Anatomy Test 1 Flashcards

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anatomy

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the study of the structure of the body

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physiology

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the study of the function of the body

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3
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histology

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study of tissue

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4
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ana

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up/apart

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5
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tom

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cutting

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6
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Y

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act of

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7
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ology

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study of

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8
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physi

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function

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9
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histo

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tissue

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10
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positive feedback

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change in the same direction

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11
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homeostasis

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how our body maintains stable internal environment

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12
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complementarity of structure and function

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what structure can do based on its form

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13
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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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anterior

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front

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posterior

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back

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medial

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towards midline

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lateral

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away from midline

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proximal

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closest to point of attachment (trunk)

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distal

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farthest from point of attachment (trunk)

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21
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superficial

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surface of body

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deep

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away from surface

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23
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central

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trunk

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peripheral

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away from trunk

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25
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Levels of Organization

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cells, tissue, organs, organ systems, organism

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sagittal plane

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left and right halves

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transverse plane

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superior inferior halves

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frontal plane

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anterior posterior halves

29
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longitudinal

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vertical cut

30
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cross section

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horizontal cut

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median

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left and right sides

32
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axial parts

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everything in line with the center of the body

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appendicular parts

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everything attached to the body

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quadrants

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right upper, left upper, right lower, and left lower

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dorsal cavity

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back

36
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cranial cavity

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brain

37
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spinal cavity

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spine

38
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pleural cavity

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lungs

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pericardial

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layer around heart

40
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mediastinum

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cavity around heart

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abdominal

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digestive organs

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pelvic

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bladder, reproductive organs, rectumm

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umbilical region

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naval region

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lumbar region

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loins

45
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epigastric region

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overlays stomach

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hypogastric region

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below stomach

47
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hypochondriac region

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below cartilage

48
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iliac region

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left/right hips

49
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skeletal

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supports body organs, aids movement

50
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urinary

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removes wastes from the blood/body, maintains homeostasis

51
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immune

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protects the body from infection and disease

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nervous

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coordinates response to internal and external stimuli

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lymphatic

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collects fluids lost by blood and return it to circulatory system

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integumentary

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serves as a barrier against injury and infection; aids homeostasis

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respiratory

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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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endocrine

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delivers chemical messages throughout the body; aids homeostasis

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reproductive

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produces hormones, egg and sperm, nurtures embryo

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circulatory/ cardiovascular

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moves blood through the body

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muscular

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allows for movement of the body/organs

60
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digestive

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converts food into smaller molecules, absorbs food, removes waste