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38 Cards in this Set
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Study of structure and how it works
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Anatomy
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Study of function
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Physiology
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Structure you can see only with a microscope
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Gross Anatomy
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Anatomy seen only with a microscope
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Microscopic anatomy
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On stomach
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Prone
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On back
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Supine
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Process where food is used by a living organism
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Metabolism
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Type of metabolism; Changes complex compounds to simple compounds with a release of energy
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Catabolism
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Smallest particle of a pure substance (element) that still has the properties of that substance
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Atoms
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particle of matter composed of one or more smaller units of atoms
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molecules
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smallest living unit of structure and function
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cells
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composed of many similar cells that act together to form a common function
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tissues
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compose of at least 2 different types of tissues arranged to perform a specific function
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organs
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most complex unit. An organization of varying numbers and kinds of organs to perform complex functions.
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systems
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R Hypo Epigastric L Hypo
R Lumbar umbilical L lumb R Iliac hypogast L iliac |
9 regions of the abdomen
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Right upper Left upper
Right lower Left Lower |
4 quadrants of the abdomen
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1. Body erect or standing
2. Facing the observer 3. Arms at the side 4. Palms turned forward 5. Toes turned forward |
Anatomical Function
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toward the head
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superior/cephalic
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toward the feet
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inferior/caudal
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toward the imaginary body midline
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medial
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toward or near trunk or point of attachment
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proximal
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away from the trunk or point of origin
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distal
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near the surface
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superficial
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divides body side to side
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sagittal plane
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divides body front and back
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frontal plane
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divides body top and bottom
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transverse
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unique sagittal that divides body equally into left and right
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midsagittal
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What does the Thoracis cavity contain?
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Mediastinum-midportion of the thoracic cavity
Heart Trachea |
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What does the Pleural cavity contain?
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Right lung in right pleural cavity.
Left lung in left pleural cavity |
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The Abdominopelvic cavity contains what?
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Abdominal contains stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, spleen, and pancreas. Pelvic contains reproductive organs, urinary bladder, sigmoid colon, rectum and bladder, abdominopelvic regions: 9 regions and 4 quadrants
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Cranial cavity contains what?
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brain
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Spinal cavity contains what?
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spinal cord
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Explain homeostasis.
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relative constancy of the internal body environment
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Plasma membrane is also known as what?
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cell membrane, cell wall
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Cytoplasm?
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Lies between cell membrane and nucleus. 65% water.
Where organelles are located. |
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The organelle ribosomes structure?
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Tiny particles;some attached to Endoplasmic reticulum;some loose in cytoplasm
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The organelle ribosomes function?
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Synthesize proteins; protein factories. Make enzyme
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The organelle Endoplasmic reticulum (ER structure?
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Network of canals and sacs;rough ER has robosomes attached;rough ER does not.
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