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Body Planes and Systems Flashcards

1
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The three main parts of a cell

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Cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

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2
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The part of the cell that contains DNA

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Nucleus

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3
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The part of a cell the surrounds the nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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4
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The division of a somatic cell, forming two new cells

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Mitosis

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5
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The smallest particle of an element

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Atom

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6
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Two or more atoms chemically bonded together

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Molecule

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7
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A molecule composed of two or more different elements

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Compound

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8
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Microscopic study of tissues

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Histology

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9
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Blood is considered to be a type of…

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Connective tissue

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10
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Three types of muscle tissue

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Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

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11
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Skeletal muscles are controlled…

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Voluntarily

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12
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What system is comprised of the skin and its derivatives?

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Integumentary

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13
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The three layers of skin

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Subcutaneous, dermis, epidermis

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14
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What system is a system of glands that produce hormones which affect growth, metabolism, and reproduction?

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Endocrine

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15
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What helps the body digest and absorb fat?

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Bile

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16
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The universal donor blood type

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O

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17
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What percent of blood is plasma and what percent of blood is formed elements?

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55% plasma and 45% formed elements

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18
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In the heart, what ventricles pumps blood to the tissues of the body and what ventricle pumps blood to the lungs?

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Left ventricle pumps to the body and right ventricle pumps to the lungs

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19
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The production of heat needed to utilize food

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Thermogenesis

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20
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Largest artery in the human body

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Aorta

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21
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The definition of integument

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Covering

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22
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The layer of cells forming the epidermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous and serous membranes

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Epithelium

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23
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A precancerous lesions which occurs on mucous membranes of the tongue

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Leukoplakia

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24
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The epidermis contains…

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Melanocytes

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25
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The cell in the epidermis filled with hard substances of protein

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Horny cell

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26
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Term meaning several layers

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Strata

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27
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Persons incapable of forming melanin

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Albino

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28
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Chronic or acute dermatitis

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Eczema

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29
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The process which forms elbow

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Olecranon

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30
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The lower jaw

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Mandible

31
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Term referring to dead bone tissue

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Sequestrum

32
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The deep socket of the hip

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Aceyabulum

33
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Term for facial bone

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Zygomatic bone

34
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The first part of the nerve cell which receives the nervous impulse

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Dendrite

35
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Nervous system connective cells

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Glial cells

36
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Paralysis of the lower part of the body

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Paraplegia

37
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Term referring to rapid, shuffling steps as seen in Parkinson’s disease

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Festination

38
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A congenital defect consisting of the absence of vertebral arch of the spinal column

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Spina bifida

39
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The junction between two neurons in the neural pathway

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Synapse

40
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Neurons that carry impulses toward the brain and spinal cord

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Afferent neurons

41
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A large molecule which is the main constituent of chromosomes

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

42
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The partition of the heart

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Interatrial septum

43
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A blocking of an artery by a clot

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Thrombic occlusion

44
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Erythroblastosis fetalis is an example of…

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Hemolytic anemia

45
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The only artery in the body which carries deoxygenated blood

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Pulmonary artery

46
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The smallest blood vessel

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Capillary

47
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The presence of what gives blood a bright red appearance?

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Oxyhemoglobin

48
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The soft blowing sound which is heard on auscultation

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Murmur

49
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A variation in the shapes of red blood cells

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Poikilocytosis

50
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What valves are located on the right side of the heart?

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Tricuspid and pulmonary

51
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In what position does the patient stand erect with palms turned anterior?

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Anatomical position

52
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What nerves normally regulate the heartbeat (lower quadrant)?

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves

53
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Divided the body into left and right

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Median or sagittal plane

54
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What position is lying face down?

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Prone position

55
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What position is lying on their back with palms and face up?

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Supine position

56
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What rotation indicates that the movement is toward the center?

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Medial rotation

57
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Opposite of abduction (the movement of a limb away from the body)

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Adduction

58
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Opposite of distal

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Proximal

59
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Front of the body

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Anterior

60
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Conducting away

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Efferent

61
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Lying on the stomach

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Prone position

62
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The body is divided into front (frontal plane) and back (lateral plane) by the…

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Coronal plane

63
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Opposite of ventral

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Dorsal

64
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Opposite of distal

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Proximal

65
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Is the thoracic duct a part of the respiratory system?

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No

66
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Three layers of the heart

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Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

67
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Longest vein in the body

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Saphenous vein

68
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The system that returns excess interstitial fluid to the blood and protects the body against disease

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Lymphatic system

69
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The small, finger like projections on the surface of the membrane in the small intestine

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Villus or villi

70
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The bones found in the skull are considered…

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Flat bones

71
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The muscle that allows movement for the shoulders and extends the head

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Trapezius muscle

72
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The muscle located posterior thigh and flexes leg and extends thigh

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Biceps femoris muscle

73
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The three principle types of muscles

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Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

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