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Ch.1 The Human Body Flashcards

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Anatomy

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Study of the structure of the body parts and how these parts are related to each other

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Gross (macroscopic)

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Study of large body parts – visible to the naked eye (organs). Shape, position, relationship to other structures

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Surface

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Study of internal structure as related to overlying skin surface (muscle, blood vessels)
- structures under the skin

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Microscopic

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Study of small structures, using a microscope

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Cytology

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study of cells

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Histology

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study of tissues

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Physiology

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Study of the function of body parts, how they work

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Principle of Complimentary

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  • function always reflected in structure
  • what a structure is capable of doing depends on its form
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Examples of the principle of complementary

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  • Muscles can contract because they have contractile
    units
  • The kidneys filter blood because they contain filtration membranes
  • RBCs carry O2 because they are full of hemoglobin = a pigment causes skin to become red
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Atom

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  • 1st step to body organization
  • atoms combine to form molecules
  • made up of 3 particles: protons, neutrons and electrons
  • chemical level
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molecule

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  • 2nd step to body organization
  • atoms bonded together
  • chemical level
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cell

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  • 4th step to body organization
  • made of molecules
    -cellular level
  • Ex: smooth muscle cell
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organelle

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  • 3rd step to body organization
  • a specialized structure in a living cell
  • cellular level
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tissues

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  • 5th step to body organization
  • consists of similar types of cells
  • tissue level
  • Ex: smooth muscle tissue
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organ

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  • 6th step to body organization
  • made of different types of tissues
  • organ level
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organ system level

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  • 7th step to body organization
  • made of different organs working closely
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organism level

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  • 8th step to body organization
    -made up of many organ systems
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integumentary system

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  • consists of skin, hair and nails
    function:
  • forms the external body covering and protects deeper tissues from injury
    -synthesizes vitamin C
  • houses cutaneous receptors, sweat and oil glands
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skeletal system

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  • consists of bones and joint
    function:
  • protects and supports body organs
  • provides framework to muscles for movement
  • blood cells formed within bones
  • bones store minerals
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muscular system

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  • consists of muscles
    function:
  • allows manipulation of locomotion and facial expression
  • maintains posture
  • produces heat
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nervous system

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  • consists of brain, spinal cord and nerves
    function:
  • control system of body
  • responds to internal and external changes by activating muscles and glands
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endocrine system

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  • consists of glands, thymus, pancreas, ovary and testis
    function:
  • glands secrete hormones that regulate growth, reproduction and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
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Cardiovascular system

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  • consists of heart and blood vessels
    function:
  • blood vessels transport blood to carry oxygen, CO2, nutrients and waste
  • heart pumps blood
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Lymphatic system

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  • consists of red bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, thoracic duct, spleen, lymph nodes
    function:
  • picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and return it to blood
  • houses white blood cells (lymphocytes involved in immunity)
  • immune response mounts the attack against foreign substances within body
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Respiratory system

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  • consists of nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus and lungs
    function:
  • keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes CO2
  • gaseous exchanges occur through walls of air sacs of the lungs
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Digestive system

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  • consists of oral cavity, esophagus, liver, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
    function:
  • breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells
  • indigestible food eliminated as feces
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urinary system

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  • consists of kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra
    function:
  • eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body
  • regulates water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of the blood
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Male reproductive system

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  • consists of testes to produce sperm and male sex hormone
  • male ducts and glands aid in delivery of sperm to the female reproductive tract
  • Function: production of offspring
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Female reproductive system

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  • ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones
  • remaining female structure are sites for fertilization and development of the fetus
  • mammary glands of female breasts produce milk to nourish the newborn
  • function: production of offspring
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General Life Functions

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  1. Maintaining Boundaries = separate outside world from the inner body
  2. Movement = locomotion, plus through tubes
  3. Responsiveness = sense changes in the environment and respond to
    them
  4. Digestion = taking in nutrients
  5. Metabolism = processing energy and nutrients
  6. Excretion = removal of waste
  7. Reproduction = make offspring
  8. Growth = increase size
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Homeostasis

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  • Ability to maintain stable, favorable internal conditions even though there are changes in the external environment
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homeostatic control systems

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  • negative feedback
  • positive feedback
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What happens with body temperature rises (stimulus)?

