1. Intro-Body structures and regions Flashcards
What are the six different levels of structure?
- Chemical level
- Cellular level
- Tissue level
- Organ level
- System level
- Organism level
What are the four types of tissue?
- Epithelial
- Connective
- Muscular
- Nervous
Read over the 7 basic life processes:
- Metabolism
- Anabolism
- Responsiveness
- Movement
- Growth
- Differentiation
- Reproduction
Define hypertrophy and hyperplasia
Hypertrophy: Increase in size of cell
Hyperplasia: Increase in the number of cells
What are the five basic regions of the body?
- Head (cephalic)
- Neck (cervical)
- Trunk
-Chest
-Abdomen
-Pelvis - Upper extremity
- Lower extremity
What is the D spine referring to?
Thoracic spine only
Name the 9 regions of the abdomen starting from the upper right
- Right Hypochondriac
- Epi Gastric
- Left Hypochondriac
- Right lumbar
- Umbilical
- Left Lumbar
- Right Inguinal
- Hypogastric
- Left inguinal
What are two characteristics of asthenic and hypersthenic people each?
Asthenic: Stomach near the pelvis and J-shaped, the gallbladder is inferior and medial
Hypersthenic: Stomach goes up to diaphragm, the gallbladder is superior and lateral
What landmark is at C1
The mastoid tip
What landmark is at C5
Thyroid cartilage
What landmark is at C7
Vertebral prominence
What landmark is at T10?
Xiphoid process
What landmark is at T4
Sternal angle
What landmark is at T3
Jugular notch
What landmark is at L3
Inferior coastal margin
What landmark is at L4?
The iliac crest
How do you find the greater trochanter/pubic symphysis/coccyx in relation to the ASIS?
Look 2 inches below ASIS
What landmark is at S1?
The ASIS
What are the 3 MAIN cavities of the body?
- Cranial Cavity
- Thoracic Cavity
- Abdominopelvic Cavity
What are the 3 cavities located inside the thoracic cavity?
- Pleural
- Pericardial
- Mediastinum
What landmark is at C2/C3?
Gonion
What spine number is at the hyoid bone?
C3/C4
What spine number is at Inferior angle of scapula
T7
