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18 Cards in this Set
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What is anatomy?
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The study of internal and external structures and the physical relationship between body parts
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What does gross anatomy refer to?
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structures seen by the naked eye
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What are the 5 levels of organization?
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organ level tissue, organ level, tissue system, cellular level, and molecular level (99% body)
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What is supine and prone and anatomical position?
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supine is lying facing up and prone is lying facing down and anatomical is standing everything together palms face foward
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Name 10/12 directions?
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Anterior, front
Ventral, belly side Posterior, back Dorsal, back Cranial, head Superior, above Caudal, tail Inferior, below Medial, toward midline longitudinal axis Lateral, away from midline long. Axis Proximal, toward on attached base (close to)Distal, away from attached base (farthest from) |
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What are the 3 sectional planes?
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Transverse (above/below), frontal (front/back), and sagital (left/right)
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What are the 2 body cavities?
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Ventral Body cavity and the Dorsal Body cavity
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Ventral Body cavity does what (3)?
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provides protection, allows organs movement, lining prevent friction
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Dorsal Body cavity does what (2)?
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cushions and protects CNS
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What does the skeletal system do?
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support/protects tissue, storage minerals, and blood formation
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How many skeletal systems?
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2
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What does axial skeleton do?
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protects brain, spinal cord, sense organs, soft tissue in chest, supports body weight over legs
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Appendicular skeleton?
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internal support and positioning of arms and legs, supports/moves axial
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What does the muscular system do?
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functions in locomotion, support, and heat production
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What does kinesiology mean?
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"science of movement"
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What do the skeletal muscles do?
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protects skeletal movement and position and exits/entrances of digestive tract
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Biomechanics?
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aimed toward fitness and sports medicine and is concerned with internal and external forces of body
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What is the purpose of biomechanics?
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forces determine how parts of body move during performance of motor skill
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