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Chapter 1 Human body: An orientation Flashcards

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Anatomy

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Study of structure

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Physiology

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Study of function

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Levels of structural Organization

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atoms, cells, tissues, organs, Organ system, organisms

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Integumentary

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skin

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Skeletal

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bones

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Muscular

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muscles

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Nervous

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Brain

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Endocrine

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glands

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Cardiovascular

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heart

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Lymphatic

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lymph nodes, spleen

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Respiratory

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lungs

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Digestive

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stomach

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Urinary

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kidneys

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Reproductive

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produce offspring

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Necessary life functions (8)

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1) maintaining boundaries
2) movement
3) responsiveness
4) Digestive
5) metabolism
6) excretion
7) Reproduction
8) Growth

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Homeostasis

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Body’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions / equilibrium / balance

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Survival Needs (5)

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1) Nutrients
2) Oxygen
3) water
4) normal body temperature
5) Pressure

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Receptor

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Provides info of change

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Control center

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determines the response / what to do

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Effector

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Do / response

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Negative feedback

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Slow / stop

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Positive feedback

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speed up / continues

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anatomical position

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body standard position

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Superior (cranial)

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head end, above

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Inferior (caudal)

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tail end, below

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Anterior (ventral)

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front, belly

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Posterior (dorsal)

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back

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Medial

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midline

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Lateral

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Outer sides

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Intermediate

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Between medial and lateral

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Proximal

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closer to truck (arms and legs)

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Distal

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farther from the truck (arms and legs)

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Superficial

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toward or at the body surface

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Deep

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away from the body surface

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Section

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cut

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Plane

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imaginary line where section is made

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sagittal

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lengthwise - divides into right and left

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Frontal

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lengthwise - divides into anterior and posterior

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Transverse

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horizontal - divides into superior and inferior

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Dorsal cavity

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composed of cranial and spinal cavities

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Cranial cavity

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brain

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Spinal cavity

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spinal cord

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Ventral body cavity

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contains chest and abdomen

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Thoracic cavity

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lungs and heart

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Diaphragm

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Dome -shaped muscle separates Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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Mediastinum

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separates lungs into right and left

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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contains abdominal and pelvic

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Abdominal cavity

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digestive organs

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Pelvic cavity

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reproductive organs

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Umbilical

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surrounding naval

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Epigastric

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superior to umbilical

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Hypogastric

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inferior to umbilical

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Right / left iliac

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lateral to hypogastric

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Right / Left lumbar

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lateral to umbilical

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Right / Left hypochondriac

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lateral to epigastric

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