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Body Organization Flashcards

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Histology

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Study of tissues

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Cell Functions

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Respond, metabolize, reproduce

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Tissue types

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Connective tissue, Epithelial tissue, Muscular tissue, Nervous tissue, Body cavities

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Connective tissue

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Supports the body, protects tissue in the body

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Epithelial tissue

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Found throughout the body, made up of close packed cells, form the covering and lining at body structures

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Muscular tissue

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Skeletal muscle (attaches to bone), cardiac muscle (attaches to the heart only), smooth muscle (attaches to internal organs)

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Nervous tissue

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Forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves throughout the body, sends information to the brain and the rest of the body.

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Body cavities

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Cranial cavity(contains the brain), Spinal cavity(contains the spinal cord), Thoracic cavity(contains the lungs), Mediastinum (contains the heart), Diaphragm(separates the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity), Abdominopelvic cavity (contains the organs of the digestive system, reproductive system, and the excretory system)

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Proximal

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Towards the body

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Distal

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Away from the body

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Superficial

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Towards the surface of the body

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Deep

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Deep within the body

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Superior/Cephalic

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Above

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Inferior/Caudal

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Below

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Back of the body

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Anterior/Ventral

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Front of the body

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Midline

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Center of the body

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Medial

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Towards the center of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the center of the body

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Supine

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Laying on your back

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Prone

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Laying on your stomach

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Apex

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Pointed portion of an organ

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Base

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Bottom portion of an organ

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Frontal/Coronal Plane

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Separates the front and back halves of the body

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Sagital/Median Plane

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Separates the right and left halves of the body

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Transverse/Horizontal Plane

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Separates the top and bottom halves of the body right below the genital region

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