Herlihy: The Human Body In Health And Illness Chapter 1

Front 1

Anatomy

Back 1

The study of structure

Front 2

Physiology

Back 2

Study of function

Front 3

Levels of organization

Back 3

1) Molecules

2) Cells

3) Tissues

4) Organs

5) Organ systems

6) Human organism

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From simple to complex

Front 4

Organ

Back 4

A group of tissues arranged to perform a particular function

Hint 4

EX: Heart, lung

Front 5

Organ System

Back 5

A group of organs that help each other to perform a particular function

Hint 5

There are 11 organ systems

Front 6

Integumentary System

Back 6

Provides the covering for the body, and maintains body temperature

Hint 6

Skin, hair, nails

Front 7

Skeletal system

Back 7

Provides support and protection

Hint 7

Bones, joints, and cartilage

Front 8

The muscular system

Back 8

Enables the body to move

Skeletal muscles

Cardiac muscles

Smooth muscles

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Contraction/relaxation

Front 9

The nervous system

Back 9

Concerned with sensation, interpretation, integration

Hint 9

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs

Front 10

Endocrine system

Back 10

Secretes hormones that help control the body activities such as growth and reproduction

Hint 10

Hormones

Front 11

Circulatory system

Back 11

Transport nutrients and oxygen around the body

Hint 11

The heart

Front 12

The lymphatic system

Back 12

Concerned with defense againist pathogens and and forgein substances

Hint 12

Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, lymph, lymphoid

Front 13

The respiratory system

Back 13

Takes in oxygen and excreted carbon dioxide

Hint 13

Oxygen, carbon dioxide

Front 14

The digestive system

Back 14

Takes in, breaks down, and absorbs food; it then excreted waste

Front 15

The urinary system

Back 15

Excretes waste and regulates body water and dissolved substances

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Kidneys

Front 16

The reproductive system

Back 16

Is concerned with the production of offspring

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Ovaries

Front 17

Homeostasis

Back 17

The ability of the body to maintain a stable internal environment in response to a changing external environment

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Staying the same

Front 18

Anatomical position

Back 18

The body standing erect, arms by the side with palms facing forward

Front 19

The anatomical terms

Back 19

Describe the body in its anatomical positions

Front 20

Anterior (Ventral)

Back 20

Toward the front surface

Paired with posterior

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Front

Front 21

Posterior (dorsal)

Back 21

Toward the back surface

Paired with anterior

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Dorsal/back

Front 22

Superior

Back 22

Part that is above another part or is closer to the head

Ex: the head is closer to the chest

Paired with inferior

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Above

Front 23

Inferior

Back 23

A part is located below another part

Ex: the chest, is inferior to the head

Paired with superior

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Below

Front 24

Medial

Back 24

Toward Midline of the body

A line drawn drawn through the middle of your body

Ex: nose is medial to the ears

Paired with lateral

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Midline

Front 25

Lateral

Back 25

Away from midline of the body

Ex: the ears are lateral to the nose

Paired with medial

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Away from middle

Front 26

Proximal

Back 26

The structure is nearer the point of attachment

Ex: the wrist is proximal to the fingers

Paired with distal

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Closer

Front 27

Distal

Back 27

A part that is further away

from the point of attachment of another part

Ex: the wrist is distal to the elbow

Paired with proximal

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Further away

Front 28

Superficial

Back 28

A part located on or near the surface of the body

Ex: the skin is superficial to the muscles

Paired with deep

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Surface

Front 29

Deep

Back 29

The body part is away from the surface of the body

Ex: the bones are deep in the skin

Ex: Paired with superficial

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Away from surface

Front 30

Central

Back 30

The part is located in the center

Ex: the heart is located centrally

Paired with peripheral

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Centrally

Front 31

Peripheral

Back 31

Away from the center

Ex: away from the center and extending toward the limbs

Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) /peripheral nervous system (nerves)

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Away from center

Front 32

How many planes are there?

