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Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards

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<p>Define Anatomy</p>

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<p>The science of STRUCTURES and the relationships among structures of the human body.</p>

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<p>Define physiology</p>

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<p>The science of body FUNCTIONS that is how the body parts work</p>

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what are the levels of organization

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  • Chemical
  • Cellular
  • Tissue
  • Organ
  • System
  • Organismal
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<p>how many levels of organization are there</p>

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<p>6</p>

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<p>The Chemical level is comprised of what</p>

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<p>atoms and molecules</p>

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<p>2 or more atoms joined together are called what</p>

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<p>molecules</p>

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when is the cellular level is reached

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when CELLS combine to form structures

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<p>The tissue level is reached when</p>

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<p>groups of cells and materials work together to preform a function</p>

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<p>What are the four basic types of tissues in the body</p>

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<p>- Epithelial
<br></br>- Connective
<br></br>- Muscular
<br></br>- Nervous</p>

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The organ level is reached

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when different kinds of tissues join together to form body structure

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<p>What is a common characteristic of organs</p>

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  • Recognizable shape

- composed of two or more DIFFERENT tissues with a common function.

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<p>What are the tissues that make up the stomach</p>

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Serous Membrane
Smooth Muscle Tissue Layers
Epithelial Tissue

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Describe the stomach serous membrane

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the outside of the stomach that protects and reduces friction

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Describe the smooth muscle tissue layers of the stomach

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contracts to churn and mix food and push to small intestine

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<p>Describe the epithelial tissue layer of the stomach</p>

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<p>innermost lining of the stomach contributes fluid and chemicals that aid digestion</p>

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<p>The system level is described as</p>

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<p>Related organs that have a common function</p>

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The body systems work together for what purpose

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Maintain health

protect against disease
allow for reproduction

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<p>Describe the Organismal level</p>

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<p>The largest level of organization</p>

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<p>Which body system helps eliminate waste</p>

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<p>The Urinary system</p>

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<p>Define Homeostasis</p>

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<p>the maintenance of relatively stable conditions</p>

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<p>What systems control homeostasis</p>

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<p>Nervous and Endocrine System</p>

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<p>When the NERVOUS system detects changes how does it send messages</p>

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<p>Nerve impulses</p>

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<p>How does the ENDOCRINE system enact change</p>

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<p>Secreting molecules called HORMONES</p>

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<p>Homeostasis is maintained my means of</p>

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<p>Feedback systems</p>

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<p>what is a feedback system or feedback loop</p>

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<p>Cycle of events in which a condition in the body is continually MONITORED, EVALUATED, CHANGED, and so on</p>

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<p>Controlled conditions are body conditions that are</p>

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<p>Monitored to maintain homeostasis</p>

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<p>A disruption that causes change in a controlled condition is called</p>

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<p>Stimulus</p>

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<p>What are the 3 basic components that make up a feedback system</p>

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  • Receptors
  • Control Center
  • Effector
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<p>what is a Receptor in the feedback system</p>

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<p>A body structure that monitors change in a controlled condition and sends information to the control center</p>

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What does the control center in the feedback system do

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sets the range of value within which a controlled condition should be maintained.

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What is a effector in the feedback system

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a body structure that receives output from the control center and produces a response

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<p>Describe the feedback system loop</p>

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STIMULUS --> 
CONTROLLED CONDITIONS --> 
RECEPTORS -->
CONTROL CENTER --> 
EFFECTORS -->
RESPONSE-
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<p>define a negative feedback system</p>

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<p>Reverses a change in a controlled condition</p>

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Negative feedback system tend to regulate what

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Fairly stable conditions over long periods

35
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<p>what are examples of controlled condition that are regulated by NEGATIVE feedback system</p>

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  • Blood pressure
  • Blood Glucose level
  • Body Temperature
36
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<p>Most feedback systems are in the body are</p>

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<p>Negative</p>

37
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<p>Describe a positive feedback system</p>

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<p>Continually strengthens or reinforces a change in a controlled condition</p>

38
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<p>what are examples of controlled condition that are regulated by POSITIVE feedback system</p>

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<p>Childbirth
<br></br>Ovulation
<br></br>Blood Clotting</p>

