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Integumentary
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
skin, hair, nails |
Function:
protection from outside environment, homeostasis, receptors |
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Skeletal
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
bones |
Function:
provides structure to the body |
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Muscular
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
muscles, tendons, ligaments |
Function:
allows the body to move; movement |
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Nervous
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
brain, spinal chord, neurons, diaphragm |
Function:
communication, control |
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Endocrine
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
glands |
Function:
regulates function with hormones |
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Cardiovascular
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
heart, blood vessels, blood |
Function:
moves blood through the body |
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Lymphatic/Immune
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
lymphnodes |
Function:
maintenance of fluids in the body; immunity |
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Respiratory
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
trachea, lungs, diaphragm |
Function:
carries oxygen into the body |
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Digestive
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
liver, stomach, intestines |
Function:
provides nutrients or energy creation |
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Excretory/Urinary
Organs and Functions |
Organs:
kidneys, bladder, ureter |
Function:
water removal |
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superior / inferior
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higher up (above) / below
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anterior / posterior
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in front of / behind
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medial / lateral
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towards the middle / away from the middle
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dorsal / ventral
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backside / stomach
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proximal / distal
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closer in / further away from the trunk of the body
*limbs are most distal |
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superficial / deep
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towards the surface / deep
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sagittal
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cuts something into a left and right
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midsagittal
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cuts something into equal left and right sides; directly in the middle
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frontal
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cuts something into a front and back (anterior to posterior)
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transverse
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cuts something into a top and bottom (superior to inferior)
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cranial
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brain
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abdominopelvic
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everything under the diaphragm; not protected by bones
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thoracic
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from the diaphragm up (chest); heart and lungs
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spinal
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spinal chord; on the dorsal surface
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normal heart rate
how is it measured? |
60-70 bpm
heart rate monitor, fingers |
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normal temperature
how is it measured? |
98.6 degrees
thermometer |
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normal respiratory rate
how is it measured? |
20-22 bpm
respiratory rate monitor, count number of breaths per minute |
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normal blood pressure
how is it measured? |
120/80
blood pressure meter (sphygmomanometer) |
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