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Name the levels of organization

1. Cell



2. Tissue



3. Organ



4. Organ system



5. Organism

1. What is a cell?

Basic unit of life

Basic unit of life

What is the cell theory?

- All life is composed of cells



- All cells come from pre-existing cells

2. What is tissue?

A group of similar cells that perform a common function

A group of similar cells that perform a common function

Name the four types of tissue groups

1. Epithelial Tissue- covers or lines


(ex. digestive tracts)



2. Connective Tissue - connect or interconnect


(ex. Blood , bone, cartilage, adipose)



3. Muscle Tissue



4. Nervous Tissue

3. What is an organ?

group of tissues that perform a common function(s)



Give examples of organs

Stomach , kidney, heart , liver, skin , small intestine, adrenal gland , ovary, testes , eyes, brain

Which is the largest organ in the body?

the Skin

What organs , use up calories while sleeping?

Liver and brain

4. What is an organ system?

Group of organs that perform a common function



ex. digestive system

Give example of an organism

Human

What is Anatomy?

The study of body structure

What is the level of structural organization of the body from simplest to most complex?

1. cellular



2. tissue



3. organ



4. organ system



5. human organism

In adult anatomical position , the body stands?

The body stands erect


 


facing forward with legs together


 


the arms are at the sides , with palms forward

The body stands erect



facing forward with legs together



the arms are at the sides , with palms forward

What are regional terms?

The names of specific body areas

What are the fundamental divisions of the body?

The axial and appendicular regions

What is the axial region?

It makes up the main axis of the body, consists of the head , neck and trunk

It makes up the main axis of the body, consists of the head , neck and trunk

What is the trunk of the body divided into?

Thorax (chest) , abdomen and pelvis

What does the appendicular region of the body consist of?

- Consists of limbs , which are also called appendages or extremities

- Consists of limbs , which are also called appendages or extremities

Name all the parts of the Axial Region

1. Cephalic (head)


( frontal , orbital, nasal, oral , mental)


 


2. Cervical (neck)


 


3. Thoracic


( sternal, axillary, mammary)


 


4. Pelvic


( inguinal aka groin)


 


5. Pubic (genital)

1. Cephalic (head)


( frontal , orbital, nasal, oral , mental)



2. Cervical (neck)



3. Thoracic


( sternal, axillary, mammary)



4. Pelvic


( inguinal aka groin)



5. Pubic (genital)

Name all the parts of Appendicular Region?

1.  Upper Limb


( acromial, brachial (arm) , antecubital, olecranal , forearm, wrist)


 


2. Manus (hand)


(pollex, metacarpal , palmar, digital)


 


3. Lower Limb


( hip, thigh,  patellar, popliteal, leg , calf, fibular o...

1. Upper Limb


( acromial, brachial (arm) , antecubital, olecranal , forearm, wrist)



2. Manus (hand)


(pollex, metacarpal , palmar, digital)



3. Lower Limb


( hip, thigh, patellar, popliteal, leg , calf, fibular or peroneal)




4. Pedal (foot)



( tarsal, calcaneal, metatarsal, digital , plantar, hallux)

What is a frontal/ coronal plane?

Extends vertically and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Extends vertically and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

What is a transverse / horizontal plane?

Runs horizontally from right to left , dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

Runs horizontally from right to left , dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

A transverse section is also called a ?

Cross section

What are sagittal planes?

vertical-like frontal planes, but divide the body into right to left parts

vertical-like frontal planes, but divide the body into right to left parts

The specific sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline is?

the median plane or midsagittal plane

the median plane or midsagittal plane

Sagittal planes , offset from the midline are called?

Parasagittal

Parasagittal

What does Superior (cranial) mean?

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body ; above

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body ; above

What does Inferior (caudal) mean?

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or body; below

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or body; below

What does Medial mean?

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

What does Lateral mean?

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

What does proximal mean?

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

What does Distal mean?

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

What does Anterior (ventral) mean?

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

What does Posterior (dorsal) mean?

Toward or at the back of the body

Toward or at the back of the body

What is superficial (external) ?

Toward or at the body surface

Toward or at the body surface

What is deep (internal) ?

Away from the body surface; more internal

Away from the body surface; more internal

The skin is ____ to the skeletal muscles?

Superficial

The lungs are ____ to the skin.

Deep

The head is _____ to the abdomen.

Superior

The vertebra is _____ to the heart.

Posterior

The sternum is ______ to the heart.

Anterior

The knee is _______ to the thigh.

Distal

The elbow is ______ to the wrist.

Proximal

The thumb is _____ to the pinky.

Lateral

The heart is _____ to the lungs.

Medial

The intestines are ______ to the liver.

Inferior

Directional terms allow anatomists to describe?

Location of body structures with precision.

The basic structures we share with all other vertebrate animals (birds, cats, rats) include?

1. The tube-within-a-tube body plan



2. Bilateral symmetry



3. Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord



4. Notochord & Vertebrae



5. Segmentation



6.Pharyngeal pouches

What is a Tube-within- a tube body plan?

- The inner tube extends from the mouth to anus and includes respiratory and digestive organs

- The inner tube extends from the mouth to anus and includes respiratory and digestive organs

What is Bilateral symmetry?

