Chapter 1 Intro To Human Anatomy And Terminology

Front 1

How many organ systems make up the human body?

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eleven

Front 2

What four elements make up 99% of the total number of elements in the body?

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Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen

Front 3

What is histology?

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The study of tissues

Front 4

What is cytology?

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The study of internal structures of the cells.

Front 5

Tissues combine to make up what?

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Organs

Front 6

Define homeostasis.

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Its a stabalizing or balance within the body.

Front 7

What are the major functions of the integumentary system?

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Protection from the enviroment and temperature control.

Front 8

What are the major functions of the skeletal system?

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Support, protection of soft tissue; mineral storage, and blood formation.

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what are the major functions of the muscular system?

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Locomotion, support, heat production

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What are the major functions of the Nervous system?

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Directing immediate responses to stimuli; usually coordination the activities of other organ systems

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What are the major functions of the endocrine system?

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Directing long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems.

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What are the major functions of the cardiovascular system?

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Internal transport of cells and dissolved materials, including nutrients, wastes, and gases.

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What are the major functions of the Lymphoid System?

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Defense against infections and diseases.

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What are the major functions of the Respiratory System?

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Delivery of air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the air and circulating blood.

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What are the major functions of the digestive system?

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Processing of food and absorption of organic nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and water.

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What are the major functions of the Urinary System?

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Elimination of excess water, salts, and waste products: control of pH.

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What is the major function of the reproductive system?

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to produce sex cells and hormones.

Front 18

In multicellular organisms, the individual cells become specialized to perform particular functions. This specialization is called

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differentiation

Front 19

The breakdown of complex molecules into simple ones by means of metabolism is specifically called?

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catabolism

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The synthesis of complex molecules from simple ones by means of metabolism is specifically called?

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anabolism

Front 21

What are the four classes of compounds?

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Water, Proteins, Lipids, Carbohyrdates

Front 22

What are the four types of tissues level?

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

Front 23

The skull, ribcage, and vertebral column are apart of what type of skeletal system?

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Axial

Front 24

The limbs, pelvis, and shoulder are apart of what type of skeletal system?

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Appendicular

Front 25

The Lymph nodes, and spleen are apart of what organ system?

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Lymphatic

Front 26

The Pineal, reproductive, pituitary, thyroid, and parathyroid glands are apart of what organ system?

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Endocrine

Front 27

What does supine mean?

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face up

Front 28

What does prone mean?

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face down

Front 29

Another word for superior?

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Above

Front 30

Another word for inferior?

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Below

Front 31

Another word for head?

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Cephalic/Cranium

Front 32

Meaning of Dorsal/Posterior?

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Back

Front 33

Meaning of Ventral/Anterior?

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Front

Front 34

What does medial mean?

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midline/towards the midlline

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Meaning of Lateral?

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Away from midline?

Front 36

What is another word for tail?

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Caudal

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What does distal mean?

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Free end

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What does Proximal mean?

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Attached to a base. toward the attachent.

Front 39

What plane would allow the body to be cut into Left and Right portions?

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Sagittal plane

Front 40

What plane would allow the body to be cut into equal left and right portions?

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Midsagittal plane

Front 41

What plane would allow the body to be cut into unequal left and right portions?

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Parasagittal plane

Front 42

What plane would allow the body to be divided into anterior and posterior sections?

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Frontal/Coronal plane

Front 43

What is a synonym for Frontal plane?

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Coronal Plane

Front 44

What plane would divide the body into superior and inferior portions?

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Transverse plane

Front 45

What is the main functions of having body cavitites?

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To absorb any jarring movements to delicate organs

Front 46

What is a function of body cavities?

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Allows organs to grow or shrink with out impacting other organ.

Front 47

What two cavities are within the dorsal cavity?

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Cranial cavity and spinal cavity

Front 48

What two cavities are within the ventral cavity?

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Thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavitiy

Front 49

What muscle divides the ventral cavity into thoracic and abdominopelic cavities?

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Diaghrapm

Front 50

What specific cavity holds the lungs inside the thoracic cavity?

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plural

Front 51

What specific cavity holds the heart inside the thoracic cavity?

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pericardial cavity

Front 52

The thoracic cavity is subdivided into the left and right pleural cavitis by the _________ it holds the trachea and esophagus.

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mediastinum

Front 53

What term is used when lining the inside of a cavity?

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Parietal

Front 54

What term is used when it covers the organ?

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visceral

Front 55

What term is used for the membrane that covers each lung?

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Pleura

Front 56

What is the term used for the membrane that covers the heart?

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Pericardium

Front 57

What two cavities are found within the abdominopelivic cavity?

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Abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity.

Front 58

What cavity is found within the abdominal cavity?

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peritoneum cavity

Front 59

What are double sheets of peritoneum called?

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mesenteries