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Ch 1 - Orientation To Human Body Flashcards

1
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Anatomy (def.)

A

Study of structure (shape of the body and it’s parts)

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Physiology (def.)

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Study of function (how the body and its parts work or function)

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How are Anatomy and Physiology related?

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Structure = Function

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4
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Levels of Structural Organization

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Chemicals > Organelles > Cells > Tissues > Organs > Organ systems > Organisms

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5
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I Love NERRD MUSIC

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Immune/Lymphatic
Nervous
Endocrine
Respiratory
Reproduction
Digestive
Muscular
Urinary
Skeletal
Integumentary
Cardiovascular

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6
Q

Necessary Life Functions (name at least 5)

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  • Boundaries
  • Movement
  • Responsiveness
  • Digestion
  • Metabolism
  • Excretion
  • Reproduction
  • Growth
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7
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Survival Needs: (NOW N/A)

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Nutrients
Oxygen
Water
Normal body temperature
Appropriate atmospheric pressure

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Homeostasis (def.)

A

Maintaining a stable internal environment within narrow limits,

regardless of outer environmental changes.

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9
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How does our body communicate? (homeostasis)

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  1. Receptor
  2. Control center
  3. Effector (muscles or glands)
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10
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How many types of Feedback mechanisms do we have?

What are they?

A

We have two types:

  1. Negative Feedback
  2. Positive Feedback
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Negative Feedback (def.)

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Shuts off the original stimulus/reduces intensity & moves the variable back towards the set point

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Positive Feedback (def.)

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Increases the original stimulus to push the variable further away from the set point

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13
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Homeostatic Imbalance (def.)

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A disturbance in homeostasis resulting in disease

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SUPERIOR

(directional terms)

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Towards the head; above

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INFERIOR

(directional terms)

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Away from the head; below

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VENTRAL / ANTERIOR

(directional terms)

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Towards the front of the body; in front of

17
Q

DORSAL / POSTERIOR

(directional terms)

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Towards the back of the body; behind

18
Q

MEDIAL

(directional terms)

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Towards the midline of the body

19
Q

LATERAL

(directional terms)

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Away from the midline of the body

20
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INTERMEDIATE

(directional terms)

A

Between medial and lateral position

21
Q

PROXIMAL

(directional terms)

A

Closer to the point of origin or point of attachment

22
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DISTAL

(directional terms)

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Farther from the origin of the body or point of attachment

23
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SUPERFICIAL

(directional terms)

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Towards or at the body surface

24
Q

DEEP

(directional terms)

A

Away from the body surface; more internal

25
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AXIAL

(regional terms)

A

Head, neck, trunk region

26
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THORACIC REGION

(regional terms)

A

Chest region

27
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ABDOMEN

(regional terms)

A

Abs/belly

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PELVIC REGION

(regional terms)

A

Inferior to abdominal, before inguinal/groin region

29
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FRONTAL / CORONAL

(body planes / sections)

A

In half with a posterior & anterior cut

30
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TRANSVERSE / CROSS SECTION

(body planes / sections)

A

Cut into superior & inferior cuts

31
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MEDIAN / MIDSAGITTAL

(body planes / sections)

A

Cut into left and right cuts (between the eyes)

32
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DORSAL CAVITY

What does it contain?

A

(Posterior/dorsal) Composed of the cranial and vertebral cavity

33
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VENTRAL CAVITY

What does it contain?

A

Composed of thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

34
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Parietal (def.)

A

Outside of cavity membrane

35
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Visceral (def.)

A

Inside of cavity membrane (touching organ)

36
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9 abdominal regions

A
  1. R. Hypochondriac 2. Epigastric 3. L. Hypo
  2. R. Lumbar 5. Umbilical 6. L. Lumbar
  3. R. Iliac 8. Hypogastric 9. L. Iliac
37
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4 quadrants

A
  1. RUQ
  2. LUQ
  3. RLQ
  4. LLQ

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