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A&P Lab Exercise 1&2 Flashcards

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Posterior

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Back side

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Anterior

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Front side

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Ventral

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Synonymous with anterior, front side

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Dorsal

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Synonymous with posterior, back side

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Deep

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Within, underneath skin

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Superficial

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Skin level, above

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Lateral

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Moving away from the midline

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Medial

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Moving closer to midline

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Superior

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Higher on body

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Inferior

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Lower on body

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Proximal

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Refers to appendages, up towards midline

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Distal

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Refers to appendages, down away from midline

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Sagittal

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Plane cutting body into left and right sections

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Transverse

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Plane cutting body into superior and inferior portions

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Coronal

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(Frontal) plane cutting body into anterior and posterior sections

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2 main body cavities

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Dorsal and Ventral

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Components of dorsal cavity

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Cranial cavity

Spinal (vertebral) cavity

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Components of ventral cavity (2)

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Thoracic cavity

Abdominopelvic cavity

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What muscle divides the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?

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Diaphragm

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Components of thoracic cavity

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Pleural cavities
Pericardial cavity
Mediastinum

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20
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What is the pleural cavity made of?

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Lungs

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What is the pericardial cavity made of?

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Heart

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What is the mediastinum made of?

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Midline: heart, lungs, thymus, esophagus

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What is another word for the Abdominal cavity?

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Peritoneal

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Which membrane lies against the wall of the cavity?

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Which membrane covers the organ?

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What is pleuracy?

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When membranes rub against one another use to lack of serous fluid

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What is in between the parietal and visceral membranes?

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Serous fluid which allows space and fluid in between the membranes so they don’t stick and can slide

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Which membrane has more nerves?

29
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Why does it hurt when you have appendicitis?

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The appendix swells and pushes against the parietal membrane. The sticking if the membranes combines with lots of nerves in parietal causes pain.

30
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What is a serous membrane

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Clearish, sticky membrane that surrounds and lines organs

31
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What are the functions of the lungs?

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To breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

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What is the function of the heart?

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To pump blood throughout the body

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What is the function of the diaphragm?

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It is the main muscle used to breathe

34
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What is the function of the liver?

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Filled with enzymes 
Conversion
Containing site
Metabolizes
Makes bike
35
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What is the function of the spleen?

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Blood filter- major player in the immune system

Located below left diaphragm

36
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What is the function if the fall bladder?

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Stores the bile the liver made. (Located behind the liver)

37
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What is the function of the stomach?

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Contains digestion foods, churns food

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What is the function of the small intestine?

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Most absorption occurs here

39
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What is the function of the large intestine?

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Water absorption occurs here, excretes waste and compacts waste

40
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What is the function of the pancreas?

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Makes enzymes for digestion, eyelets of langerhaun make glucagon and insulin. Located tucked behind large intestine.

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What is the function of the rectum?

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End of large intestine, excretes waste

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What is the function of the kidney?

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Filters and gets rid of urine

Maintains blood volume and pressure

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What are the functions of the ureters?

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Tubes off of kidneys that drain the bladder

44
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What is the function of the appendix?

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Full of lymphatic tissue, maybe plays a role in the immune system? Located hanging off the large intestine

45
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What are the functions of the adrenal glands?

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Located above kidneys, part of nervous and endocrine systems.

46
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What is the inner part of the adrenal glands called and what’s it’s function?

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Adrenal medulla-makes epinephrine (adrenaline)

47
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What is the outer part of the adrenal glands called and what’s it’s function?

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Cortex-makes other hormones like:
Cortisol-stress
Sex steroids-estrogen/testosterone
Alosterone-blood pressure

48
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What is the function of the aorta?

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Main blood vessel in the body, largest artery

49
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What is the function of the inferior vena cava?

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Largest vein in the body

50
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What is the ocular lens?

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What you look through, 10X

51
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What is the tube?

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Supports the ocular lens

52
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What is the nosepiece?

A

Holds the objective lens and revolves

53
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What are the objective lenses?

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Scanning-4X
Low power objective-10X
High power objective-40X
Oil immersion objective-100X

54
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What is the slide holder assembly?

A

Calipers hold the slide

55
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What is the stage?

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The platform that holds the slide

56
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What are the coarse/fine adjustment knobs?

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Coarse-used for simple focus

Fine-used for sharp focus

57
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What is the arm?

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Connects the tube to the base, where you carry the microscope

58
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What is the base?

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Bottom flat surface for support of microscope

59
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What is the illuminator?

A

The light source built into the base

60
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What is the condenser?

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Lenses that concentrate light to the level of the stage

61
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What is the iris diaphragm?

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Opens and closes to regulate the amount of light passing through the stage opening to the slide

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