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Chaper 1 - Body Organizations Flashcards

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Anatomical position

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Standing erect, eyes gazing forward, arms straight, arms down at sides, palms facing forward, fingers extended, legs slightly apart, feet flat, toes pointing forward

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Frontal/Coronal plane

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Vertical plane, divides body into anterior and posterior sections, also called frontal plane, cut along this plane gives a coronal or frontal section

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Mid-Sagittal plane

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Line through umbilicus (navel), divides body into right and left halves

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Sagittal plane

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Vertical plane, divides body into right and left sections, cut along this plane gives sagittal section

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Transverse plane

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Horizontal plane, divides body into upper and lower sections, cut along this plane gives a transverse section

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Oblique plane

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Diagonal plane, divides body at an angle

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Longitudinal section

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Parallel to the long axis of a structure

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Cross-section

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Right angles to the long axis of a structure

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Superior

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Above, toward the top

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Cranial

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Toward the head

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Medial

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Toward the middle/midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Anterior

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Toward front side

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Ventral

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Toward belly side

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Posterior

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Toward back side

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Dorsal

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Toward vertebral side

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk (a limb) or the point of origin (an organ)

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Distal

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Further from the trunk (a limb) or the point of origin (an organ)

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Inferior

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Below, toward the bottom

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

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Superficial

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Toward the surface of the body

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Deep

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Further away from the surface

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Orbital

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Eye socket

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Otic

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Ear

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Nasal

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Nose

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Bucal

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Cheek

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Oral

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Mouth

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Mental

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Chin

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Sternal

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Breast bone

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Axillary

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Underarm

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Brachial

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Arm

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Mammary

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Breast

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Pectoral

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Male breast

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34
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Antecubital

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Front of elbow

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Umbilical

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Navel

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Palmar

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Palm

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39
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Digits or phalanges

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Fingers

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Coxal

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Hip

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Patellar

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Kneecap

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Crural

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Leg

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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45
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Digits or phalanges

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Toes

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46
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Cranial

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Skull

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47
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Facial

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Face

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Cervical

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Neck

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Cephalic

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Thoracic

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Abdominal

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Pelvic

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Trunk

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Thoracic + abdominal + pelvis

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Inguinal

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Pubic

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Pedal

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Occipital

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Base of skull

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Acromial

59
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Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Dorsum

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Vertebral

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Olecranal

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Back of elbow

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Lumbar

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Sacral

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Between hips

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Manus

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Phalanges

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Gluteal

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Femoral

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Popliteal

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Back of knee

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Sural

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Plantar

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Upper extremity

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Lower extremity

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Calcaneal

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Viscera

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Internal organs

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Cranial cavity (dorsal body cavities)

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Holds brain, protected by meninges

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Spinal cavity (dorsal body cavities)

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Contains spinal cord, protected by meninges

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Mediastinum

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Center of thoracic cavity, contains all organs between the lungs

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Pleural cavities

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Each pleural cavity contains one lung, encased by pleura

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Pericardial cavity

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In the mediastinum, contains heart, encased by pleura

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains digestive organs, encased by peritoneum

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Pelvic cavity

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Contains bladder and reproductive organs, encased by peritoneum

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Diaphragm

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Separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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Pleura

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In thoracic cavity, encases the lungs

85
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Parietal layer (pleura)

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Lines the thoracic cavity

86
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Visceral layer (pleura)

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Lies directly on surface of lungs

87
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Parietal layer (pericardium)

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Forms tough, outer sac, also called pericardial sac

88
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Visceral layer (pericardium)

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Fused directly to surface of heart, also called epicardium

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Pericardium

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In thoracic cavity, encased the heart

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Peritoneum

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In abdominopelvic cavity, encases the abdominal and pelvic organs

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Visceral layer (peritoneum)

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Lies directly on surface of the internal organs

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Mesentery (peritoneum)

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Folds of peritoneum, suspends and attaches organs to body wall, holds organs and keeps them in place

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Parietal layer (peritoneum)

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Lines the abdominopelvic cavity

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Serous fluid

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Small amounts between visceral and parietal layers, reduces friction generated by organ movement

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Anatomical divisions

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Tic-tac-toe board to produce nine separate regions

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Clinical divisions

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Uses a vertical and horizontal line crossing at the umbilicus to divide the cavity into four quadrants

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Right hypochondriac

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Refers to the region lying under the costal cartilage

98
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Epigastric

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Named for lying superior to the stomach, liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas

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Left hypochondriac

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Name refers to the region lying under the costal cartilage, spleen

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Right lumbar

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Lumbar means loin, region between ribs and pelvic bones, ascending colon

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Umbilical

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Named for lying over the umbilicus (navel), small intestines

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Left lumbar

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Lumbar means loin, region between ribs and pelvic bones, descending colon

103
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Right inguinal

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Named for inguinal (groin) region, cecum

104
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Hypogastric

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Named for lying inferior to the stomach, appendix, urinary bladder, rectum

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Left inguinal

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Named for inguinal (groin) region, sigmoid colon

106
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Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

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Small portion of pancreas, pyloric region of stomach, majority of liver, gallbladder, right kidney, portion of ureter, portions of transverse and ascending colon, initial section of duodenum, portion of small intestine

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Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

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Majority of stomach, majority of pancreas left lobe of liver, spleen, left kidney, portion of left ureter, portions of transverse and descending colon, splenic flexure of colon, portion of small intestine

108
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Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

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Portion of right ureter, cecum, appendix, portion of ascending colon, portion of small intestines, right ovary (females), right uterine tube (females), right seminal vesicle (males), right vas deferens (males), right bulbourethral gland (males)

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Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

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Portion of left ureter, sigmoid colon, portion of descending colon, portion of small intestines, left ovary (females), left uterine tube (females), left seminal vesicles (males), left vas deferens (males), left bulbourethral gland (males)

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Midline organs

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Urinary bladder, rectum and anus, uterus (females), prostate gland (males)

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Integumentary system

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Protective barrier, temperature regulation, sensation, skin

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Skeletal system

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Supports body, stores minerals, location of blood cell production, allows movement (with muscles), bone, joint

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Muscular system

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Body movement, heat, skeletal muscle

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Nervous system

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Receives information, interprets information, initiates responses, brain, spinal cord, nerves

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Endocrine system

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Secretes hormones, regulates body activity, pituitary, parathyroid, thyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, testis, ovaries

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Cardiovascular system

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Transports blood, arteries, veins, heart, capillaries, blood

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Lymphatic system

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Kills pathogens, kills diseased cells, returns fluid from interstitial area to blood, tonsil, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, lymph vessels

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Respiratory system

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Obtains oxygen, disposes carbon dioxide, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronco, lung, epiglottis

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Digestive system

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Digests food, absorbs nutrients, oral cavity, esophagus, gallbladder (under liver), liver, pancreas, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, anus

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Urinary system

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Eliminates waste, balances pH, water, salt, kidney, ureter, bladder

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Male reproductive system

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Produces sperm, secretes male hormones, seminal vesicles, vas deferens, testis

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Female reproductive system

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Produces ova. Nourishes newborn, secretes female hormones, mammary gland, uterine tube, ovary, uterus

Anatomy & Physiology I Lab Exam (3 decks)

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