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Chaper 1 Flashcards

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anterior(ventral)

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front side of the body

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posterior(dorsal)

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back side of the body

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proximal

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closest to the body trunk

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distal

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farther from the body trunk

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5
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anatomy

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structure of the body

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physiology

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study of the function of the body parts

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gross/macroscopic anatomy

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large structures that you can see

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microscopic anatomy

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structures that cannot be seen with the naked eye

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cytology

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study of the cells

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10
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histology

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study of the tissue

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11
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developmental anatomy

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the anatomical and physiological development throughout life

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embryology

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the developments before birth

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13
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organization of the human body from smallest to biggest level

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chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organism level

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14
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chemical level

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atoms , molecules, organelles

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15
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cellular level

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single cell

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tissue level

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groups of similar cells

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17
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organ level

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contains two or more types of tissues

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18
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organ system level

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organs that work closely together

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19
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organismal level

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all organ systems combined to make the whole organism

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digestion

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breaking food down

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21
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metabolism

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all chemical traditions in the body

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22
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maintaining boundaries

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separate internal from external environments

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23
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movement

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moving things in and out of the body such nutrients or waste

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responsiveness

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body responding to the environment

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excretion

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elimination of waste

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reproduction

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having to reproduce by your own

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growth

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cells get bigger as you develop

28
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how many organ systems are there in the body?

29
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endocrine system

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controls and secretes hormones

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cardiovascular system

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the heart and takes things around the body

31
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immune/lymphatic system

32
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survivals needs

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nutrients 
oxygen 
water
normal body temperature 
appropriate atmospheric pressure
33
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nutrients

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chemicals for energy and cell building

34
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oxygen

A

release of energy from foods

35
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water

A

most abundant chemical in body also provided the necessary watery environment for chemical reactions

36
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normal body temperature

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body temp changes the rate of chemical reactions are affected

37
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appropriate atmospheric pressure

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needed for adequate breathing and gas exchange in the lungs

38
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homostestis

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maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions

39
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pathology

40
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receptor

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essentially a sensors that reacts to stimuli and sends signals to the body

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control center

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receives input from record and determined the appropriate responses

42
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effector

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provided the means to respond from the revived output from the control center

43
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negative feedback

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reduces stimuli

44
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positive feedback

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enhances stimuli

45
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how does homeostatic happen

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1 stimulus 
2 receptor 
3 input
4 output 
5 response 
creates balance in the body
46
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superior(cranial)

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towards the head

47
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inferior(caudal)

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away from the head

48
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naval

A

bellybutton

49
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medial

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towards the middle of the body in a straight line down

50
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lateral

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away from the midline

51
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intermediate

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anything between lateral and medial

52
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superficial (external)

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towards the body surface

53
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deep(internal)

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deep cut , away from the body surface

54
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what are the major divisions of the body?

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Axial, Appendicular

55
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Axial

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head, neck, trunk

56
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appendicular

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limbs (legs and arms)

57
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regional terms

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specific areas in the body divisions

58
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sagittal plane

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essentially cut a person from the front

See the left and right

59
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Frontal (coronal)plane

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cut the person from back to front

60
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midsagittal(median) plane

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cut a person perfectly in the middle

61
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traverse(horizontal) plane

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Divided the person from top and bottom

62
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cranial cavity

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encases the brain

63
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vertebral cavity

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encases spinal cord

64
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dorsal body cavity

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contains the cranial cavity and vertebral cavity

65
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thoracic cavity

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two pleural cavities , each cavity surrounds one lung

Anatomy and phy part 1 (3 decks)

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