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  1. Effectors: sweat glands activated
  2. Response: evaporation of sweat –> body temp falls –> stimulus ends –> balance
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Negative feedback control

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  • brings condition back to normal level
    1. stimulus
    2. receptors: temperature-sensitive cells in skin and brain
    –> afferent pathway: info to control center by receptors –>
    3. control center: thermoregulatory center in brain
    –> efferent pathway: info to effectors by control center
    4. Effectors
    5. Response
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What happens with body temperature falls (stimulus)?

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  1. Effectors: skeletal muscles –> shivering begins
  2. Response: body temp rises –> stimulus ends –> balance
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Positive feedback

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  • takes condition further from normal
    Ex: blood coagulation
    1. Break or tear occurs in blood vessel wall
    –> positive feedback cycle is initiated –>
    2. platelets adhere to site and release chemicals
    3. released chemicals attract more platelets
    4. platelet plug forms
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Survival needs

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  • Nutrients
  • Oxygen
  • Water
  • Body temperture
  • Atmospheric pressure
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Anatomical position

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  • position of body
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Body divisions

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  • Axial = trunk/torso
  • Appendicular = limbs
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Regional terms

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specific areas within body divisions

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Directional terms

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where one body structure is in relation to another ex ears

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Superior (cranial)

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  • “above”
  • toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body
    Ex: The head is superior to the abdomen
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Inferior (caudal)

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  • “below”
  • away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body
  • Ex: the navel is inferior to the chin
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Ventral (anterior)

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  • “in front of”
  • toward or at the front of the body
  • Ex: the breastbone is anterior to the spine
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Dorsal (posterior)

Directional term

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  • “behind”
  • toward or at the back of the body
  • Ex: the heart is posterior to the breast-bone
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Medial

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  • Toward or at the midline of the body
  • on the inner side of
  • Ex: the heart is medial to the arm
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lateral

Directional term

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  • away from the midline of the body
  • on the outer side of
  • Ex: The arms are lateral to the chest
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Intermediate

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  • between a more medial and more lateral structure
  • Ex: the collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder
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Proximal

Directional term

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  • Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
  • Ex: the elbow is proximal to the wrist
  • The elbow is closer to the body than the wrist
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Distal

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  • father from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
  • knee is distal (away from) to the thigh(origin)
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Superficial (external)

Directional term

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Toward or at the body surface
- Ex: The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles

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Deep (internal)

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away from the body surface
- Ex: the lungs are deep to the skin

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Sagittal

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left/right

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frontal (coronal)

Body planes

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anterior/posterior

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transverse

Body planes

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superior/inferior

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Frontal plane

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through torso
- separates front and back of body

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transverse plane

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through torso, inferior view
- separates top and bottom half of body

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Midsaggital plane

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separates both sides of chest

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parasagittal plane

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  • unequal left and right halve
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cavity

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space within the body

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closed cavity

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cavity has no connection with outer environment

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serous membrane

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double membrane layer
- Ex: visceral serousa + parietal serosa
- separated by a cavity containing serous fluid to prevent friction between the organ and body cavity wall

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Visceral

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sits on the organ

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Parietal

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lines the cavity

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pleural

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thin layer of tissue that covers the lung

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pericardial

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a sac that surrounds the heart in between the lungs

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pericardium

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fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects the heart

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peritoneum

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2 thin layers that line the abdominal cavity

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Right hypochondriac region

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  • liver
  • gallbladder
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Epigastric region

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Stomach

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Left hypochondriac region

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  • diaphragm
  • spleen
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Right lumbar region

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  • ascending colon of large intestine
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Umbilical region

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  • small intestine
  • transverse colon of large intestine
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left lumbar region

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descending colon of large intestine

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Right iliac region

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  • cecum
  • appendix
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Hypogastric region

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urinary bladder

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left iliac region

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initial part of sigmoid colon

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Which of the following organ systems are involved in the uptake and transport of materials required for life-sustaining processes?

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  1. Digestive system
  2. Cardiovascular system
  3. Respiratory system
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Ventral cavities

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  1. thoracic cavity
  2. abdominopelvic cavities: abdominal and pelvic cavity
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Dorsal cavities

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  1. vertebral/spinal cavity
  2. cranial cavity

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