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Anatomy |
Study of structure and shape of the body and it’s parts p |
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Physiology |
Study of how the body works and functions |
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What is the simplest level of organization |
Chemical |
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What is the most complex level of organization |
Organism |
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What cavity’s are in the dorsal body cavity |
Cranial and spinal |
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What does the cranial cavity house |
The brain |
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What does the spinal cavity house |
The spinal cord |
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What cavity’s are in the ventral body cavity |
Thoracic and abdiminopelvic cavity |
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What is housed in the thoracic cavity |
Heart lungs and others |
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What is housed in the abdiminopelvic cavity |
Digestive system and most urinary system organs |
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What does the Saginaw section divide |
Divides the body or organs into right and left parts |
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What does the median or midsagital section dived the body into ? |
Divides the body into right and left parts through the middle |
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What does a frontal section divide |
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
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What is the stable body temp ? |
98.6 |
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What is the stable body temp ? |
98.6 |
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What does stimulus do ? |
Produces change |
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What is the stable body temp ? |
98.6 |
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What does stimulus do ? |
Produces change |
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What is change detected by |
Receptor |
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What is homeostasis? |
Maintains a stable internal environment |
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What is homeostasis? |
Maintains a stable internal environment |
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What regulates your metabolism |
Urinary system |
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What does the lymphatic system do |
Returns fluid to blood vessels |
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What is anterior |
Front |
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What is anterior |
Front |
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Posterior |
Back |
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What does negative feed back do ? |
Shuts if the original stimulus, or reduces its intensity |
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What is negative feedback |
Includes most homeostatic control mechanism |
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What is negative feedback |
Includes most homeostatic control mechanism |
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What is positive feedback |
Increases the original stimulus to push the variable farther |
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What is negative feedback |
Includes most homeostatic control mechanism |
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What is positive feedback |
Increases the original stimulus to push the variable farther |
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When does positive feed back occur |
In blood clotting and during child birth |
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What is the language of anatomy |
Special terminology used to prevent misunderstanding |
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Exact terms are used for |
Position, direction, regions, structures |
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What is gross anatomy |
Large structures that are easily observed |
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Why is microscopic anatomy |
Very small structures can only be seen with a microscope |
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What are the types of anatomy |
Gross and microscopic |
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What is the integumentary system |
Forms the external body covering |
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What is the integumentary system |
Forms the external body covering |
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What does the integumentary system do ? |
Protects the deeper tissue from injury; helps regulate body temp; location of cutaneous nerve receptors |
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What is the Skeletal system |
Protects and support the body’s organs |
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What is the Skeletal system |
Protects and support the body’s organs |
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What does the skeletal system do |
Provides muscle attachment for movement; site for blood cell formation; stores minerals |
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What is the muscular system |
Produces movement |
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What does the muscular system do |
Maintains posture; provides heat |
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What is the nervous system |
First acting control system |
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What does the nervous system do ? |
Responds to internal and external change; activates muscle and glands |
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What is the endocrine system |
Secrets regulatory hormones |
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What does the endocrine system do ? |
Growth; reproductive; metabolism |
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What are the level of organization |
Chemical Atom Molecules Cells Tissues Organs Organ system Organism |
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What is the cardio vascular system |
Transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart |
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What is the cardio vascular system |
Transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart |
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What does the cardio vascular system provide |
Oxygen; carbon dioxide; nutrients; waste |
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What is the lymphatic system |
Returns fluids to blood vessels |
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What does the lymphatic system do ? |
Cleans the blood; involved in immunity |
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What does the lymphatic system do ? |
Cleans the blood; involved in immunity |
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What is the respiratory system |
Keeps blood supplied with oxygen |
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What is the digestive system |
Breaks down food |
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What must be appropriate |
Atmospheric pressure |
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Why is homeostasis required |
For normal body function to sustain life |
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How does the body communicate |
Through neural and hormonal control system |
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How much of the body is water |
60-80% |
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What does water provide for |
Metabolic reaction |
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What is locomotion |
Movement |
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What is excretion |
Eliminates waste from metabolic reactions |
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What is growth |
Increase if cell size |
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Parietal |
Covers the organs |
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Visceral |
Lines the organs |
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Anatomical position |
When the body is facing forward with the palms also facing forward |
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Superior |
Toward the head or upper body ( above) |
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Superior |
Toward the head or upper body ( above) |
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Inferior |
Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body (below) |
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Ventral |
Toward the front of the body |
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Dorsal |
To the back of the body |
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Medial |
Toward the midline |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline |
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Proximal |
Toward the origin |
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Distal |
Farthest from the origin |
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Superficial |
Toward it at the body’s surface |
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Median |
Trough the middle |
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Frontal |
Front and back parts |
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Transverse |
Top and bottom parts |
