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44 Cards in this Set
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Superior
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Above other structures/ upper part of body.
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Inferior
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Below other structures, lower body.
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Ventral/ Anterior
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Towards or at the front
ex: Face, chest, abdomen |
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Dorsal/ Posterior
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Towards the backside
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Medial
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Towards the midline plane.
Are closer to the body midline than lateral structures. ex- chest is medial to arms |
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Lateral
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Away from the midline
Out <-> |
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Superficial
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Towards or @ the bodys SURFACE
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Deep
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More internal, away from bodies surface.
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Frontal/Coronal Plan
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Down forward thru the body \/
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Transverse
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Across thru the body ---
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Median/ Sagittal
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divides the body in right and left parts. |
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1st cavity
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Cranial cavity (brains)
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2nd cavity
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Thoracic cavity (lungs/heart)
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3rd cavity
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Vertebral cavity (spin)
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4th cavity
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Abdominal cavity (digestive, above bladder)
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5th cavity
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Pelvic cavity (bladder, reproductive)
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Skull cavities
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Orbital cavity
Nasal cavity Oral cavity |
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4 regions (quadrants) of the body
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right upper
left upper right lower left lower quadrants |
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9 regions (quadrants)
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Right hypochondriac
eipigastric left hypochondriac right lumbar umbilical left lumbar right iliac hypogastric left iliac |
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Anatomy is the study of
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structure and shape of the body
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Physiology is the study of
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function of body and parts
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system of hair, nails, and skin
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integumentary
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integumentary does
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protects
regulates temp. nerve recps. |
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system of bones, cartilage
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Skeletal
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skeletal does
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protects organs
provides movement blood cell formation stores minerals |
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system of skeletal muscles
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Muscular
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muscular system does
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movement
posture heat |
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system of brain, spinal cord, nerves
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Nervous
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The nervous system does
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controls systems
responds to internal, external change activates muscles and glands |
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system of pancreas, ovaries, testes, organs, andernals, thyroid.
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Endocrine
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the endocrine system does
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secretes hormones,
growth reproduction metabolism. |
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System of blood, heart
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Cardiovascular
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The cardiovascular system does
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transports blood
oxygen carbon dioxide nutrients wastes |
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system of lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, tonsils, spleen.
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Lymphatic
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The Lymphatic does
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returns fluids to blood cells
cleanse blood immunity |
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system of nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, lungs
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Respiratory
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The respiratory system does
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keep blood supplied with oxygen
removes carbon dioxide |
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System of mouth, stomach, small and large intestines, colon.
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Digestive
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The Digestive system does
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breaks down food
absorbs nutrients eliminates indigestible materials. |
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System of kidneys, bladder, urethra
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Urinary
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The urinary system does
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eliminates nitrogenous wastes
maintains acid base regulates water and electrolytes |
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system of ovaries, uterus, testes
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reproductive
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reproductive does
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produces offspring
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Name all 11 systems
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Integumentary
Skeletal Muscular Nervous Endocrine Cardiovascular Lymphatic Respiratory Digestive Urinary Reproductive |