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Anatomy is the study of __________
Form or structure, what things look like and their location
Physiology is the study of _________
FUNCTION, how things work and what they do
What are the 4 types of Anatomy?
Microscopic
Macroscopic
Regional
Systemic
Microscopic anatomy involves the study of____________
items on a microscopic level, the study of histology
Macroscopic anatomy involves the study of anatomy ______________
that is large enough to see with the naked eye such as bones and muscles, organs, etc.
Regional anatomy involves the study of anatomy ______________
of a particular area and ALL it's parts and structure
Systemic anatomy involves the study of ________________
The 11 individual systems of the body
A body cavity is defined as ___________
a confined space within the body that contains viscera or soft internal organs
Cranial cavity with the vertebral cavity together make up the __________
Dorsal cavity
Thoracic cavity with the abdominal cavity together make up the _______
Ventral Cavity
The mediastinum , pericardial cavity and the 2 pleural cavities together make up what cavity?
Thoracic
The digestive, urinary and reproductive systems together make up what cavity?
Abdominal
What are the 11 major body systems?
Skeletal & Muscular
Digestive and Urinary
Reproductive & Endocrine
Respiratory and Cardiovascular
Integumentary, Nervous and Sensory
Anatomical terms must have _______ regardless of ___________
the same meaning
the orientation of the animal or observer
Anatomical terms are based on ________ through the animals body that are used as _________
imaginary slices
points of reference
Anatomical terms are based on sets of _________ that have __________
directional terms
opposite meanings
The sagittal plane runs _________ and divides it into 2 portions that ______
the length of the body
may or may not be equal
The median plane is a type of _________ that divides the body into ________
Sagittal plane
EQUAL left and right halves
The transverse plane is a plane that sits __________ and divides the body into ______________ or a limb into ______________ .
at right angle to the long axis of the sagittal plane
cranial and caudal aspects
proximal and distal aspects
The dorsal plane divides the body into _______________
dorsal and ventral portions
Directional terms occur in _______ and are used to describe _________ of body parts
pairs
relative positions
Thoracic/Thorax region is used to describe what area of the body?
Chest
Cranial cavity and Cephalic are regional names for what area of the body
Skull
Brachial is a regional term for what area of the body?
Arm, front limb
Patellar is used to describe what region of the body?
knee
Flexion is the ___________ in angle between 2 bones at a joint
DECREASE
Extension is the _____________ in angle between 2 bones at an articulation
INCREASE
Abduction involves the movement _______ from ____________
Away
mid-line
Adduction involves the movement _______ __________
Toward
mid-line
Bilateral symmetry means that the _________ are___________ of each other
right and left halves
mirror images
In reference to the general plan of the animal body, single structures are located___________
toward the mid-line

(heart, brain, digestive system)
The Pleural cavities each contain _____
a lung
The pericardium is a protective layer of tissue that protects the ___________
heart
The mediastinum contains everything in the __________ except for _______
thoracic
the lungs

(heart, esophagus, thymus, great vessels, lymph nodes)
The linings of the thoracic and abdominal cavity are made up of ___________ and these membranes are _______ which means they produce in their respective cavities.
simple (one layer) squamous (flat) epithelium
serous
serous fluid
Serous membranes line cavities that are_____________
NOT open to the outside
Visceral pleura lays on _____________
thoracic organs
Parietal pleura lines/lays on ___________
body walls of thoracic cavity
Visceral and parietal pleura are ________ but have different names based on _____________
the same tissue
location on viscera or body walls
Mucous membranes line organ systems that _______
are open to the outside

(digestive, respiratory, urinary, reproductive)
The type of cell that is responsible for producing Mucus is called ____
a Goblet cell
Homeostasis is defined as __________
maintaining physiologic limits or dynamic equilibrium in the body
The body maintains ____________ through the use of _________ loops
homeostasis
feedback
All feedback loops have _____ components and they are _________
3
Receptor, Control center, Effector
In the feedback loop, what is the function of the Receptor and what body system is involved in the functioning of this?
Sense changes in a controlled condition
nervous tissue
In the feedback loop, what is the function of the Control Center?
To determine if conditions are optimum and if and what type of response is needed.
In the feedback loop, what is the function of the Effectors and what are the 4 types?
To effect the changes determined necessary by the control center

