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32 Cards in this Set
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Define Anatomy |
The study of the structure and shape of the body |
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Define Physiology |
The study of how the body and it's parts work |
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Levels of Structural organization |
1. Chemical 2. Cellular 3. Tissue 4. Organ 5. Organ System 6. Organismal |
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Chemical Level |
Atoms combine to form molecules |
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Cellular Level |
Cells are made up of molecules |
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Tissue Level |
Tissues consist of similar types of cells |
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Organ Level |
Organs are made up of different types of tissue |
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Organ system level |
Organ systems consist of different organs that work together closely |
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Organismal Level |
Human organisms are made up of many organ systems |
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Integumentary System |
Forms external body covering - Skin |
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Skeletal System |
Protects and supports body organs - Bones |
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Muscular System |
Allows manipulation of the body - Skeletal muscles |
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Nervous System |
Fast-acting control system of the body - Brain |
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Endocrine System |
Glades secrete hormones that regulate growth, reproduction and nutrient used by body cells - Ovary |
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Cardiovascular System |
Blood vessels transport blood which carry oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and wastes - Heart |
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Lymphatic System |
Picks up leaked blood and returns it, disposes debris in the system and houses white blood cells for immunity - Lymph nodes |
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Respiratory System |
Keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon - Left Lung |
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Digestive System |
Breaks food down to absorbable units and gets rid of feces - Anus |
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Urinary System |
Eliminates nitrogen containing waste from the body - Kidney |
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Reproductive System |
Function to produce offspring |
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Define Homeostasis |
To maintain stable internal conditions even when the world outside is changing |
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Superior |
Towards the head end or upper part of body |
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Inferor |
Away from the head end or lower part of body |
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Ventral |
Towards the front of the body |
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Dorsal |
Towards the back of the body |
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Medial |
Towards the middle of the body |
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Lateral |
Away from the middle of the body |
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Median Plane |
Viewing the body like you would cut it down the middle from head to toe between the eyes |
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Frontal Plane |
To view it like you would cut down the middle but down the head and through the arms |
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Transverse Plane |
To view it like you would cut someone in half from the waist |
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Body cavities |
1. Dorsal - Cranial and Spinal 2. Ventral - Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic, Diaphragm |
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Nine regions |
Upper - Left and right Hypochondriac region and Epigastric region Middle - Left and right Lumber region and Umbilical region Lower - Left and right iliac region and Hypogastric region |
