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Anatomy Position Flashcards

1
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Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs

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Abdominal

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Anterior body
Region of the breastbone

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Sternal

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Anterior
Breast of the region

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Mammary

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Anterior
Mouth

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Oral

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Anterior Nose

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Nasal

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Anterior
Bony or eye socket

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Orbital

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Anterior
Head

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Frontal

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Anterior
Cheek

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Buccal

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Anterior knee (kneecap) region

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Patellar

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Anterior
Groin area

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Inguinal

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Anterior
Hand

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Manus

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Anterior
Fingers or toes

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Digital

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Anterior
Chest

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Thoracic

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14
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Anterior
Ankle

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Tarsal

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15
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Anterior
Navel

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Umbilical

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16
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Genital region

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Anterior
Pubic

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17
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Pelvis region

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Anterior
Pelvic

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Thigh

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Anterior
Femoral

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Hip

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Anterior
Coxal

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20
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Side of the leg

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Anterior
Fibular

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21
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Wrist

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Anterior
Carpal

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Arm

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Anterior Brachial

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Neck region

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Anterior Cervical

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Posterior (back-dorsal)body landmarks

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Cephalic
Femoral
Fibular
Gluteal
Lumbar
Occipital
Sacral
Scapular
Sural
Vertebral

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25
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The head

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Posterior cephalic

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26
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The thigh

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Posterior Femoral

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27
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The side of the leg

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Posterior fibular

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28
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Buttocks of the leg

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Posterior gluteal

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29
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Area of the back between ribs and hips; loin

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Posterior lumbar

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30
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Posterior aspects of the head or base of the skull

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Posterior occipital

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31
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Area between hip

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Posterior sacral

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32
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Scapula or shoulder blade area

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Posterior
Scapular

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33
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Calf or posterior area surface of the leg

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Posterior Sural

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34
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Area of spinal column

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Posterior vertabral

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35
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Above/below
These terms refer to placement of a structure along the long axis of the body.
-always appears above the structure
-always appears below the structure

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Superior/ inferior

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36
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(front/back)
-are those that are most forward
(The face,chest and abdomen)
-are those toward the back side of the body
(Spine is posterior to the heart)

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Anterior/ posterior

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37
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(toward the midline/away from the midline or median plane)
-Strenum is ____ to the ribs
-the ear is _____ to the nose

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Medial/lateral

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38
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When the section is made through the body wall or through an organ it is made along in an imaginary surface or line

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Plane

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39
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Anatomists commonly refer to three plane

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Sagittal plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane

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40
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runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts.

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Sagittal plane

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41
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If it divides the body into equal parts right down the midline of the body it is called

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Median or midsagittal plane

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42
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Sometimes called a coronal plane.
Is a longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts

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Frontal plane

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43
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Body cavities

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Dorsal body cavity
Ventral body cavity
Abdominopelvic quadrants region
Umbilical regions

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44
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It consists of the cranial and spinal cavities

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Dorsal body cavity

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45
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With the rigid skull, contains the brain,

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Cranial cavity

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46
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Which run within the bony vertebral column protects the spinal cord

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Spinal cavity

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47
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Is a continuation of the brain and the cavities containing them are continuous with each other

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Spinal cord

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48
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___ is subdivided

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Ventral cavity

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49
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Separated from the vest of the ventral cavity by the muscular diapgrahm

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Superior Thoracic cavity

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50
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Heart and lungs located at _____
Are protected by

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Thoracic cavity
Rib cage

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51
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The inferior to the diaphragm is the

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Abdominal cavity

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52
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The area houses the stomach is ______,_____,_____ and the inferior pelvic cavity which is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the ____,_____,______

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-Intestine,liver and the other organs
-reproductive organs, bladder and rectum.

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53
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Pelvic cavity tips away from the abdominal cavity in

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Posterior direction

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54
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Quite large and contains many organs so it is helpful to divide it up into smaller areas to study

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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55
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Four approximately equal regions

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Quadrants

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56
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Four approximately equal regions is

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Right upper quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Left lower quadrant

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57
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Dorsal cavity (back) (posterior)

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Cranial (contains brain)
Spinal cavity (contains spinal cord)

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58
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Ventral body cavity

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Thoracic cavity (contains heart and lungs)
Diaphragm
Abdominal cavity (contains digestive viscera)
Pelvic cavity (contains urinary,bladder, reproductive organs and rectum)

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59
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The center most region which includes the umbilicus (navel)

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Umbilical region

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60
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Immediately inferior to the umbilical region; encompasses the pubic area

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Hypogastric (pubic) region

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61
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Lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones

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Iliac or inguinal regions

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62
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Between the ribs and the flaring portion of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region

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Lumbar region

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63
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Flanking the epigastric region laterally and overlying the lower ribs

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Hypochondriac regions

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64
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ORGAN SYSTEM

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Integumentary (skin)
Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic/immunity
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Reproductive

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65
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Is the study of the structure and shape of the body and its part and their relationship to one another

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ANATOMY

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66
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Is the study of how the body and its part work or function nature

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PHYSIOLOGY

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67
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External covering body or skin.

