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Anatomy

The branch of science that deals with the structure of body parts

Physiology

Branch of science that deals with function of body parts

Requirements for Life

Water, Food, Oxygen, Heat, and Pressure

Append

[to hang something] appendicular: pertaining to the limbs

Append

[to hang something]

appendicular: pertaining to the limbs

Cardi

[heart]

pericardium: membrane that surrounds that heart

Cran

[helmet]

Cranial: pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain

-tomy

[cutting]

Anatomy: study of a structure, which often in ok ex. Urging or removing body parts

Atoms

Microscopic particles that make up chemicals

Macromolecules

Small molecules combine in complex ways to form larger _______

Cell

The basic unit of structure and function

Organelles

All cells of humans and other complex organisms contain ______

Movement

Change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal organ

Responsiveness

Reaction to a change inside or outside the body

Growth

Increase in body size without change in shape

Reproduction

Production of new organisms and new cells

Respiration

Obtaining oxygen, removing Cain dioxide and releasing energy from foods

(Some forms of life so not use oxygen in respiration)

Dors

[back]

Dorsal: position towards the back

Digestion

Breakdown of foods into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used

Circulation

Movement of nutrients and waste products between blood and body tissues

Assimilation

Changing absorbed substances into chemist different forms

Excretion

Removal of wastes production by metabolic reactions

Receptors

Provide info about specific conditions in the internal environment (stimuli)

Set point

Tells what a particular value should be (Example: such as a body temperature at 98.6 Fahrenheit or 37 Celsius)

Effectors

Bringing about responses that can alter conditions in the internal environment

Respiration

Obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide and releasing energy from foods

(Some forms of life do not use oxygen in respiration)

Appendicular portion

Upper and lower limbs

Circulation

Movement of blood through blood vessels as result of the heart's pumping action

Homeo

[same]

Homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment

Vertebral canal

Spinal cord and sections of the backbone

Abdominopelvic and Thoracic cavity

Viscera

Diaphragm

Thin skeletal voluntary muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity

Effectors

Bringing about responses that can alter conditions in the internal environment

Pelvic cavity

Enclosed by the hip bones is portion of the abdominopelvic cavity. Contains the terminal portion of the large intestine, urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs.

Oral cavity

The teeth and tongue

Cranial cavity

(Within axial portion) houses the brain

Vertebral canal

Spinal cord and sections of the backbone

Abdominopelvic and Thoracic cavity

Viscera

Diaphragm

Thin skeletal voluntary muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity

-logy

[study of]

Physiology: study of the body functions

Pelvic cavity

Enclosed by the hip bones is portion of the abdominopelvic cavity. Contains the terminal portion of the large intestine, urinary bladder as internal reproductive organs.

Oral cavity

The teeth and tongue

Nasal cavity

Within the nose and divided into right and left portions by a nasal septum. Air fled sinuses connect to it

Orbital cavities

Contains eyes and skeletal muscles and nerves

Middle ear cavities

Containing the middle ear bones

Reproduction

Reproductive system

Bilateral

Paired structures (one of which is on each side)

The lungs are bilateral.

Ipsilateral

Refers to the structure on the same side

The right lung and the right kidney are ipsilateral.

Contralateral

Refers to structure on the opposite side

Proximal

Describes a body part that is closer to a point of attachment to the trunk of another body part

The elbow is proximal to the wrist.

Meta

[change]

Metabolism: chemical changes in the body

Pariet

[wall]

Parietal membrane: membrane that lines the wall of a cavity

Pelv

[basin]

Pelvic cavity: enclosed by the pelvic bones

Peri

[around]

Pericardial membrane: membrane that surrounds that heart

Pleur

[rib]

Pleural membrane: membrane that encloses the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity

-stasis

[standing still]

Homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment

Cran

[helmet]

Cranial: pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain

-tomy

[cutting]

Anatomy: study of a structure, which often in ok ex. Urging or removing body parts

