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124 Cards in this Set
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What are the levels that the body is organized into?
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Cells, Tissues, Organs, Systems, Body |
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What is the body composed of?
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Systems |
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What is a system composed of?
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Organs
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What is an organ composed of? |
Tissues |
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What is a tissue composed of? |
Cells |
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abdomin/o
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abdomen |
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adip/o
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fat |
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anter/o |
front |
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brachi/o |
arm |
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cardi/o |
heart |
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caud/o |
tail |
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cephal/o |
head |
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cervic/o |
neck |
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chondr/o |
cartilage |
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crani/o
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skull |
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crin/o |
to secrete |
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crur/o |
leg |
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cyt/o |
cell |
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dermat/o |
skin
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dist/o |
away from |
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dors/o |
back of body |
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enter/o |
small intestine |
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epitheli/o |
epithelium |
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gastr/o |
stomach |
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glute/o |
buttock |
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gynec/o |
woman |
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hemat/o |
blood |
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hist/o |
tissue |
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immune/o |
protection |
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infer/o
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below |
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laryng/o
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larynx |
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later/o |
side |
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lumb/o |
loin |
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lymph/o |
lymph |
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medi/o |
middle |
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muscul/o |
muscle |
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nephr/o |
kidney |
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neur/o
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nerve |
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ophthalm/o
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eye |
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orth/o |
straight, upright |
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ot/o |
ear |
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pariet/o |
cavity wall |
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ped/o
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foot |
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pelv/o |
pelvis |
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peritone/o |
peritoneum |
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pleur/o |
pleura |
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poster/o |
back |
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proct/o |
rectum and anus |
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proxim/o |
near to |
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pub/o |
genital region |
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pulmon/o |
lung |
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rhin/o |
nose |
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spin/o |
spine |
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super/o |
above |
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thorac/o |
chest |
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ur/o |
urine |
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urin/o |
urine |
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vascul/o |
blood vessel |
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ventr/o |
belly |
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vertebr/o |
vertebra |
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viscer/o |
internal organ |
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What is the fundamental unit of life?
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Cells
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What are the four functions of individual cells?
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2. Hormone Secretion 3. Energy Prodution 4. Excretion |
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What three things do all cells have at some point in their life?
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2. Cytoplasm 3. Cell membrane |
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Cytology
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Study of cells |
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What are the four types of tissues
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1. Muscular tissue 2. Epithelial tissue 3. Connective tissue 4. Nervous tissue |
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What are the cells called that make up muscle tissue?
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muscle fibers
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What are the three basic types of muscles and where are they found?
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2. Smooth: Internal organs like intestine and uterus 3. Cardiac: Heart |
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Where is epithelial tissue found
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Lining for internal organs and covering for the skin |
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Forms of connective tissue
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Adipose, bone, cartilage, tendons |
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What are the cells called that make up nervous tissue?
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Neurons |
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What organs are in the integumentary system?
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Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands |
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What is the function of the integumentary system?
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Two-way barrier and temperature regulation |
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What is the function of the musculoskeletal system?
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2. Muscles produce movement |
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What organs are in the musculoskeletal system?
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1. Bones and Joints 2. Muscles |
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What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
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Pumps blood to transport nutrients, oxygen, and wastes |
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What organs are in the cardiovascular system? |
Heart, arteries, and veins |
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What is the function of the hematic(blood) system?
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Transports oxygen, protects, and controls bleeding
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What organs are in the hematic(blood) system?
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Plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets |
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What is the function of the lymphatic system?
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Protects body |
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What organs are in the lymphatic system?
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Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland, tonsils |
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What is the function of the respiratory system?
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Obtains oxygen and removes carbon dioxide |
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What organs are found in the respiratory system?
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Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs |
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What is the function of the digestive(gastrointestinal) system?
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Ingest, digest, and absorb nutrients |
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What organs are found in the digestive(gastrointestinal) system?
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Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver & gallbladder, and pancreas |
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What is the function of the urinary system?
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Filters waste and removes from body |
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What organs are in the urinary system?
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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
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What is the function of the female reproductive system?
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Produces eggs and provides place for a baby |
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What organs are found in the female reproductive system?
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Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vuvla, breast |
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What is the function of the male reproductive system?
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Produces sperm |
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What organs are found in the male reproductive system? |
Testes, Epidiymis, vas deferens, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands |
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What is the function of the endocrine system?
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Regulates metabolic activity |
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What organs are in the endocrine system? |
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WHat is the function of the nervous system?
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Receives sensory information and coordinates response |
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What organs are in the nervous system?
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Brain, spinal cord, nerves |
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Cardiovascular
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Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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Muscular
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Pertaining to muscles |
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Lymphatic
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Pertaining to lymph |
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Hematic
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Pertaining to blood |
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What is another name for the sagittal plane?
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Median plane |
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What is another name for the frontal plane?
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Coronal plane
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What is another name for the transverse plane?
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Horizontal plane |
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Brachial
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Arm |
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Cephalic
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Head
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Cervical |
Neck |
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Crural |
Leg |
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What is the double layered membranous sac called in the thoracic cavity?
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Pleura
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What is the double layered membranous sac called in the abdominopelvic cavity?
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Peritoneum |
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What is it called when you lay horizontally face up?
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Supine |
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What is it called when you lay horizontally face down?
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Prone |
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anteroposterior abbreviation
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AP |
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cardiovascular abbreviation
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CV |
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ear, nose, and throat abbreviation |
ENT |
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gastrointestinal abbreviation
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GYN |
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lateral abbreviation
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lat |
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lower extremity abbreviation |
LE
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left lower quadrant abbreviation
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LLQ |
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left upper quadrant abbreviation |
LUQ |
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musculoskeletal abbreviation |
MS |
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obstetrics abbreviation |
OB |
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posteroanterior abbreviation |
PA |
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right lower quadrant abbreviation |
RLQ |
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right upper quadrant abbreviation |
RUQ |
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upper extremity abbreviation |
UE
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