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Chapter 1 Flashcards

The Human

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anatomy definition is the

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study of body parts

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ana means

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up

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tome means

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to cut

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physiology definition is

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study of function/ activity of nature/ living matter

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complementarity of structure and function is

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how something is designed and is related to how it will function or work

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small intestine structure includes

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circular folds, villi, and microvilli

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small intestine function is to

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increase surface area

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developmental anatomy is

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structural changes that occur from conception to adulthood (life span)

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embryology is

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structural changes that occur un utero (fertilization to birth)

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when is embryology

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the first 8 weeks (embryo, then fetus)

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gross anatomy is micro or macro scopic

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both

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macroscopic means seeing with the

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naked eye

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systemic anatomy is the

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study body by systemic approach

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regional anatomy is the

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study of all structures in certain region of body

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surface anatomy is

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study of surface to examine internal structures, deeper in the body

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microscopic anatomy is or is NOT seen with the naked eye

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not

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cytology is the

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study of structural features of cells

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histology is the

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study of tissues

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name three subdivisions of macroscopic anatomy

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regional, surface, and systemic

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name two subdivisions of microscopic anatomy

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cytology and histology

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tomographic anatomy is

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medical imaging

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pathologic anatomy is the

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study and diagnosis of disease

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what are the 6 organizational levels of anatomy

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  1. chemical level
  2. cellular level
  3. tissue level
  4. organ level
  5. organ system level (11)
  6. organism
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how many organ systems are there

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11

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what is homeostasis

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it is the maintenance of internal environment that keeps it relatively constant

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how do you keep homeostasis within the normal range

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by increasing and decreasing around set point

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how is homeostasis regulated

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by the feedback loops

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what is negative feedback

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see saw, stop response when response causes variable to return to set point

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29
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example of negative feedback loop

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body temp regulation

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what is positive feedback loop

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continued response beyond a set point until original stimulus is removed

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examples of positive feedback loop

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blood clotting and child birth

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anatomical position

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stand erect, facing forward, arms hanging at side, palms forward

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supine

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is lying face upward

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prone

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lying face down

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ipsilateral

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stuructures lie on the same side of the body

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contralateral

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structures lie on the opposite side of the body

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superior vs inferior

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top vs bottom

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anterior vs posterior

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front vs back

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vental vs dorsal

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front vs back

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proximal vs distal

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top vs bottom to trunk of body

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medial vs lateral

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middle vs outside

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name the regions top row, middle row, bottom right to left

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right hypocondriac, epigastric, left hyocondriac

right lumbar, umbillical, left lumbar

right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac

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sagittal plane

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cut left and right

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midsagittal plane

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divided into halves

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parasagittal

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divided into unequal left and right

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transverse

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divided into top and bottom

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frontal (coronal)

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divide into front and back

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oblique plane

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not a right angle to other plans, often used in medical imaging to see specialized structures

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longitudinal section

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cut through the length of an organ

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transverse cross section

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cut at right angle to length of an organ

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what are the two body cavities

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dorsal and ventral

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dorsal body cavity consists of

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cranial and vertebral which houses brain and spinal cord

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ventral body cavity consists of

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thoracic and abdominopelvic which houses lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, ureter, and gonads

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what are serous membranes

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double layered membranes that line the walls of body cavities and surface of internal organs

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what is the largest cavity in the anterior view

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ventral

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what is the largest cavity in the posterior view

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dorsal

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visceral layer covers

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the organ

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parietal layer lines

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the cavity wall

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what layer is actually touching the actual organ

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visceral

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which layer is the inner and what is the outer

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visceral is inner
parietal is outer

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when there is no fluid between the layers it will

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hit, stick, rub, and cause pain causing inflammation

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what is a cavity

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space, filled with fluid, prevents rubbing of 2 layers

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pleural cavity is the

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lung

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pericardial cavity is the

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heart

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retroperitoneum is the

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posterior body wall

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peritoneal cavity is the

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internal organs

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when infection occurs there could be

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inflammation

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pleurisy is

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inflammation of the pleura

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pericarditis is

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inflammation of the pericardium

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneum

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what is pericarditis

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fluid accumulation in sac resulting in cardiac tamponade and results in death

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what causes periicarditis

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heart attack, malignancy encroachment, XRT, trauma

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how do you treat peridcarditis

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remove fluid

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