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<p>How is the action of a positive feedback system stopped</p>

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<p>MUST be interrupted by some mechanism</p>

40
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<p>Define anatomical position</p>

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<p>The language of anatomy and physiology</p>

41
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<p>in the study of anatomy we assume what position</p>

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<p>Anatomical Position</p>

42
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<p>What is the anatomical position</p>

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<p>Standing erect facing the observer
<br></br>Head level
<br></br>Eyes forward
<br></br>lower limbs parallel
<br></br>fleet flat
<br></br>upper limbs at side
<br></br>palms turned forward</p>

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<p>describe Prone</p>

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<p>the body is lying face down</p>

44
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<p>describe Supine</p>

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<p>the body is lying face up</p>

45
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<p>What are the body regions</p>

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<p>Head
<br></br>Neck
<br></br>Trunk
<br></br>Upper Limbs
<br></br>Lower Limbs</p>

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<p>Define Superior</p>

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<p>towards the head, or upper part of the structure</p>

47
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<p>Define Inferior</p>

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<p>away from the head or lower part of the structure</p>

48
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<p>Define Anterior</p>

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<p>Near to or at the front of the body</p>

49
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<p>Define Posterior</p>

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<p>Near to or at the back of the body</p>

50
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<p>Define Medial</p>

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<p>Nearer to the midline or Midsagittal plane</p>

51
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<p>Define lateral</p>

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<p>Farther from midline or midsagittal plane</p>

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<p>Define Proximal</p>

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<p>Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk
<br></br>Nearer to the point of origin or the beginning</p>

53
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Define Distal

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<p>Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk
<br></br>further from the point of origin or the beginning</p>

54
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<p>Define Superficial</p>

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<p>toward or on the surface of the body</p>

55
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<p>Define deep</p>

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<p>Away from the surface of the body</p>

56
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<p>What are body planes</p>

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<p>Imaginary flat surfaces, that pass through body parts</p>

57
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<p>What are the four major planes</p>

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<p>Sagittal
<br></br>Frontal
<br></br>Transverse
<br></br>Oblique</p>

58
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<p>Define Sagittal plane</p>

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<p>Vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides</p>

59
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Define Midsagittal plane

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when the plane passes passes through the midline of the body or organ and divides it into equal right and left side

60
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Define Parasagittal plane

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divides the body or organ into unequal right and left sides

61
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Define Frontal Plane or coronal Plane

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divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior

62
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Define Transverse plane

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divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior

63
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The transverse plane may also be called

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Cross-sectional or horizontal plane

64
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Sagittal, Frontal, and Transverse planes are all what kind of angles to one another

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Right

65
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how do oblique plane pass through the body or organ

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at an angle

66
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What are body cavities

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Spaces within the body that contains, protect, separate, and support internal organs

67
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The cranial cavity is formed by what

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Cranial Bones and contains the brain

68
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The vertebral canal is formed by what

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Vertebral column and contains the spinal cord

69
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What are the major body cavities of the trunk?

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thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

70
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What is the thoracic cavity

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Chest cavity

71
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The Thoracic cavity (chest cavity) contains what

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heart
great blood vessels
lungs

72
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The Serous membrane of the pleural membrane is called the

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Pleura

73
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Describe the diaphragm

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is a dome shaped muscle that powers breathing

74
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What does the diaphragm separate

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Thoracic cavity from abdominopelvic cavity

75
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The abdominopelvic cavity extends from

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The diaphragm to the groin

76
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the abdominopelvic cavity is divided into how many portions

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two, although no wall separates them

77
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The upper part of the abdominopelvic cavity contains what

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Stomach
spleen
liver 
gallbladder 
small intestine 
most of the large intestine
78
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The lower part of the abdominopelvic cavity contains

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urinary bladder
portions of the large intestine
internal organs of reproductive system

79
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The upper portion of the abdominopelvic is what cavity

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abdomin

80
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describe the Serous membrane

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thin slippery, double layered membrane

81
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How many abdominopelvic regions are there

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9

82
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Name the 9 abdominopelvic regions

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Right hypochondriac
epigastric 
left hypochondriac 
right lumbar 
umbilical 
left lumbar 
right inguinal 
hypogastric 
left inguinal

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