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27 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy |
Branch of science that studies the structure of the body |
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Physiology |
Branch of science that describes how the body functions |
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# of organ systems? |
12 |
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Integumentary system? |
Skin |
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Skeletal system? |
Bone, joints, and cartilage |
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Muscular system? 3 types? |
Skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscles. |
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Nervous system? |
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs |
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Endocrine system? |
Glands that secrete hormones and chemical substances |
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Circulatory system? |
Blood heart and blood vessels |
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Lymphatic system? |
Lymph nodes |
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Immune system? |
Elaborate defense system |
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Respiratory system? |
Longs in other structures that conduct air to and from lungs |
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Urinary system? |
Kidneys and other structures that help excrete waste |
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Reproductive system? |
Oregon that reproduce |
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Sagittal plane |
Divides body from left to right |
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Frontal plane |
Divides body from front to back |
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Transverse plane |
Dividing the body horizontally |
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Antecubital |
Area in front of the elbow |
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Cephalic |
Head |
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Caudal |
Lower region of spinal column |
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Popliteal |
Back of knee |
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Occipital |
Back of head |
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Buccal |
Cheek area |
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Cranial, and spinal cavity (dorsal) |
Brain, spinal |
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Mediastinum cavity (ventral) |
Hearts, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, and large blood vessels connected to the heart |
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Pleural cavity |
Lungs |
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Abdominal-pelvic cavity |
4 quadrants RUQ,RLQ,LUQ,LLQ Abdominal, and pelvic cavity |
