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03 Levels of Organization Flashcards

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horizontal abduction

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movement of the arm away from midline, or posterior, when at shoulder level

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left: forearm pronation
right: forearm supination

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What are the names of each of these two movements?

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the opposite side

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contralateral

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front; anterior

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ventral

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retraction

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movement of the scapula toward the spinal column; scapular adduction

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name, location, function, structure?

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simple cuboidal cells
loc: small glands and kidney tubules
fxn: secretes and absorbs
strc: cube shaped

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rotation movement of the forearm to palm up; palm facing anterior

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supination

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What are the names of each of these two movements?

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left: shoulder medial rotation
right: shoulder lateral rotation

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abdominopelvic cavity

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one large cavity containing the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

(note: sometimes drawn to create a boundary b/t the abdominal and pelvic

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inferior
infer/o

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toward or nearer to the feet; caudal

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thoracic cavity

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included in the ventral cavity; contains the lungs, heart, great vessels, trachea, esophagus, and thymus

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left lower quadrant

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LLQ

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appendicular

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portion of the body that includes the arms (upper extremities) and the legs (lower extremities)

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abdominal cavity

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included in the abdominopelvic cavity; contains the stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and large and small intestines

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axial

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portion of the body that includes the head, neck and trunk

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Identify each body cavity

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A: cranial
B; dorsal
C: vertebral
D: abdominopelvic
E: ventral
F: thoracic

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movement of the arm away from midline, or posterior, when at shoulder level

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horizontal abduction

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ventral cavity

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located on the anterior or front side of the body; consists of the **thoracic cavity **and abdominopelvic cavity

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left: elbow extension
right: elbow flexion

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What are the names of each of these two movements?

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adduction

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movement toward the side, toward the body

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connective tissue
(definition, function, types)

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composed of cells that can form tissues
fxn: supports other body tissues, protects internal organs, stores energy, and serves as a transport system
types: cartilage, adipose (fat), bone, and blood

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included in the abdominopelvic cavity; contains the cecum, appendix, ascending colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, bladder, and ureters.
* In females: also, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
* In males: also, urethra

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pelvic cavity

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movement of the scapula away from the spinal column; scapular abduction

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protraction

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lateral
later/o

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away from the midline; toward the side

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located on the anterior or front side of the body; consists of the **thoracic cavity **and abdominopelvic cavity

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ventral cavity

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proximal
proxim/o

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nearer to the axial body

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flex

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flexion

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rotation movement of the shoulder or hip away from the midline; external rotation

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lateral rotation

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retroperitoneal space

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area at the back of the abdomen just lateral to the spinal column; contains the kidneys

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cranial cavity

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included in the dorsal cavity; contains the brain

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movement of the wrist toward the radius or away from the body; wrist abduction

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radial deviation

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simple squamous cells
* loc: lines air sacs. heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
* fxn: lubricates; filters and difuses
* strc: flat in shape

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name, location, function, structure?

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posterior
(abrev)

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post

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PA

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posteroanterior

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rotation movement of the shoulder or hip toward the midline; internal rotation

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medial rotation

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anterior
anter/o

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toward or near the front; ventral

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further into the body

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deep

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name, location, function, structure?

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simple squamous cells
* loc: lines air sacs. heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
* fxn: lubricates; filters and difuses
* strc: flat in shape

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away from the midline; toward the side

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lateral
later/o

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L

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left

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distal
dist/o

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further from the axial body

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toward or nearer to the head; cranial

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superior
super/o

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name, location, function, structure?

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simple columnar
loc: bronchi, uterine tubes, uterus (ciliated), digestive tract, and bladder (nonciliated)
fxn: absorbs; secretes mucus and enzymes
strc: cylyndrical in shape

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supination

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rotation movement of the forearm to palm up; palm facing anterior

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ventral

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front; anterior

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bilateral

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both sides

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standing upright, with arms at the sides and palm facing forward

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anatomical postion

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the same side

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ipsilateral

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nervous tissue
(definition, function)

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composed of neurons
fxn: transmits nerve impuses by the release of neurotransmitters

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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apex

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the pointed tip of a conical structure

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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medial rotation