- The left half of the body is essentially a mirror image of the right half


 


(i.e. right & left hands, eyes and ovaries occur in pairs)

- The left half of the body is essentially a mirror image of the right half



(i.e. right & left hands, eyes and ovaries occur in pairs)

What is Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord?

- All vertebrae embryos have a hollow nerve cord running along their back in the median plane


 


- This cord develops into the brain and spinal cord

- All vertebrae embryos have a hollow nerve cord running along their back in the median plane



- This cord develops into the brain and spinal cord

What is Notochord and Vertebrae?

- The notochord is a stiffening rod in the back, just deep to the spinal cord


 


- In humans, a complete notochord forms in the embryo, although it is later quickly replaced by the vertebrae, the bony pieces of the vertebral column or back...

- The notochord is a stiffening rod in the back, just deep to the spinal cord



- In humans, a complete notochord forms in the embryo, although it is later quickly replaced by the vertebrae, the bony pieces of the vertebral column or backbone

Define Segmentation

- The "outer tube" of the body shows evidence of segmentation



- Segments are repeating units of similar structure that run from the head along the full length of the trunk

In humans, what are evidence of


segmentation ?

1. The Ribs



2. Muscle btwn Ribs



3. Nerves branching off spinal cord



4. Bony vertebral column , with its repeating vertebrae

In the embryonic stage, the human pharynx has a set of outpocketings called?

Pharyngeal pouches

Pharyngeal pouches correspond to which vertebrate animal?

Clefts btwn the gills of fish

Pharyngeal pouches give rise to what structures?



Give examples

- Gives rise to some structures in the head and neck



Ex: Middle Ear cavity


(which runs from ear drum to pharynx)



What are the two large cavities within the body called?

1. Dorsal cavities



2. Ventral cavities

The dorsal cavity is subdivided into what two parts?

- Cranial cavity: which lies in the skull and encases the brain 


 


- Vertebral Cavity: which runs from the vertebral column to enclose spinal cord


, hard bony walls protect organs

- Cranial cavity: which lies in the skull and encases the brain



- Vertebral Cavity: which runs from the vertebral column to enclose spinal cord


, hard bony walls protect organs

The ventral cavity is subdivided into what?

- Thoracic cavity


 


(surrounded by ribs & muscles of chest wall)


 


 


-  Abdominopelvic cavity


 


(surrounded by abdominal walls & pelvic girdle)

- Thoracic cavity



(surrounded by ribs & muscles of chest wall)




- Abdominopelvic cavity



(surrounded by abdominal walls & pelvic girdle)

The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated from each other by?

The diaphragm, a dome-shaped muscle used in breathing

What are the 3 parts of the thoracic cavity?

1. Pleural cavity: surrounds lungs, of the two lateral parts


 


2. Mediastinum:  A central band of organs & contains heart


 


3. Pericardial Cavity: surrounds heart

1. Pleural cavity: surrounds lungs, of the two lateral parts



2. Mediastinum: A central band of organs & contains heart



3. Pericardial Cavity: surrounds heart

The abdominopelvic cavity is divided into what 2 parts?

1. Abdominal cavity: contains liver, stomach, kidneys, & other organs



2. Pelvic Cavity: contains the bladder , some reproductive organs & rectum.

Abdominopelvic cavity and Pelvic cavity are?

Continous with each other and are not separated by an muscular or membranous partition.

Many organs in the abdominopelvic cavity are surrounded by?

Peritoneal Cavity

What are the three serous cavities, in the Ventral Cavity?

1. Pleural Cavity


 


2. Pericardial Cavity


 


3. Peritoneal Cavity  

1. Pleural Cavity



2. Pericardial Cavity



3. Peritoneal Cavity

Pleural cavity, Pericardial cavity and Peritoneal cavity are lined by?

- these slitlike cavities are lined by thin membranes:



1. Parietal serosae



2. Visceral serosae

What does serosae produce?

a thin layer of lubricating fluid that decreases friction between moving organs

The radius is _____ to the ulna

Lateral

The number of bones in the appendicular skeletion ?

126 bones

The number of bones in the Axial skeleton?

180 bones

Total of Axial and Appendicular Skeleton?

206 bones

Does the adult vertebral column have more or less vertebrae than the embryonic column?

LESS

In anatomical position, the


metacarpal II is _____ is metacarpal III ?

Lateral

The heart is _____ to the diaphragm.

Superior

The shoulder is _____ to the elbow.

Proximal

The vertebral region is ____ to the scapular region.

Medial

In anatomical position, the thumb is _____ to the index finger

Lateral

The toes are _____ to the heel.

Anterior

Inner tube (I) or outer tube (O) ?



1. Intestines



2. Lungs



3. Backbone



4. Abdominal muscles

1.Intestines = Inner tube



2. Lungs = Inner tube



3. Backbone = outer tube



4. Abdominal Muscles = outer tube

Is spinal cord , inner or outer tube?

Outer tube

Which cavity contains the heart, lungs and digestive organs?

Ventral Cavity

The Visceral Pericardium covers?

Covers the surface of the heart

The Parietal pericardium forms?

The outer lining of Pericardium

What is the parietal pleura line?

It lines the wall of the thoracic cavity

Visceral peritoneum , covers the ?

covers the outer surface of small intestine