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What is simple to complex body levels |
Atoms-molecules-cells-tissues-organs-organ systems- human organism |
A to m to c to t to o to os to ho |
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What are the 12 major organ systems |
Respiratory Urinary Nervous Muscular Integumentary Lymphatic Endocrine Skeletal Digestive Reproductive male/female Cardiovascular Immune |
RUNMILESDRCI |
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What is Homeostasis |
The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment in response to various internal and external challenges |
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Anatomical positions |
The body standing erect arms by the side, with palms and toes facing forward |
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Relative positions |
Superior-inferior Anterior-posterior Medial-lateral Proximal-distal Superficial-deep Central-peripheral |
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Planes |
Saggital Frontal (coronal) Transverse |
3 planes |
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Regional terms |
Abdominal- below the ribs Antecubital- in front of the elbow Axillary -armpit Brachial - arm Buccal - cheek Cephalic - head Cervical - neck Cranial-top of head Digital- fingers Femoral- thigh Flank- love handles Inguinal-groin Oral- mouth Orbital- eyes Patellar- knee cap Pedal- foor Plantar- sole of the foot Pubic- genital Sternal - breastbone Umbilical- naval Caudal - tailbone Deltoid-shoulder Gluteal- buttocks Lumbar- area btwn the ribs and hips Occipital- back of the head Popliteal- behind the knew Scapular-shoulder blade |
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Cavities of the body Dorsal |
A) cranial cavity - contains brain B) spinal (vertebral cavity) contains spinal cord |
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Cavities of the body Ventral |
A) thoracic cavity - superior to diaphragm; contains the pleural cavities (lungs) and mediastinum (pericardial cavity) B) abdominopelvic- located inferior to the diaphragm C) Abdominal cavity- upper part that contains the stomach, most of the intestines, liver, spleen, and kidneys D) pelvic cavity - lower part that contains the reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and lower part of the intestines E) for reference - the abdominopelvic cavity is divided into four quadrants and nine regions |
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Abdominopelvic 4 quadrants |
RUQ- right upper quadrant RLQ- right lower quadrant LUQ- left upper quadrant LLQ-left lower quadrant |
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Abdominopelvic 9 regions |
Right side Right hypochondriac region Right lumbar region Right Iliac region Middle Epigastric region Umbilical region Hypogastric region Left Left hypochondriac region Left lumbar region Left iliac region |
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