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Anatomy Ch.1 Flashcards

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Anatomy

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study of the structure of the human body

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Physiology

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study of the function of the human body

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Taxonomy of Human organism

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Kingdom- Animalia (all animals)
Phylum- Chordata (central cord)
Subphylum- Vertebrae
Class- Mammalia (hair, mammal)
Order- Primates (apes)
Family- Homidae (man-like, two legs)
Genus- Homo (underlined and capitalized) 
Species- sapien (underlined and not capitalized)
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Hippocrates

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1st physician, disease comes from natural causes

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Paracelsus

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Chemist, treated diseases with goiters, treated goiters with iodine

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Vesalius

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1st to dissect humans, 1500s

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Hooke

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discovered the cell, cell theory

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Galen

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Father of anatomy, 2nd to Hippocrates

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Harvey

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Circulatory System (blood through skin, cells needed to stay alive)

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Malipighi

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Capillaries, established 1/2 of circulatory system, Father of Microscopic Anatomy

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Cell Theory

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1) All organism are made up of cells
2) Cell is the most basic unit of life
3) All cells are produced by other living cells

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Levels of Organization

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1) Subatomic particles
2) atom
3) molecule
4) macromolecule
5) organelle
6) cell
7) tissue
8) organ
9) organ system
10) organism

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movement

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change in position, motion

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responsiveness

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reaction to change

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growth

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increase in body size, no change in shape

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reproduction

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production of new organisms and new cells

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respiration

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obtaining oxygen- removing carbon dioxide- releasing energy from foods (breathing)

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digestion

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breakdown of food substances into simpler forms

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absorption

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passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids

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circulation

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movement of substances in body fluids

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assimilation

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changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms

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excretion

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removal of wastes produced by metabolic reaction

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Life depends on what 5 requirements?

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water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure

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metabolism

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process by which your body converts what you eat into energy

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Stimuli

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anything that can trigger a physical or behavioral change

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Receptor

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provides info about the stimuli

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Control center

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detects the issue from the set point and signals the effector organs

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Effector

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elicits responses that change conditions in the internal environment, does something about the stimuli

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Homeostasis

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maintaining a stable internal environment

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pectoral

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chest

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pedal

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foot

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pelvic

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pelvis

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perineal

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region between the anus and the external reproductive organs (dick and balls + scrotum)

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plantar

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sole of the foot (bottom of foot)

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popliteal

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area behind knee

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sacral

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posterior region between the hipbones (tail bone)

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sternal

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middle of thorax, anteriorly

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sural

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calf of leg

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tarsal

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instep of foot (arch)

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umbilical

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navel or belly button

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vertebral

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spinal column (whole spine)

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endocrinology

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study of hormones, hormone secreting glands, also associated with diseases

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epidemiology

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study of the factors that contribute to determining the distribution and frequency of health related conditions within a defined human population (ex. doctors trying to find origin of covid 19)

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gastroenterology

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study of the stomach and intestines, as well as their diseases

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geriatrics

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branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems

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gerontology

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study of the process of aging and the various problems of older individuals

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gynecology

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study of the female reproductive system and its diseases

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hematology

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study of the blood and blood diseases

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histology

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study of the structure and function of tissues

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immunology

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study of body’s resistance to diseases

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neonatology

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study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders

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nephrology

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study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys

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neurology

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study of the nervous system in health and disease

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obstetrics

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branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth

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oncology

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study of cancers

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ophthalmology

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study of the eye and eye diseases

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orthopedics

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branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems

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otolaryngology

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study of the ear, throat, larynx, and their diseases

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pathology

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study of structural and functional changes within the body associated with disease

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pediatrics

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branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases

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pharmacology

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study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases

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podiatry

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study of the care and treatment of feet

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psychiatry

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branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders

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radiology

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study of X rays and radioactive substances as well as their uses in diagnosing and treating diseases

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toxicology

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study of poisonous substance their effects on physiology

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urology

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branch of medicine dealing with the urinary and male reproductive systems and their diseases

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abdominal

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region between thorax and pelvis

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acromial

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point on the shoulder

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antebrachial

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forearm

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antecubital

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space in front of the elbow

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axillary

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armpit

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brachial

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arm

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buccal

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cheek

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carpal

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wrist

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celiac

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abdomen

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cephalic

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head

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cervical

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neck

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costal

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ribs

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coxal

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hip

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crural

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leg

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cubital

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elbow

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digital

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finger or toe

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dorsum

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back

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femoral

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thigh

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frontal

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forehead

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genital

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reproductive organs

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gluteal

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buttocks

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inguinal

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groin

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lumbar

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region of lower back between ribs and pelvis