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rotation movement of the shoulder or hip toward the midline; internal rotation

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frontal plane
(coronal plane)

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runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into front and back portions

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dorsal cavity

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located on the posterior or back part of the body; contains the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity

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unilateral

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one side

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portion of the body that includes the arms (upper extremities) and the legs (lower extremities)

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appendicular

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posteroanterior
(abrev)

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PA

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further from the axial body

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distal
dist/o

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nearer to the surface of the body

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superficial

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ipsilateral

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the same side

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runs parallel to the ground and divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) segments

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transverse plane
(horizontal plane)

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anterior
(abrev)

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ant

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left
(abrev)

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L

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abduction

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movement toward the side, away from the body

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superficial

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nearer to the surface of the body

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body planes
(definition and names)

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imaginary slices/cuts through the body that divide it vertically or horizontally into sections; used as points of reference
* sagittal
* midsagittal
* frontal
* transverse

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68
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What are the names of each of these two movements?

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left: forearm pronation
right: forearm supination

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posterior
poster/o

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toward or near the back; dorsal

70
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adduction
(abrev)

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add

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ant

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anterior

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extension

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movement toward the back or posterior

(exception at the knee joint)

73
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movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the midline or medially

A

inversion

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abd

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abduction

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LE

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lower extremity; leg

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movement of the arm toward the midline, or anterior, when at shoulder level

A

horizontal adduction

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pelvic cavity

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included in the abdominopelvic cavity; contains the cecum, appendix, ascending colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, bladder, and ureters.
* In females: also, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
* In males: also, urethra

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vertebral cavity

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included in the dorsal cavity; contains the spinal column

79
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What are the names of each of these two movements?

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left: shoulder abduction
right: soulder adduction

80
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muscle tissue
(definition, function, types)

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composed of contractile fibers
fxn: shortens or lengthens as muscle cells contract or relax
types: skeletal, cardiac, smooth

81
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What are the names of each of these two movements?

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left: shoulder horizontal abduction
right: shoulder horizontal adduction

82
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movement toward the front or anterior

(exception at the knee joint)

A

flexion

83
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anteroposterior
(abrev)

A

AP

84
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left upper quadrant
(abrev)

A

LUQ

85
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prone

A

lying horizontally facing downward

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base

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the lower or supporting part of any structure

87
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back; posterior

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dorsal

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protraction

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movement of the scapula away from the spinal column; scapular abduction

89
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the lower or supporting part of any structure

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base

90
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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

91
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anatomical postion

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standing upright, with arms at the sides and palm facing forward

92
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included in the dorsal cavity; contains the spinal column

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vertebral cavity

93
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ulnar deviation

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movement of the wrist toward the ulna or toward the body; wrist adduction

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deep

A

further into the body

95
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one large cavity containing the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

(note: sometimes drawn to create a boundary b/t the abdominal and pelvic

A

abdominopelvic cavity

96
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right lower quadrant
(abrev)

A

RLQ

97
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both sides

A

bilateral

98
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movement toward the side, away from the body

A

abduction

99
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horizontal adduction

A

movement of the arm toward the midline, or anterior, when at shoulder level

100
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What are the names of each of these two movements?

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left: elbow extension
right: elbow flexion

101
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lying horizontally facing downward

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prone

102
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lateral

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lat

103
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UE

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upper extremity; arm

104
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medial

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med

105
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dorsal

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back; posterior

106
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composed of contractile fibers
fxn: shortens or lengthens as muscle cells contract or relax
types: skeletal, cardiac, smooth

A

muscle tissue
(definition, function, types)

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right

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R

108
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movement toward the side, toward the body

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adduction

109
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ext

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extension

110
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rotation movement of the forearm palm down; palm facing posterior

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pronation

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sagittal plane

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runs vertically from front to back and divides the body into equal right and left segments

(note: it does not divide into equal right and left segments

112
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transverse plane
(horizontal plane)

A

runs parallel to the ground and divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) segments

113
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lying horizontally facing upward

A

supine

114
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lateral rotation

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rotation movement of the shoulder or hip away from the midline; external rotation

115
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composed of neurons
fxn: transmits nerve impuses by the release of neurotransmitters

