Anatomy Intro

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

Refers to how the body is organized to the bones, muscles and joints

Question 2

Physiology

Answer 2

The study of the body systems; How and Why they work together

Question 3

Pathophysiology

Answer 3

The study of how disease occurs and the response of the disease process

Question 4

Health

Answer 4

A complete state of physical, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease

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Homeostasis

Answer 5

A constant state of balance within the body

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Metabolism

Answer 6

The use of food nutrients by the body to produce energy. The sum of all physical and chemical processes take place within the body

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Cell

Answer 7

The smallest unit within the body

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Tissue

Answer 8

A group of cells working together

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Organ

Answer 9

A group of tissues working together

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Body/Organ System

Answer 10

A group of organs working together

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Skeletal System

Answer 11

Provides a framework for the body

Question 12

Muscular System

Answer 12

Achieves movement and produces heat

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Circulatory/Cardiovasular system

Answer 13

Pumps blood and carries oxygen throughout the body

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Respiratory System

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Delivers oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

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Nervous System

Answer 15

Communicates with all other systems of the body

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Digestive System

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Breaks down food into substances that can be used as energy

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Immune System

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Protects the body from infection

Question 18

Urinary System

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Filters waste products from the body

Question 19

Hormonal/Endocrine System

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Monitors blood and produces hormones

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Reproductive System

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Produces offspring

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Integumentary System

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(The Skin)

Protects the body from injury, infection and dehydration

Question 22

Anatomical Position

Answer 22

Standing erect, arms at your side, palm forward and face forward

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Fundamental Position

Answer 23

Standing erect, arms at your side, palms at your side, face forward

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Axial Skeleton

Answer 24

Head and Trunk of the Body

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Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 25

Extremities

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Frontal/Coronal Plane

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Divides the body into a front half and back half

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Anterior

Answer 27

Towards the front

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Ventral

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The Front

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Posterior

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Towards the back

Question 30

Dorsal

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The Back

Question 31

Sagittal/Midsagittal Plane

Answer 31

Divides the body into a right and left equal half

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Midline

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Anatomical MIddle of the Body

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Medial

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Closer to the Midline

Question 34

Lateral

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Farther from the Midline

Question 35

Transverse/Horizontal Plane

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Divides the body into top and bottom section

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Superior

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Closer to the head or above another body part

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Inferior

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Closer to the feet or below another body part

Question 38

Proximal

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Closer to the point of attachment (Refers to the extremities only)

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Distal

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Farther from the point of attachment (Refers to the extremities only)

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Orbital Cavity

Answer 40

Eyes

Question 41

Nasal Cavity

Answer 41

Nose Structures

Question 42

Buccal/Oral Cavity

Answer 42

Mouth, Tongue and Teeth

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Spinal Cavity

Answer 43

Contains the vertebrae and spinal cord

Question 44

Ventral or Anterior Cavity

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Second Main Body Cavity
Separated into two distinct cavities by the diaphragm
Contains two cavities: Thoracic cavity and Abdominal-Pelvic Cavity