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Body Organization Flashcards

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Caudal

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Body parts located near sacral region or “tail”

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Cranial

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Body parts located near the head

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Distal

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Body parts away from the point of reference

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Proximal

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Body parts close to the point of reference

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Dorsal/posterior

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Body parts on the back of the body

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Ventral/anterior

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Body parts on the front of the body

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Lateral

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Body parts away from the midline

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Medial

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Body parts close to the midline

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Inferior

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Body parts below the transverse plane

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Superior

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Body parts above the transverse plane

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Transverse plane

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  • horizontal plane that divides the body into a top and bottom half
  • movement: rotation
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Sagittal plane

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  • plane that divides the body into a right and left side

* movement: flexion/extension

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Frontal/coronal plane

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  • plane that divides the body into front and back sections

* movement: abduction/adduction

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Cell

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  • The entire body is made of cells
  • The basic structures of cells are the cell membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm
  • all cells need food, water and oxygen to live and function
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Tissue

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  • groups of cells that work together to perform the same task
  • 4 types of tissue: connective, epithelial, muscle and nervous
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Organs

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• groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function

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Systems

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  • groups of organs working together to perform one of the body’s major functions
  • Systems have separate and distinct functions, but rely on one another to perform their tasks
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Epithelial tissue

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Thin, flat and tightly packed so that they form a protective layer over underlying cells

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Muscular tissue

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Slender rods that attach at the ends of the structures they move

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Nervous tissue

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Usually have long, thin extensions that can transmit nerve impulses over a distance

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Connective tissue

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Connects body parts

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Anatomical position

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Standing, facing forward, palms out

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Directional terms

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Rotation
Flexion/extension
Abduction/adduction
Circumduction

Ulnar/radial deviation (wrists)
Horizontal ab/add (shoulder)
Internal/external rotation (shoulder)
Lateral flexion (neck)

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Dorsal cavity

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  • cranial cavity

- spinal cavity

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Ventral cavity

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  • Thoratic cavity
    • diaphragm
  • abdominal cavity
  • pelvic cavity
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Cranial

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Contains: brain

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Spinal

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Contains: spinal cord

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Thoratic cavity

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Contains: heart, lungs, esophagus and trachea

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Abdominal

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Contains: digestive and urinary systems

• stomach, L/S intestine, kidneys, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen

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Pelvic cavity

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Reproductive system, bladder, rectum

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Flexion

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Decreasing a joint

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Extension

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Increasing a joint

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Internal rotation

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Rotating toward the midline

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External rotation

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Rotating away from the body

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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline

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Adduction

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Movement toward the midline

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Cell membrane

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  • The outer covering of the cell
  • holds substances inside the cell
  • helps the cell maintain its shape
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Nucleus

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  • The central portion of each cell
  • directs the cells activity
  • contains chromosomes
  • all cells have a nucleus except for red blood cells (RBC) they are ‘enucleated’ (without a nucleus)
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Cytoplasm

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  • surrounds the nucleus

* performs the work of the cell, such as reproduction and movement

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Mitochondria

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  • Powerhouse/supplies energy

* DNA blueprint

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Ribosomes

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Produces proteins

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Lysosomes

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Breaks down molecules

43
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Golgi apparatus

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Transports proteins

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Epigastric region

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Above the stomach

45
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Inguinal region

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Groin

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Hypochondriac region

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Below or under the ribs

47
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Umbilicus region

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Belly button

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Lumbar region

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Low back

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Hypogastric region

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Below the stomach

50
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Why do we use regions?

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The abdominal cavity is so large, it is helpful to divide it into regions

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