Chapter 1-Organization Of Human Body Flashcards by Mercedes Posey

keeps body in normal range

- most common in body

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Normal range or value

Set point

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Detects and sends info to control center?

Receptor

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Establishes set point(average)

Control center

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Can change the value of the variable?

Effector

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Deviation from the set point(average) detected by receptor

Stimulus

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Produced by the effector

Response

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Response is to make deviation when it occurs
unusual in healthy ppl
leads AWAY from homeostasis
can result in death

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Lying facing upward (palm pointing up)

Supine

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Lying face downward (palm facing down)

Prone

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Toward

Superior (Cephalic)

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Away

Inferior(Cuadal)

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To the left (limbs only)

Proximal

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To the right of (limbs only)

Distal

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Toward or on surface

Superficial

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Front, forward

Anterior (Ventral)

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Back

Posterior (Dorsal)

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Away from midline (middle) of body

Lateral

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Toward the midline (middle) of body

Medial

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Away from surface, internal

Deep

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Frontal

Forehead

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Orbital

Eye

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Nasal

Nose

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Oral

Mouth

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Cervical

Neck

Pectoral

Chest

Sternal

Breastbone

Mammary

Breast

Abdominal

Abdomen

Umbilical

Navel

Pelvic

Pelvis

Inguinal

Groin

Pubic

Genital

Otic

Ear

Baccalaureate

Cheek

Mental

Chin

Clavicular

Collarbone

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm

Antecubital

Front of elbow

Antebrachial

Forearm

Carpal

Wrist

Palmar

Palm

Digital

Fingers/Toes

Manual

Hand

Coxal

Hip

Femoral

Thigh

Patellar

Kneecap

Crural

Leg

Talus

Ankle

Dorsum

Top of foot

Pedal

Foot

Occipital

Base of skull

Nuchal

Back of neck

Scapular

Shoulder blade

Vertebral

Spinal column

Lumbar

Loin

Sacral

Between hips

Gluteal

Buttock

Perineal

Perineum

Dorsal

Back

Cranial

Skull

Acromial

Point of shoulder

Olecranon

Point of elbow

Dorsum

Back of hand

Popliteal

Hollow behind knee

Sural

Calf

Plantar

Sole

Calcaneal

Heel

Middle, through midline (parallel to sagittal)

Median

Parallel to median, to the left or right, same plane

Sagittal

Divides body into anterior and posterior sections

Frontal or Coronal

- Divides body into superior & inferior sections | - Cut at right angle of organ

Transverse/Cross

Cuts at any angle but right angle

Oblique

Cuts along length of organ

Longitudinal

Divides body cavity into thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities

Diaphragm

Contains all structures of the thoracic cavity except the lungs

Mediastinum

Covers organs of trunk cavities & line the cavity

Serous membrane

Inner ballon wall

Visceral Serous Membrane

Outer ballon wall

Parietal Serous Membrane

Pericardium

Heart

Pleura

Lungs and thoracic cavity

Peritoneum

Abdominopelvic cavity