Back 32

Three planes:

1) Sagittal

2) Frontal (cornal)

3) Transverse plane

Front 33

Sagittal plane

Back 33

Divides the body length wise into right and left portions

Front 34

The frontal (cornal)

Back 34

Divides the body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) portions

Front part and back part of your body

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Crown

Front 35

Transverse

Back 35

Divides the body horizontally

creates an upper (superior) and lower (inferior) body

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Cross section

Front 36

Dorsal cavity

Back 36

Contains the cranial cavity (brain)

The spinal cavity (spinal cord)

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Back

Front 37

Ventral cavity

Back 37

Contains the thoracic and adominopelvic cavity

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Larger/front

Front 38

Thoracic cavity

Back 38

Above the diaphragm

Contains the lungs, and the mediastinum (heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, and the large blood vessels attached to the heart)

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In the Ventral cavity

Front 39

The adominopelvic cavity

Back 39

Located below the diaphragm

Contains the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

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In the Ventral cavity/contains two cavities

Front 40

Abdominal cavity

Back 40

The upper part of the adominopelvic cavity (stomach, most of the intestines, the liver, the spleen, and the kidneys)

Hint 40

Upper/Ventral

Front 41

The pelvic cavity

Back 41

Lower part of the adominopelvic cavity (reproductive organs, the urinary system, and the lower part of the intestines)

Hint 41

Lower/Ventral

Front 42

How is the adominopelvic cavity divided?

Back 42

Four quadrants and nine regions

Front 43

The 4 quadrants in the adominopelvic cavity

Back 43

Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Front 44

The nine regions in the adominopelvic cavity

Back 44

Front 45

What is deep?

Back 45

*Opposite of superficial

*body part that is away from the surface of the body

Ex: bones are deep to skin

Front 46

Pedal

Back 46

Foot area

Front 47

Popliteal

Back 47

Refers to the area behind the kneecap

Front 48

Gluteal

Back 48

Buttocks

Front 49

Fermonal

Back 49

Thigh area

Front 50

Sternal

Back 50

Refers to the area in the middle of the anterior chest

Front 51

Brachial

Back 51

Arm

Front 52

Axillary

Back 52

Armpit

Front 53

Deltoid

Back 53

Rounded area of the shoulder close to the upper arm

Front 54

Buccal

Back 54

Check

Front 55

Umbilical

Back 55

Navel (belly button)

Front 56

Occipital

Back 56

Back of the head

Front 57

Scapular

Back 57

Shoulder blades area

Front 58

Pubic

Back 58

Genital area

Front 59

Abdominal

Back 59

Anterior trunk below the ribs

Front 60

Patellar

Back 60

Kneecap

Front 61

Lumbar

Back 61

Lower back region

Front 62

Cervical

Back 62

Neck region

Front 63

Inguinal

Back 63

Groin area

Front 64

Oral

Back 64

Pertaining to the mouth

Front 65

Digital

Back 65

Fingers and toes

Front 66

The cavity that is divided into quadrants, such as the right and left upper and lower quadrants

Back 66

Adominopelvic cavity

Front 67

The lower ventral cavity separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm

Back 67

Adominopelvic

Front 68

The upper ventral cavity surrounded by the ribs and largely filled with lungs?

Back 68

Thoracic cavity

Front 69

The part of the ventral cavity that contains the mediastinum

Back 69

Thoracic cavity

Front 70

A dorsal cavity that extends from the cranial cavity and contains the spinal cord

Back 70

Vertebral cavity

Front 71

Also called the spinal cord

Back 71

Vertebral cavity

Front 72

A dorsal cavity that contains the brain

Back 72

Cranial cavity

Front 73

The location of the adominopelvic cavity

Back 73

Ventral cavity

Front 74

The location of the thoracic cavity

Back 74

Ventral cavity

Front 75

The cavity that is divided into regions, such as the epigastric, iliac, and umbilical regions

Back 75

Adominopelvic cavity