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What are the levels that the body is organized into?

Cells, Tissues, Organs, Systems, Body
What is the body composed of?

Systems
What is a system composed of?
Organs

What is an organ composed of?

Tissues

What is a tissue composed of?

Cells
abdomin/o

abdomen
adip/o

fat

anter/o

front

brachi/o

arm

cardi/o

heart

caud/o

tail

cephal/o

head

cervic/o

neck

chondr/o

cartilage
crani/o

skull

crin/o

to secrete

crur/o

leg

cyt/o

cell

dermat/o
skin

dist/o

away from

dors/o

back of body

enter/o

small intestine

epitheli/o

epithelium

gastr/o

stomach

glute/o

buttock

gynec/o

woman

hemat/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

immune/o

protection
infer/o

below
laryng/o

larynx

later/o

side

lumb/o

loin

lymph/o

lymph

medi/o

middle

muscul/o

muscle

nephr/o

kidney
neur/o

nerve
ophthalm/o

eye

orth/o

straight, upright

ot/o

ear

pariet/o

cavity wall
ped/o

foot

pelv/o

pelvis

peritone/o

peritoneum

pleur/o

pleura

poster/o

back

proct/o

rectum and anus

proxim/o

near to

pub/o

genital region

pulmon/o

lung

rhin/o

nose

spin/o

spine

super/o

above

thorac/o

chest

ur/o

urine

urin/o

urine

vascul/o

blood vessel

ventr/o

belly

vertebr/o

vertebra

viscer/o

internal organ
What is the fundamental unit of life?
Cells
What are the four functions of individual cells?


1. Reproduction


2. Hormone Secretion


3. Energy Prodution


4. Excretion



What three things do all cells have at some point in their life?


1. Nucleus


2. Cytoplasm


3. Cell membrane

Cytology

Study of cells
What are the four types of tissues

1. Muscular tissue


2. Epithelial tissue


3. Connective tissue


4. Nervous tissue



What are the cells called that make up muscle tissue?
muscle fibers
What are the three basic types of muscles and where are they found?


1. Skeletal: Attatched to bones


2. Smooth: Internal organs like intestine and uterus


3. Cardiac: Heart

Where is epithelial tissue found

Lining for internal organs and covering for the skin
Forms of connective tissue

Adipose, bone, cartilage, tendons
What are the cells called that make up nervous tissue?

Neurons
What organs are in the integumentary system?

Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands
What is the function of the integumentary system?

Two-way barrier and temperature regulation
What is the function of the musculoskeletal system?


1.Supports and protects body, forms blood cells, stores minerals


2. Muscles produce movement

What organs are in the musculoskeletal system?

1. Bones and Joints


2. Muscles

What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

Pumps blood to transport nutrients, oxygen, and wastes

What organs are in the cardiovascular system?

Heart, arteries, and veins
What is the function of the hematic(blood) system?
Transports oxygen, protects, and controls bleeding
What organs are in the hematic(blood) system?

Plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets
What is the function of the lymphatic system?

Protects body
What organs are in the lymphatic system?

Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland, tonsils
What is the function of the respiratory system?

Obtains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
What organs are found in the respiratory system?

Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs
What is the function of the digestive(gastrointestinal) system?

Ingest, digest, and absorb nutrients
What organs are found in the digestive(gastrointestinal) system?

Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver & gallbladder, and pancreas
What is the function of the urinary system?

Filters waste and removes from body
What organs are in the urinary system?

Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
What is the function of the female reproductive system?

Produces eggs and provides place for a baby
What organs are found in the female reproductive system?

Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vuvla, breast
What is the function of the male reproductive system?

Produces sperm

What organs are found in the male reproductive system?

Testes, Epidiymis, vas deferens, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands
What is the function of the endocrine system?

Regulates metabolic activity

What organs are in the endocrine system?


Pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, ovaries & testes

WHat is the function of the nervous system?

Receives sensory information and coordinates response
What organs are in the nervous system?

Brain, spinal cord, nerves



Cardiovascular
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

Muscular

Pertaining to muscles
Lymphatic

Pertaining to lymph
Hematic

Pertaining to blood
What is another name for the sagittal plane?

Median plane
What is another name for the frontal plane?
Coronal plane
What is another name for the transverse plane?

Horizontal plane
Brachial

Arm
Cephalic
Head

Cervical

Neck

Crural

Leg
What is the double layered membranous sac called in the thoracic cavity?
Pleura
What is the double layered membranous sac called in the abdominopelvic cavity?

Peritoneum
What is it called when you lay horizontally face up?

Supine
What is it called when you lay horizontally face down?

Prone
anteroposterior abbreviation

AP
cardiovascular abbreviation

CV

ear, nose, and throat abbreviation

ENT
gastrointestinal abbreviation

GYN
lateral abbreviation

lat

lower extremity abbreviation
LE
left lower quadrant abbreviation

LLQ

left upper quadrant abbreviation

LUQ

musculoskeletal abbreviation

MS

obstetrics abbreviation

OB

posteroanterior abbreviation

PA

right lower quadrant abbreviation

RLQ

right upper quadrant abbreviation

RUQ

upper extremity abbreviation
UE