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mammary

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breasts

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mental

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chin

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nasal

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nose

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occipital

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back of the head

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oral

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mouth

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orbital

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eye cavity

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otic

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ear

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palmar

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palm of the hand

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patellar

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front of the knee

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Visceral layer

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covers an organ

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parietal layer

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lines a cavity or body wall

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negative feedback

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mechanism that runs homeostasis, ex. would be your body regulating your body temperature

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positive feedback

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mechanism in the body that keeps going up, there’s no stopping point, ex. would be blood clotting

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homeostasis

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maintaining a stable internal environment

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appendages

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relating to limbs

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Systems in the body (11)

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Reproductive, integumentary, skeletal system, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary

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Integumentary system

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system that covers the body (skin, hair, nails)

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nervous system

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consists of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs

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endocrine system

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includes all the glands that secrete chemicals into your body (thyroid, pituitary)

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cardiovascular system

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includes the heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood

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lymphatic system

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is composed of the lymphatic vessels, lymph fluid, lymph nodes, thymus and spleen

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digestive system

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receive foods and then break down food molecules into simpler forms that can be absorbed into the internal environment (stomach, small intestines etc)

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respiratory system

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take air in and out and exchange gases between the blood and the air (lungs, nose, trachea)

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urinary system

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consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra

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reproductive system

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produces new organisms like itself

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muscular system

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consists of the muscles in the body

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skeletal system

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consists of the bones in the body

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abdominalpelvic cavity is also known as the………

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peritoneal cavity

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axial

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head, neck, trunk (pelvis and up)

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metabolism

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process of your body converting food to energy

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visceral pleura

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serous secreting membrane of the lung

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parietal pleura

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outer layer of the chest cavity that attaches to the chest wall

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visceral pericardium

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serous secreting membrane of the heart

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parietal pericardium

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outer layer of pericardium, thin sac of tissue that surrounds heart

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visceral peritoneum

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serous secreting membrane of the abdominal pelvic cavity

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parietal peritoneum

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covers the abdominal and pelvic walls as well as the diaphragm

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anterior

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front view

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posterior

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back view

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ventral

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front view (sideways)

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dorsal

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back view (sideways)

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organs in the abdominal cavity:

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stomach, liver, spleen, gal bladder, small intestine, large intestine

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organs in the pelvic cavity:

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large intestine, urinary bladder, reproductive organs

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mediastinum

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region between your two lungs, contains the heart, esophagus, the trachea

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superior

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means a part is above another part or closer to the head (the thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominal pelvic cavity)

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inferior

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part is below another part or toward the feet (the neck is inferior to the head)

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Anterior

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(or ventral) means toward the front (the eyes are anterior to the brain)

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Posterior

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(or dorsal) is the opposite of anterior, means towards the back (the pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity)

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Medial

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refers to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves. A part is medial if it is closer to this line than another part (the nose is medial to the eyes)

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Lateral

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means towards the side with respect to the imaginary midline (the ears are lateral to the eyes)

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Bilateral

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refers to paired structures, one on each side (the lungs are bilateral)

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Ipsilateral

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refers to structures on the same side (the right lung and the right kidney are ipsilateral)

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Contralateral

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refers to structures on the opposite side (a patient with a fractured left leg would have to put their weight on their right contralateral leg)

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Proximal

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describes a part closer to the trunk of the body or closer to another specified point of reference (the elbow is proximal to the wrist)

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Distal

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is the opposite of proximal, means a particular body part is farther away from the trunk or farther from another specified point of reference than another part (fingers are distal to the wrists)

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Superficial

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means near the surface (epidermis is the superficial layer of the skin)

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Peripheral

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also means outward or near the surface but it describes location of certain blood vessels and nerves

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Deep

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describes more internal parts (the dermis is the deep layer of the skin)

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Sagittal

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refers to a lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions (right arm is on one side, the left arm is on the other side)

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Parasagittal

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lengthwise cut that divides the body into two portions but its lateral (a little to the side) of the median of the cut

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Transverse

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or horizontal, refers to cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions (sideways cut between your upper body and lower body)

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Frontal

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or coronal, refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions (meaning that your butt is on one side of the cut and your dick is on the other side)

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Epigastric region

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the upper middle portion

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left and right hypochondriac regions

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on the left and right of the epigastric region

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Umbilical region

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the center portion

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left and right lumbar regions

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on left and right side of the umbilical region

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Hypogastric region

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lower middle portion

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left and right iliac region (or inguinal)

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on the left and right sides of your hypogastric chamber

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The abdominal area is subdivided into 4 quadrants

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right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant

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cutaneous (or Pruitt Bain)

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skin

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synovial

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joint with synovial fluid

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