A

nervous tissue
(definition, function)

116
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included in the dorsal cavity; contains the brain

A

cranial cavity

117
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supine

A

lying horizontally facing upward

118
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A: cranial
B; dorsal
C: vertebral
D: abdominopelvic
E: ventral
F: thoracic

A

Identify each body cavity

119
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radial deviation

A

movement of the wrist toward the radius or away from the body; wrist abduction

120
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post

A

posterior

121
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portion of the body that includes the head, neck and trunk

A

axial

122
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left: shoulder horizontal abduction
right: shoulder horizontal adduction

A

What are the names of each of these two movements?

123
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What are the names of each of these two movements?

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left: scapular retraction
right: scapular protraction

124
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left: shoulder medial rotation
right: shoulder lateral rotation

A

What are the names of each of these two movements?

125
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superior
super/o

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toward or nearer to the head; cranial

126
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area at the back of the abdomen just lateral to the spinal column; contains the kidneys

A

retroperitoneal space

127
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toward or near the front; ventral

A

anterior
anter/o

128
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abduction

A

abd

129
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toward or nearer to the feet; caudal

A

inferior
infer/o

130
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medial
medi/o

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toward the midline; nearer to the middle

131
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included in the ventral cavity; contains the lungs, heart, great vessels, trachea, esophagus, and thymus

A

thoracic cavity

132
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included in the abdominopelvic cavity; contains the stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and large and small intestines

A

abdominal cavity

133
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inversion

A

movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the midline or medially

134
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located on the posterior or back part of the body; contains the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity

A

dorsal cavity

135
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AP

A

anteroposterior

136
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midsagittal plane
(midline, median plane)

A

divides the body into equal right and left halves

137
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R

A

right

138
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eversion

A

movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the side or latterally

139
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composed of cells that can form tissues
fxn: supports other body tissues, protects internal organs, stores energy, and serves as a transport system
types: cartilage, adipose (fat), bone, and blood

A

connective tissue
(definition, function, types)

140
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

141
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right upper quadrant

A

RUQ

142
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simple cuboidal cells
loc: small glands and kidney tubules
fxn: secretes and absorbs
strc: cube shaped

A

name, location, function, structure?

143
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lat

A

lateral

144
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toward or near the back; dorsal

A

posterior
poster/o

145
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contralateral

A

the opposite side

146
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movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the side or latterally

A

eversion

147
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flexion

A

flex

148
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extension

A

ext

149
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pronation

A

rotation movement of the forearm palm down; palm facing posterior

150
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movement of the scapula away from the spinal column; scapular abduction

A

protraction

151
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upper extremity; arm

A

UE

152
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runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into front and back portions

A

frontal plane
(coronal plane)

153
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toward the midline; nearer to the middle

A

medial
medi/o

154
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runs vertically from front to back and divides the body into equal right and left segments

(note: it does not divide into equal right and left segments

A

sagittal plane

155
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add

A

adduction

156
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divides the body into equal right and left halves

A

midsagittal plane
(midline, median plane)

157
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simple columnar
loc: bronchi, uterine tubes, uterus (ciliated), digestive tract, and bladder (nonciliated)
fxn: absorbs; secretes mucus and enzymes
strc: cylyndrical in shape

A

name, location, function, structure?

158
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movement toward the back or posterior

(exception at the knee joint)

A

extension

159
Q

nearer to the axial body

A

proximal
proxim/o

160
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imaginary slices/cuts through the body that divide it vertically or horizontally into sections; used as points of reference
* sagittal
* midsagittal
* frontal
* transverse

A

body planes
(definition and names)

161
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lower extremity; leg

A

LE

162
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left: scapular retraction
right: scapular protraction

A

What are the names of each of these two movements?

163
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the pointed tip of a conical structure

A

apex

164
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left: shoulder abduction
right: soulder adduction

A

What are the names of each of these two movements?

165
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movement of the wrist toward the ulna or toward the body; wrist adduction

A

ulnar deviation

166
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one side

A

unilateral

167
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med

A

medial

168
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flexion

A

movement toward the front or anterior

(exception at the knee joint)

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