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Anatomy Unit 1 Concept 3 Flashcards

1
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Where a person is standing up with feet slightly apart and arms at their sides

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Anatomical Position

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2
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head, neck, and trunk

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Axial

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Appendages attached to the axis

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Appendicular

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4
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Toward the upper part; above

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Superior (cranial)

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Away from the upper part, toward the lower part; below

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Inferior (caudal)

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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

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Anterior (ventral)

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Toward or at the back of the body; behind

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Posterior (dorsal)

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

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Medial

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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

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Lateral

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10
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In between

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Intermediate

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11
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Closer to the point where a limb attaches to the body trunk

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Proximal

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12
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Farther from the point where the limb attaches to the body trunk

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Distal

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13
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Toward or at the body surface

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Superficial (external)

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14
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Away from the body surface

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Deep (internal)

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15
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Sectioning off of the body along flat surfaces

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Body Planes

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16
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A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections

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Sagittal

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17
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Goes directly through the mid line

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Midsagittal

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18
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Cuts off the mid line

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Parasagittal

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19
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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

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Frontal (coronal)

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20
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A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections

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Transverse (cross section)

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21
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your skin, which covers your body’s surface

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Cutaneous Membrane

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22
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line all body cavities that open to the outside of the body

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Mucous Membrane

23
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lines ventral body cavities that are closed, as well as covering many organs

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Serous Membrane

24
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lines the body cavity

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Parietal Membrane

25
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Covers the internal organs

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Visceral Membrane

26
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the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord in the dorsal body cavity

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Meninges

27
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Groups of cells that are similar in structure and work together for a common function

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Tissues

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A distinct structure made up of at least 2 different types of tissues

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Organ

29
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externally secreting gland that creates/secrets different products

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Exocrine Gland

30
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Internally secreting gland that creates/secretes products(hormones)

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Endocrine Gland

31
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highly specialized nerve cells that generate and conduct nerve impulses

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Neuron

32
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support, protection for internal organs, and aid in movement

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Skeletal system

33
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movement and stabilization

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muscular system

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collect, process, and respond to sensory information;control voluntary/involuntary actions

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Nervous System

35
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production and secretion of hormones and regulation of the body

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Endocrine System

36
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gas exchange and nutrient transport to and from cells throughout the body

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Cardiovascular system

37
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gas exchange; taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide

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respiratory system

38
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break down food and absorb nutrients for the body

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digestive system

39
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maintains water balance, gets rid of waste, regulates blood volume and pressure, filters blood

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Urinary System

40
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act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world. as well as regulates temperature and controls water loss

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Integumentary system

41
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defend, deflect, and destroy infectious agents that make their way into the body

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Immune/Lymphatic Systems

42
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allows animals to reproduce by producing egg and sperm, hormones, and nurturing developing offspring

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Reproductive system

43
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covers body surfaces and lines body cavities to form boundaries, protect, absorb, and filter

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Epithelial Tissue

44
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supports, protects, insulates, transports, and binds other tissues together

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Connective Tissue

45
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Includes fats/fibrous tissues of ligaments, insulates/protects body organs, acts as a fuel reserve, loose or dense

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Connective Tissue Proper

46
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Supports, cushions, and protects organs from external environment, resist compression, (hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage)

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Cartilage

47
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Supports/protects organs from external environment, resists compression/tension, extremely hard,

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Bone Tissue

48
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transports substances throughout the body, made of blood cells and surrounded by blood plasma, carries oxygen, nutrients etc.

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Blood Tissue

49
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made of tightly packed together cells that allow for contractions to cause movement

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Muscle Tissue

50
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muscles attached to bones that control voluntary movement

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Skeletal muscle tissue

51
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muscles that involuntarily propel substances or objects along internal passageways

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Smooth muscle tissue

52
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muscles of the heart that involuntarily contract to propel blood into circulation throughout the body

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Cardiac Muscle Tissue

53
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main component of nervous system organs that control regulation and communication

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Nervous Tissue

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