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Integumentary system

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68
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Consists of bine cartilage,ligament and joint

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Skeletal system

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69
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The muscles of the body have only one function to contract or shorten

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Muscular system

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70
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Is the body fast acting control system. It consists of the brain spinal cord nerves and sensory receptors

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Nervous system

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71
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Control body activities but it acts much more slowly

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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

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72
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Primary organs

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Cardiovascular system

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73
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Complements that of the cardiovascular system

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Lymphatic system

74
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Is to keep the body constantly supplied with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system

75
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Basically a tube running through the body from mouth to anus

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

76
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The body produces wasted as by products of its normal functions and these wastes must be disposed of

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Urinary system

77
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Exists primarily to produce offspring.

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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

78
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Take the nutrients break them down and eliminate unabsorbed matter

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Digestive system

79
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Integumentary system located

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Skin,hair,nails

80
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Skeletal system located

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Bones
Cartilage
Joints
Ligaments

81
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Muscular system location

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Skeletal system,facial expression,locomotion

82
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Nervous system located

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Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves
Sensory receptors

83
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Endocrine system located

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Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid,adrenals,thymus,pancreas

84
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Cardiovascular located

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Heart
Blood vessels
Blood

85
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Lymphatic system

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Thoracic duct
Lymph nodes
Lymphatic vessels

86
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM located

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Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchus
Left lung

87
Q

Digestive system located

A

Oral cavity
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestines
Large intestines
Rectum
Anus

88
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Urinary system located

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Kidney
Ureter
Urinary bladder
Urethra

89
Q

Reproductive system located

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Male- seminal vesicles, penis,prostate gland, Vas deferens,Testis,scrotum
Female- mammary glands, uterine tube,ovary,uterus,vagina.

90
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Toward the head end of the upper part of a structure or the body above

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Superior ( cranial or cephalad)

91
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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body;below

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Inferior (caudal)

92
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Toward or at the front of the body ;infront of

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Ventral (anterior)

93
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Toward or at the front of the body; behind

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Dorsal (posterior)

94
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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Medial

95
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Away from the midline of the body ; on the inner side of

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Lateral

96
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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Intermediate

97
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Close to origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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PROXIMAL

98
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Farther from the origin of a part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunck

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DISTAL

99
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Toward or at the body surface

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Superficial (external)

100
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Away from the body surface; more internal

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Deep (internal)

101
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When the section is made through the body wall or through an organ it is made along an imaginary line

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PLANE

102
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Right upper quadrant (R.U.Q)

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Liver

103
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Left upper quadrant (L.U.Q)

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Large and small intestine

104
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Right lower quadrant

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Diaphragm,stomach

105
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Left lower quadrant (L.L.Q)

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Urinary bladder

106
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RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIA REGION(R.H.C.R)

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Liver right lobe
Gall bladder

107
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EPIGASTRIC REGION (E.R)

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Liver,stomach,spleen,adrenal glands and pancreas

108
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LEFT HYPOCHONDRIA REGION (LH.C.R)

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Spleen,stomach, left kidney,liver’s tip,pancreas,large/small intestine,diaphragm

109
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RIGHT LUMBAR REGION (R.L.R)

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Ascending colon
Small intestine

110
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UMBILICAL REGION (U.R)

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Small intestine
Transverse colon
Duodenum

111
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LEFT LUMBAR REGION (L.L.R)

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Descending colon
Small intestine
Left kidney

112
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RIGHT ILIAC REGION (L.I.R)

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APPendix
Cecum
Ascending colon
Small intestine

113
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HYPOGASTRIC REGION (HG.R)

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Bladder,sigmoid colon,small intestine, reproductive organs

114
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LEFT ILIAC REGION (L.I.R)

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SIGMOID COLON
DESCENDING COLON
SMALL INTESTINE

115
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Contains brain

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Cranial cavity

116
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Contains spinal cord

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Spinal cavity

117
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Contains thoracic cavity

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Lungs,

118
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Diaphragm

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Diaphragm

119
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Contain stomach,liver intestine

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Abdominal cavity

120
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Reproductive organs

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Pelvic cavity

121
Q

Are the structural units of all living things from one-celled “generalists” like amoebas to complex multicellular organisms such as human

A

CELLS

122
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Cell research has been exceptionally fruitful and provided us with four concepts collectively known

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Cell theory

123
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All cells have three main regions or parts, nucleus,cytoplasm and plasma membrane

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Generalized cell

124
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For cells “headquarters” or the control center is the gene-containing

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Nucleus

125
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The nucleus has 3 recognizable regions or structures

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Nuclear envelope, chromatin, nucleoli

126
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Nucleus is bounded a double membrane barrier

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Nuclear envelope

127
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-Nuclear membrane enclose a jelly like fluid
-which other nuclear elements are suspended

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Nucleusplasm

128
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Nucleus contain one or more small,dark staining, essentialoy round bodies

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Nucleoli

129
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When the cell is not diving its DNA is combined with protein and forms a loose network of bumpy threads

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Chromatin

130
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When a cell is dividing to form two daughter cells, the chromatin threads coil and condense to form dense, rodlike bodies

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Chromosomes

131
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A fragile transparent barrier that contains the cell contents and separates them from the surrounding environment.