Atoms

Microscopic particles that make up chemicals

Macromolecules

Small molecules combine in complex ways to form larger _______

Cell

The basic unit of structure and function

Organelles

All cells of humans and other complex organisms contain ______

Movement

Change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal organ

Responsiveness

Reaction to a change inside or outside the body

Growth

Increase in body size without change in shape

Reproduction

Production of new organisms and new cells

Respiration

Obtaining oxygen, removing Cain dioxide and releasing energy from foods

(Some forms of life so not use oxygen in respiration)

Dors

[back]

Dorsal: position towards the back

Digestion

Breakdown of foods into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used

Circulation

Movement of su estancia in body fluids

Assimilation

Changing absorbed substances into chemist different forms

Excretion

Removal of wastes production by metabolic reactions

Receptors

Provide info about specific conditions in the internal environment (stimuli)

Set point

Tells what a particular value should be (Example: such as a body temperature at 98.6 Fahrenheit or 37 Celsius)

Effectors

Bringing about responses that can alter conditions in the internal environment

Respiration

Obtaining oxygen, removing Cain dioxide and releasing energy from foods

(Some forms of life so not use oxygen in respiration)

Appendicular portion

Upper and lower limbs

Circulation

Movement of su estancia in body fluids

Homeo

[same]

Homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment

Vertebral canal

Spinal cord and sections of the backbone

Abdominopelvic and Thoracic cavity

Viscera

Diaphragm

Thin skeletal voluntary muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity

Effectors

Bringing about responses that can alter conditions in the internal environment

Pelvic cavity

Enclosed by the hip bones is portion of the abdominopelvic cavity. Contains the terminal portion of the large intestine, urinary bladder as internal reproductive organs.

Oral cavity

The teeth and tongue

Cranial cavity

(Within axial portion) houses the brain

Vertebral canal

Spinal cord and sections of the backbone

Abdominopelvic and Thoracic cavity

Viscera

Diaphragm

Thin skeletal voluntary muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity

-logy

[study of]

Physiology: study of the body functions

Pelvic cavity

Enclosed by the hip bones is portion of the abdominopelvic cavity. Contains the terminal portion of the large intestine, urinary bladder as internal reproductive organs.

Oral cavity

The teeth and tongue

Nasal cavity

Within the nose and divided into right ad lest portions by a nasal septum. Air fled sinuses connect to it

Orbital cavities

Contains eyes and skeletal muscles and nerves

Middle ear cavities

Containing the middle ear bones

Reproduction

Reproductive system

Bilateral

Paired structures (one of which is on each side)

The lungs are bilateral.

Ipsilateral

Refers to the structure on the same side

The right lung and the right kidney are ipsilateral.

Contralateral

Refers to structure on the opposite side

Proximal

Describes a body part that is closer to a point of attachment to the trunk of another body part

The elbow is proximal to the wrist.

Meta

[change]

Metabolism: chemical changes in the body

Distal

The opposite of proximal. A particular body part is father from a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is

The fibers are distal to the wrist.

Pariet

[wall]

Parietal membrane: membrane that lines the wall of a cavity

Pelv

[basin]

Pelvic cavity: enclosed by the pelvic bones

Peri

[around]

Pericardial membrane: membrane that surrounds that heart

Pleur

[rib]

Pleural membrane: membrane that encloses the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity

-stasis

[standing still]

Homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment

Superior

Above another body part

The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic

Inferior

Below another body part

The neck is inferior to the head

Anterior

Towards the front

The eyes are anterior to the brain.

Posterior

Means towards the back

The pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity

Medial

Refers to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves

The nose is medial to the eyes

Lateral

Towards the side, away from the midline

The ears are lateral to the eyes

Superficial

Means situated near the surface

The epidermis is the superficial layer of skin

Sagittal

Refers to a lengthwise plane that divides the body into right and left portions

Much like the midline

Transverse

Refers to a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Frontal

refers to a plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

Epigraphic region

The upper middle portion

Right/left hypochondriac regions

Each side of the epigastric region

Right/left lateral regions

on each side of the umbilical region

Umbilical region

The middle portion

Pubic region

The lower middle portion

Right/left inguinal iliac regions

Each side of the hypogastric region