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Chapter 1: Human Science Review Flashcards

1
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Body plane that divides the body into a left and right side

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Sagittal plane

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Body plane that divides the body into an anterior and posterior

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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Body plane that divides the body into a superior half and inferior half

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Transverse plane

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4
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Closer to the midline

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Medial

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5
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Away from the midline

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Lateral

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Closer to a point of reference

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Proximal

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Farther from a point of reference

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Distal

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8
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Higher, or farther up

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Superior

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Lower, or farther down

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Inferior

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10
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Back side of the body

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Posterior (body direction), or dorsal

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11
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Front side of the body

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Anterior (body direction), or ventral

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12
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Anatomical position

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Body standing straight with palms facing forward

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13
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Dorsal body cavities

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  • cranial cavity

- spinal cavity

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14
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Ventral body cavities

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  • thoracic cavity
  • diaphragm
  • abdominal cavity
  • pelvic cavity
  • abdominopelvic cavity (abdominal and pelvic cavity together)
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15
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System that breaks down good into usable material for the body

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Digestive system

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16
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System that regulates hormones in the body

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Endocrine system

17
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System used for reproduction

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Reproductive system

18
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System that delivers and moves important materials around the body, such as blood

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Circulatory system

19
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System that is responsible for pumping blood around the body, includes the heart

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Cardiovascular system

20
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System responsible for delivering oxygen to the body and discarding of carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system

21
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Outermost system of the body, includes hair skin and nails

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Integumentary system

22
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System that includes the bones and joints, involves movement and protection of the body

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Skeletal system

23
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System that uses signals for sensory perception and to communicate with the body

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Nervous system

24
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What is the body’s maintenance of internal balance?

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Homeostasis

25
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Fluid within cells

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Intracellular fluid

26
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Fluid between cells, includes blood plasma and lymph

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Extracellular fluid

27
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Reactions that break substances down, forms ATP

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Catabolism

28
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Reactions that build substances up, require ATP

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Anabolism

29
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All the processes that take place in your body, including catabolism and anabolism

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Metabolism

30
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What are the areas of the abdomen called and what are their names?

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  • quadrants
  • Right lower quadrant
  • left lower quadrant
  • right upper quadrant
  • left upper quadrant
31
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Study of body structure

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Anatomy

32
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Study of body functions

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Physiology

33
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What keeps body systems in normal range and is critical for maintaining health?

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