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Anatomy

Structure

Physiology

Function

Pathology

Changes assoicated with disease and aging

metabolism

All chemical process in the body

Principals of anatomy and physiology

Chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system level, organism level

Catabolism

Breakdown

Anabolism

Building up

One part of body communicates with another part in 2 ways.

Nerves & chemicals

Feedback mechanisms

Receptor, control center, effector, negative feedback, positive feedback

Homeostasis

Condition of keeping the body's internal environment stable

Anatomic position

Body upright


Standing erect


Head and eyes facing forward


Feet are flat on the floor and forward


Upper limbs to the sides


Palms turned forward

Prone

Face down

Supine

Face up

Anatomical terms

Epigastric, umbilical, right inguinal, left lumbar

Anterior

Nearer front of body

Posterior

Nearer back off body

Superior

Toward the head

Inferior

Away from the head

Proximal

Nearer the attachment or origin of a structure

Distal

Farther from the attachment or origin of a structure

Lateral

Farther from midline

Medial

Nearer to the midline

Cephalic

Head

Flank

Sides

Caudal

Tail or tailbone

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm

Lumbar

Lower back

Umbilical

Belly button, naval

Pectoral

Anterior chest

Inguinal

Groin

Sagittal plane

Vertical plane that divides body into right and left sides

Midsagittal

Divides body into equal right and left sides

Parasagittal

Divides body into unequal right and left sides

Frontal plane

Divides into anterior and posterior portions

Transverse plane

Divides into superior and inferior portions

Clinical sign

Can be measured or observed

Clinical symptom

Complaint by the patient

How blood flows

Vena cava


Right atrium


Tricudpid valve


Right vent


Pulmonary valve


Pulmonary artery


Lungs


Pulmonary veins


Left atrium


Bicuspid valve


Left vent


Aortic valve


Aorta


Systemic circulation

Microtubule

Cell division mitotic spindle

Centrioles

Mitosis


Made from microtubules


Critical in cell division

Ribosomes

Protein synthesis

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Protein production

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Makes fatty acids and steroids

Golgi complex

Modify, sort, and package proteins into vesicles for transport

Lysosomes

Digestive enzymes


Digest bacteria

Mitochondria

Atp

Nucleus

Dna

Chromatin

Uncondensed form

Chromosome

Condensed form

Nucleolus

Located in nucleus


Rna


Produces ribosomes

Intermediate

Between 2 structures

Ipsilateral

On the same side of the body as another structure

Contralateral

On the opposite side of the body from another structure

Superficial

Toward or on the surface of the body

Deep

Away from surface of the body

4 basic tissue types

Epithelium, connective, muscle, nervous

Epithelial tissues

All touching, open space on one border, basement membrane

Intracellular junctions

Prevent leakage of organs like stomach and bladder

Gap junctions

Allow water and small substances like ions to pass

1 layer

Simple

Multiple layers

Stratified

Flat

Squamous

Square on each side

Cubodial

Much taller than wide

Columnar

Simple squamous epithelium

Found In air sacs of lungs, heart, capillaries

Simple cubodial epithelium

Found in tubules of the kidneys and glands

Simple columnar epithelium

Found in lining of intestines

Goblet cells

Secrete mucous

Ciliated simple columnar epithelium

Found in bronchioles, fallopian tubes

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Found in trachea

Stratified squamous epithelium

Found in skin, esophagus, vagina

Stratified cubodial epithelium

Found in sweat glands

Stratified columnar epithelium

Part of pharynx

Transitional epithelium

Only in urinary bladder

Endocrine glands

Enter directly into blood vessels and distributed throughout body, ductless

Exocrine gland

Ducts convey to the surface of skin

Merocrine

Found in salivary glands releasing digestive enzymes

Apocrine gland

Type of sweat gland; decapitation

Holocrine

Releasing entire cellular contents and killing them; type of oil gland

Membrane

Flat sheets that cover or line body

Mucous membrane

Lines interior body surfaces that open to the outside digestive tract, respitory tract, and reproductive tract

Serous

Covers surfaces of body cavity

Parietal

Lines body wall

Vidceral

Covers organs

Pleura

Thoracic

Peritoneum

Abdominal

Carcinoma

Cancer derived from epithelium

Ground substance

Made of water and glycoproteins

Fibroblasts

Collagen fibers and elastic fibers

Reticular cells

Lymph forming organs

Macrophages

Phagocytize

Plasma cells

Synthesize antibodies

Mast cells

Inflammatory responses

Synthesize histamine

Increase capillary premeability

Areolar tissue

Attaches skiing and underlying tissue. Glands, muscles, nerves

Adipose tissue

Fat. Deep to skin around organs and joints

Reticular

Lymphoid tissue. Spleen and lymph nodes

Dense irregular

Dennis layer of skin

Dense regular

Tendons and ligament

Fibrocartilage

Intervertebral discs amd knee joint meniscus

Sarcoma

Cancer of connective tissue

Granulation tissue

Fibroblasts divide rapidly


New collagen fibers formed


New blood capillaries supply

Functions of skin

Protection


Thermoregulation


Cutaneous sensations


Excretion


Absorption


Blood reservoir


Vitamin d

Keratinocyte

Keratin cell

Stratum basale

Deepest layer

Stratum corneum

Outermost layer

Eccrinr sweat gland

Thermoregulatory

Apocrine sweat gland

Non-thermoregulatory

Sebaceous gland

Secrete into hair follicle

Creuminous gland

Ear wax