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Ch 1-2 Flashcards

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Anterior

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  • Towards the front of the body
  • Example: the sternum is anterior to the heart
  • Opposite of posterior
  • ventral because it’s related to the belly
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Posterior

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  • Toward the back of the body or relating to the back
  • example: the esophagus is posterior to the trachea
  • opposite of anterior
  • dorsal because it’s relates to the back of the body
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Ventral

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  • sometimes used with anterior because it relates to the belly
  • towards the front of the body
  • example: the aorta is ventral to the vertebral column
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Dorsal

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  • sometimes used with posterior because it relates to the back of the body
  • towards the back or spine
  • example: the vertebral column is dorsal to the aorta
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Cranial/ cephalic

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  • cephalic: towards the head or support end

- example: the cephalic end of the embryonic neural tube develops into the brain

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Superior

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  • upward or above
  • example: the heart is superior to the diaphragm
  • opposite of inferior
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Inferior

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  • downward or below
  • example: the diaphragm is inferior to the heart
  • example: the liver is inferior to the diaphragm
  • opposite of superior
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Caudal

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  • towards the tail or inferior end

- example: they spinal cord is caudal to the brain

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Medial

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  • towards the midline of the body
  • towards the median plane
  • example: the heart is medial to the lungs
  • opposite of lateral
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Lateral

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  • away from the midline of the body
  • away from the median plane
  • example: the eyes are lateral to the nose
  • opposite of medial
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Proximal

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  • closer to the point of attachment or origin
  • example:the elbow is proximal to the wrist
  • opposite of distal
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Distal

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  • farther from the point of attachment or origin
  • example: the fingernails are at the distal ends of the fingers
  • opposite of proximal
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Superficial

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  • closer to the body surface
  • example: the skin is superficial to the muscles
  • opposite of deep
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Deep

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  • away from the surface of the body
  • example: in kidney, the medulla is deep to the cortex
  • opposite of superficial
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Transverse Plane

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  • a plane that’s passes perpendicular to the long taxis of the body, dividing it into superior and inferior portions
  • also called horizontal plane or cross-section
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Sagittal Plane

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  • a plane that passes from the front to the back through the body, dividing it into the right and left portion
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Midsagittal plane

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  • a plane that passes through midline of the body and divided it into the right and left halves
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Frontal/coronal Plane

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  • a plane that passes side-to-side through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior portions
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Ventral (know organs found in cavities)

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Thoracic (know organs found in cavities)

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  • location: thorax
  • cavity of the chest
  • bounded by sternum, ribs and costal cartilages, intercostal muscles, thoracic vertebrae, and diaphragm
  • Three subdivisions: a central mediastinum (contains the heart and thoracic parts of great vessels, trachea, esophagus, and thymus) and bilateral pulmonary cavities ( contains lungs and plurae)
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Pleural (know organs found in cavities)

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Mediastinum (know organs found in cavities)

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Pericardial (know organs found in cavities)

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Abdominopelvic (know organs found in cavities)

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-consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

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Abdominal (know organs found in cavities)

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  • stomach
  • intestines
  • liver
  • gallbladder
  • spleen
  • pancreas
  • kidneys
  • ureters
  • suprarenal glands
  • aorta
  • inferior vena cava
  • lumbar nerve plexus
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Pelvic (know organs found in cavities)

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Dorsal (know organs found in cavities)

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Cranial (know organs found in cavities)

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  • location: skull

- space in skull that contains brain, meanings, and cerebrospinal fluid

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Spinal (know organs found in cavities)

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Homeostasis, + and - feed back

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Hydrolysis

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Dehydration Systhesis

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ATP Generation

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Enzyme Action

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PH Determination

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Ph Buffering

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Components and functions of Carbos

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Components and function of fats

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Components and functions of proteins

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Components and functions of nucleic acids

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