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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Superior

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Toward the head

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Inferior

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Toward the feet

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Medial

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Toward the middle

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Lateral

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Toward the outside, away

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Proximal

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Closest to the trunk

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Distal

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Farthest from trunk

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9
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Anatomy

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The structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts

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Physiology

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Study of how the organ systems of the body function

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Pathology

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Study of disease

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12
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Superficial

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Close to body surface; skin deep

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Deep

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Deeper than skin, more internal in the body

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Sagittal

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Divides the body into left and right sides

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Frontal

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Divides the body into dorsal (posterior) and ventral (anterior) regions

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Transverse

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Divides the body into top and bottom

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17
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Dorsal

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Along the back

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Ventral

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Stomach - side

19
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Dorsal cavities

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Cranial and spinal cavities

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Ventral cavities

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Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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Thoracic cavity

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Chest cavity

22
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Left and right pleural cavities

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Organs: left and right lungs

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Mediastinum: midportion of the thoracic cavity

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Organs: heart, trachea, esophagus, thymus, thyroid, right and left bronchi

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Abdominal cavity: upper portion

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Organs: liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, kidneys, spleen, large and small intestines

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Pelvic cavity: lower portion

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Organs: bladder, male and female reproductive organs, uterus and rectum, large and small intestines

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Right and left hypochondriac

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Overlies the lower ribs; uppermost

27
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Epigastric

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Top middle region; covers most of the stomach

28
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Right and left lumbar

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Middle regions, surround the lower back

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Umbilical

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Central region, over the belly button

30
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Right and left iliac

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Overlies the upper hips (ilium bone); lowermost region

31
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Hypogastric

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Covers pubic area; lower middle region

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Right hypochondriac

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organs: right lobe of liver, gallbladder, right kidney, and large intestine

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Left hypochondriac

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organs: stomach, large intestine, left kidney, and spleen

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Epigastric organs:

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Stomach, left and right lobe of liver, large intestine, pancreas

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Right lumbar organ

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Large intestine

36
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Left lumbar organ

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Large intestine

37
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Umbilical organ

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Small intestine

38
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Right iliac organs

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Large intestine, cecum and appendix

39
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Left iliac organ

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Large intestine

40
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Hypogastric organs

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Large intestine, small intestine, bladder, rectum, testes or ovaries and uterus

41
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Six human survival needs

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– Water
– Oxygen
-food/nutrients
-air pressure 
-sleep
-temperature
42
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What muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity

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The diaphragm

43
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7 characteristics of life

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  1. Reproduce
  2. Grow + develop
  3. Maintain homeostasis
  4. Order + structure
  5. Respond to the environment (temp)
  6. Process energy
  7. Change that is passed onto offspring (evolutionary adaptation)
44
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8 necessary human life functions

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  1. Reproduction
  2. Remove waste (urination)
  3. Protection (immune system)
  4. Movement
  5. Process energy (digestion)
  6. Circulation (metabolism)
  7. Grow + develop
  8. Brain function

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