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46 Cards in this Set
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What are visceral organs?
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organs within a cavity
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What are the two kinds of membranes?
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parietal and visceral membrane
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What is anatomy?
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Anatomy is the study of the bodys structure.
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what is physiology?
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physiology is the study of how our body functions.
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what are the 5 main functions of life?
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movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, and respiration
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what are the requirements of life?
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water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure
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what is homeostasis?
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a stable internal environment
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What is the level of organization?
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atoms -> molecules -> macromolecules -> organelles -> cell -> tissue -> organs -> organ systems -> organism
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Is the Parietal membrane or the Visceral membrane right over the organ?
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Visceral membrane
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What is the body cavities two portions?
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the axial portion and the appendicular portion
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What two cavities is the axial portion broken up into?
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the dorsal cavity and the ventral cavity
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What two portions is the dorsal cavity broken into?
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Cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity
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What organs are in the cranial cavity and the vertebral canal?
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The brain and spinal cord
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What is included in the appendicular portion?
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the upper and lower limbs
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What organs are in the abdominal cavity?
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stomache, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and intestines
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What organs are in the pelvic cavity?
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Bladder and reproductive organs
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What organs are in the thoracic cavity?
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heart and lungs
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What seperates the thoracic cavity into right and left halves?
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mediastinum
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What are some of the smaller cavities in the head?
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oral, nasal, middle ear, and orbital
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what two cavities is the ventral cavity broken into?
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Thoracic and Abdominopelvic
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What two cavites is the abdominopelvic cavity broken into?
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Abdominal and pelvic
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What does the body covering do?
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Protects our organs
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What does the skeletal and muscle system do?
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gives us support and movement (shape)
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what does the nervous system do?
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Enables us to move
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what does the cardiovascular system do?
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transports blood and nutrients thoughout our body
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what does the urinary system do?
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removes waste material
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what is superior?
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closer to the top of the body
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what is inferior?
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closer to the bottom of the body
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what is proximal?
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closer to the point of connection (on legs and arms)
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what is distal?
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farther away from the point of connection
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what is superficial?
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closer to the surface of the skin
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What is deep?
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deeper from surface of the skin
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What is anterior?
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Closer to the front half of the body
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What is posterior?
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closer to the back half of the body
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What is medial?
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closer to the middle of the body (the mediastinum)
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what is lateral?
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closer to the outside of the body
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What is a Sagittal plane (Median Plane)?
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A cut from head to toe that cuts your body into right and left halves.
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What is a Transverse plane (Horizontal plane)?
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A cut through the waist and hands. Cuts body into top and bottom halves
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What is a Coronal plane (Frontal plane)?
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Cut from head to toe that cuts body into front and back halves
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How many abdominal body regions are there?
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9
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what are the 4 abdominal quardrants?
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Right upper (RUQ), Left upper (LUQ), Right lower (RLQ), Left lower (LLQ)
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What does the endocrine system do?
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secretes hormones
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What is the anatomical position?
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standing erect, face forward, w/ arms at the side with palms facing forward
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What are the Pleura Membranes and what do they cover?
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The Parietal Pleura membrane and the Visceral Pleura. The Lungs
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What are the Pericardial Membranes and what do they cover?
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The Parietal Pericardium and the Visceral Pericardium. Thy Heart.
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What are the Peritoneal Membranes and what do they cover?
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The Parietal Peritoneum and the Visceral Peritoneum. The Abdomen Muscles
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