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Plasma membrane

132
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Structure of the plasma membrane consists __________ in which protein molecules float

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Two lipid (fat)
Layers arranged “tail to tail”

133
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The protein some of which are free to move from constantly changing

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Pattern or mosaic

134
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Lipid portion

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Phospholipids

135
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The polar “heads” of the lollipop shaped phospholipid molecules

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Hydrophilic (water loving)

136
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Nonpolar tails

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Hydrophobic (water hating”

137
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Cellular material outside the nucleus and inside plasma membrane

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Cytoplasm

138
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Semitransparent fluid that suspends the other elements

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Cytosol

139
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Described in detail shortly are the metabolic machinery of the cell

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Organelles

140
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Chemical substances that may or may not be present depending on the specific cell type

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Inclusions

141
Q

Literally “little organs” are specialized cellular compartments each performing its own job to maintain the life of the cell

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Cytoplasmic organelles

142
Q

Much of this energy escapes as heat but some is captured and used to form

A

ATP MOLECULES

143
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Are tiny bilobed dark bodies made of proteins and one variety of RNA

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Ribosomal RNA

144
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Network within the cytoplasm (ER) IS A system of fluid filled cisterns (tubules,or canals) that coil and twist through cytoplasm

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Endoplasmic reticulum

145
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Because it is studded with ribosomes

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Rough ER

146
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Where they fold Into their functional three-dimensional shapes and then are dispatched to other areas of the cell

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Transport vesicles

147
Q

Communicates with the rough variety it plays no role in protein synthesis.

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SMOOTH ER

148
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-appears as a stack of flattened membranous sacs associated with swarms of tiny vesicles.

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Golgi apparatus

149
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Swollen ends filled with protein pinch off and form

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Secretory vesicles

150
Q

-Breakdown bodies which appear in different sizes are membranous “bags” containing powerful digestive enzymes

A

Lysosomes

151
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To detoxify a number of harmful or poisonous substances

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PERIXOSOMES

152
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Network Of protein structures extends throughout the cytoplasm

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Cytoskeleton

153
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Help form desmosomes and provide internal guy wires to resist pullig forces on the cell

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Intermediate filaments

154
Q

Determine the overall shape of cells and distribution of organelles

A

Microtubules

155
Q

They are rod-shaped bodies that lie at right angles to each other

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Centrioles

156
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Whiplike cellular extension that move substances along the cell surface

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Cilia

157
Q

If the projection formed by centrioles are substantially longer

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Flagellated

158
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Are tiny,fingerlike extensions of the plasma membrane that project from an exposed cell surface

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Microvilli

159
Q

Cells that connect body parts

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Fibroblast- elongated shape
Erythrocyte (red blood cell)- carries oxygen in the bloodstream

160
Q

Cell that covers and lines body organs

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Epithelial cell- hexagonal shape exactly like beehive

161
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Collectively the nucleoplasm and the cytosol

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Intracellular fluid

162
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The fluid that continuously bathes the exterior of our cells

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Interstitial fluid

163
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Forms the cushionlike disk between the vertebrae of the spinal column

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Fibrocartilage

164
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Found in structures with elasticity

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Elastic cartilage

165
Q

Has collagen fibers as its main matrix element

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Dense fibrous tissue

166
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Attach skeletal muscles to bones

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Tendons

167
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Connect bone to bones at joints

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Ligaments

168
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The most widely distributed connective tissue variety in the body is a soft pliable cobwebby tissue that cushions and protects the body organs

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Areolar tissue

169
Q

Commonly called fat.

A

Adipose tissue

170
Q

Insulates the body and protects it from bumps and extremes of both heat and cold

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Adipose tissue

171
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Consists of a delicate network of interwoven reticular fibers associated

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Reticular cells

172
Q

Considered a connective tissue because it consists of blood cells surrounded by nonliving,fluid matrix

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Blood plasma

173
Q

Tissue is package by connective tissue sheets into organs which can be controlled voluntarily

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Skeletal muscles

174
Q

-Involuntary
-found only in heart

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Cardiac muscle

175
Q

-Involuntary
-because no striations are visible

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Smooth muscle

176
Q

All neurons receive and conduct electrochemical impulse from one part of the body to another

A

Irritability
Conductivity

177
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Immediately superior to the umbilical region; overlies most of the stomach

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EPIGASTRIC REGION

178
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Immediately inferior to the umbilical region ; encompasses the Pubic area

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Hypogastric region

179
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Lateral to hypogastric region and overlying the superior part of the hip bones.

A

iliac (inguinal) region

180
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Between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region

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LUMBAR REGIONS

181
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Flanking the EPIGASTRIC region laterally and overlying the lower ribs

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HYPOCHONDRIAC

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