Skeletal (voluntary system)
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
glands
Name the 2 types of feed back loops and which of the 2 is the most important and why?
negative and positive
Negative because the majority are of this type
Negative feedback loops ________ the changes in a control condition.
reverses
Negative feedback loops maintain body control conditions that require ___________
frequent monitoring and adjustment

(temp., glucose, blood ph, blood pressure)
A positive feedback loop ___________ a change in a controlled condition that ___________
enhances
does not happen very often and do not require fine adjustments

(parturition)
What are the 2 types of fluid spaces in the body?
Intracellular fluid
Extracellular fluid which is made up of interstitial and intervascular fluid
What is the most abundant fluid of the fluid spaces within the body?
Intracellular
(cytoplasm)
Intracellular fluid is the fluid _______
Within cells
(cytoplasm)
Extracellular fluid is made up of what 2 types of fluid?
Interstitial and Intervasular
Interstitial fluid is the fluid ___________
Between cells, bathes them in fluid
Intervascular fluid is the fluid ________
in blood and lymph vessels
Of the 2 types of Extravascular fluid, which makes up the majority of the total fluids?
Interstitial fluid makes up 80% of Extravascular fluids
What are the 3 functions of blood?
Transportation
Regulation
Defense
What are some of the items that BLOOD transports?
O2, CO2, nutrients, wastes, hormones, blood cells & platelets from bone marrow
Blood is involved in the regulation of:
~Body Temp
~Tissue fluid content
~Blood ph -around 7.4 +/- 0.05, should be slightly alkaline to buffer acidic wastes picked up from cells
FYI:below 7.35 is acidosis and can lead to cardiac arrest
The blood contains _____ that are involved the the defense part of the 3 functions of blood.
WBC's
The blood contains __________ that are involved the the blood's defense against ____________ .
13 clotting factors
blood loss
What are the 3 components/steps in Hemostasis?
1) Vasoconstriction: vascular spasm that SLOWS blood loss
2) Formation of a platelet plug
3) Formation of a clot via the coagulation cascade
The Coagulation Cascade is _______ that must be ____________ and if one or more clotting factors is missing ___________
~a series of steps involved in the formation of a clot during hemostasis
~completed from beginning to end in order for a clot to form
~a clot cannot form
Clotting factors are ___________ a ______ from a ___________
necessary to form
clot, platelet
The ______ produces a majority of clotting factors.
Liver
Many clotting factors are dependent on what type of vitamin?
K
A clot is a _________ a platelet plug by a conversion of a soluble protein into a soluble protein.
reinforcement of
Plasma is
the fluid portion of normal anti-coagulated blood

-used for CBC's, Purple top tube w/EDTA
Serum is
fluid portion of CLOTTED/coagulated blood

