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49 Cards in this Set
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Proximal |
Closer to torso |
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Distal |
Farther away from torso |
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Superior |
Closer to top of the head |
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Inferior |
Toward the feet |
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Anatomy |
The study of body structure |
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Anterior |
The front of the body or body part |
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Posterior |
The back of the body part |
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Physiology |
The function of the body and its system |
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Medial |
Toward the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
To the side away from the midline of the body |
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Anatomical position |
the standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy; the body is standing upright (erect), facing the observer, arms are down at the sides, and the palms of the hands are facing forward |
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Lateral recumbent AKA recovery position |
The patient is lying on his side |
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Supine |
The patient is lying face-up |
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Prone |
The patient is lying face down |
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What are the four main body cavity |
Thoracic Cavity, Abdominal Cavity, Pelvic Cavity, and Cranial Cavity |
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Thoracic Cavity |
The anterior body cavity that is above (Superior to) diaphragm. AKA chest Cavity |
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Abdominal Cavity |
The anterior body cavity that extends from the diaphragm to the pelvic cavity |
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Pelvic Cavity |
The anterior body cavity surrounded by the bones of the pelvis |
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Cranial |
Houses the brain and it's specialized membranes |
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What is included in the respiratory system |
Nose, mouth, throat, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, trachea |
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What is included in the circulatory system |
Heart, blood, blood vessels |
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Perfusion |
Blood supply |
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Sternum |
Breast bone |
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Muscular skeletal system parts |
Muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments, fights diseases, heat |
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2 skeletons |
Axel and Appendicular |
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What the axial has |
Head, spinal collar, ribs, sternum |
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Joint |
Where two bones come together |
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Tendon |
Connects a bone to a muscle |
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Nervous system parts |
Brain, spinal cord, and controls movement |
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Digestive system parts |
Esophagus, Stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine |
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Integumentary system |
Skin |
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Epidermis |
Outer layer |
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Dermis |
Inner |
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Subcutandus |
Under |
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Calcaneus |
Heel bone |
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Endocrine system |
Hormone stage |
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Ose |
Form of sugar |
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A neonate is |
Birth to 28 days |
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A infant is |
Birth to 1 year |
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A toddler |
1 to 3 years old |
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A preschooler is |
4 to 5 years old |
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School age |
6 to 12 years old |
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Adolescent |
13 to 17 year |
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Adult |
18 to end of the life |
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Neonates and infants don't like what |
To be cold and be away from parents |
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Toddlers don't like what |
Strangers |
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Preschoolers don't like |
Separation |
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What do school-age kids know about |
Death and they're afraid of it |
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Adolescents tend to be what |
Risk-takers and poor judgers |