used for blood chemistries, Red Top Tube
Plasma is composed of _______ water with a variety of dissolved substances.
91-93%
Plasma contains proteins, majority of which are made in the liver. One of them is called_________ which the _______ abundant dissolved protein in the blood.
Albumin
most
Albumin __________ edema, which is a collection of ____________ by maintaining ____________
prevents
fluid in loose connective tissues
Plasma Oncontic Pressure
Plasma Oncotic Pressure refers to the difference between the Osmotic pressure of __________ and the Osmotic pressure of the __________.
blood
interstitial fluid or lymph.
Maintaining Plasma Oncotic pressure is important because it maintains fluid balance between ________ and ___________
blood and lymph in vessels
fluid in surrounding tissues
Plasma also contains _______ factors produced by the ____________
clotting
liver
Plasma contains other solutes, name 5
~Electrolytes
~Nutrients
~Waste products such as urea and bilirubin
~Gases: O2, CO2, N2
~Regulatory Substances secreted by endocrine system such as hormones and enzymes
Urea is a product of the ___________, which releases __________ . The liver then takes 2 ammonia molecules and one CO2 molecule to create ______ which is then secreted by_______.
digestion of proteins
ammonia (NH4)
urea
kidneys
Bilirubin results from the breakdown of ____________ and it is this substance that is responsible for the normal colors of ______ & ________
the hemoglobin proteins of RBC's
urine & feces
Production of blood is called
hematopoesis
Red bone marrow contains cells that can produced any blood cell and these are called_________
Pluripotent Stem cells
The function of RBC's is ________
to transport O2 attached to hemoglobin (Hb)
There are ____ types of WBC's and their function is ___________
5
immunity, clean up, defense
The WBC's that have granules in their cytoplasm are called_______ and there are ___ types and they are ________
granulocytes
3
Basophils, Eosinophils, Neutrophils
Neutrophils are involved in:
phagocytosis
Eosinophils are involved in
allergies and EXTERNAL parasites will cause an increase in Neutrophils
Basophil's are the ___________
least seen and least understood of the granulocytic WBC's
_________ have no granules in their cytoplasm and two types are:
Agranulocytes
Monocytes, Lymphocytes
Monocytes in the blood become _______ in tissues and are responsible for __________ and we tend to see greater numbers of these in __________ infections
macrophages
phagocytosis
chronic
There are ____ types of lymphocytes and they are called _____ and ______
2
B, T
T lymphocytes are produced in the bone marrow and then migrate to the __________ before moving to the bloodstream. These cells are responsible for ______ immunity
Thymus
cellular
B lymphocytes are responsible for ___________ immunity and their function is to produce_________ in response to _______
Humoral
SPECIFIC antibodies
SPECIFIC antigens
T Lymphocytes _________ pathogen or ____________ of causing disease
kill
render it incapable
Platelets are another component of blood and are small ________ of a Megakaryocyte's ___________ and are responsible for the __________ .
fragments
plasma
formation of a platelet plug
Passage through the cell membrane depends on what three characteristics?
Passage through the cell membrane depends on 3 characteristics of the item trying to pass:
~Lipid solubility
~Size
~charge +/-
A cell is a ______ of living things, ________ of tissues.
basic unit
functional unit
Name 3 things always always found in mammalian cells
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
What are the 6 general types of proteins in or on a cell membrane?
Channel Proteins
Transporter Proteins
Receptor proteins
Cytoskeletal anchors
Enzymes
Cell identity markers
What is the function of channel proteins on a cell membrane?
Channel proteins are water filled pores that some substances can pass through
What is the function of transporter proteins on the cell membrane?
Transporter proteins change shape and move SPECIFIC substances across the membrane.
What is the function of receptor proteins on the cell membrane?
Receptor proteins recognize and bind hormones. Binding then changes cell function.
~One of the more clinically important of 6 named general proteins on the cell membrane
What is the function of the Cytoskeletal anchors on the cell membrane?
Cytoskeletal anchors provide attachment points for filaments & tubules
(cell skeleton)
What is the function of enzymes on the cell membrane?
Enzymes on the cell membrane speed up chemical reactions
Cell identity markers on the cell membrane serve what function?
Mark the cell as belonging to the the body.
What is Passive transport?
Methods for moving items across the cell membrane that does not require energy
What are the four passive transport methods used by cells?
Simple Diffusion
facilitated Diffusion
Osmosis
Filtration
Simple diffusion is an example of ________ that involves movement of __________ down the concentration gradient. This involves ____membrane and _______carrier protein.
passive transport
small molecules, gases and ions
no
no
An example of when simple diffusion is used is ____________
respiration
Facilitated diffusion is a type of ________ transport and is how ___________ move across cell membrane, ________ their concentration gradient. This involves a __________ and a membrane is necessary.
passive
larger and non-lipid molecules
down
Carrier protein
Osmosis is a __________ transport that involves _______ moving _________ its concentration gradient. A semi-____________ is necessary but ______
passive
water
down
permeable membrane
no carrier proteins are needed
Filtration is a type of _________ transport that involves H2O and small solutes moving down the _______ and a ____________ is necessary but not a ____________
passive
PRESSURE gradient (versus concentration in other 3)
cell membrane
carrier protein
Active transport is the other way items are moved across a cell membrane and it is called active because __________ due to the fact that solutes are being moved __________
it REQUIRES energy
against their concentration gradients
Active transport requires a cell _______ and a __________
membrane
carrier protein pump
__________ of energy produced by muscle and nervous tissue is used to run the Sodium/Potassium ATpase pumps
40%
Endocytosis involves moving solutes ______ the cell. A type that involves moving solids into the cell is called ________ and liquids into the cell is called___________
into
phagocytosis
pinocytosis
Exocytosis involves moving solutes _______ and often involves secretion of ________ and ___________
out of the cell
manufactured substances
wastes