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Chapter 1 - The Basics Flashcards

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What is Physiology?

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The study of how structures function.

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What is Anatomy?

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The study of structures

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What is the standard anatomical position?

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Standing with arms at the sides and palms and head facing forward.

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What does Anterior or Ventral mean?

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Front or Belly side

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What does Posterior or Dorsal mean?

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Back side

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What does Superior mean?

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Closer to the top of the head (axial region only)

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What does Inferior mean?

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Farther away from the top of the head (axial region only)

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What does Medial mean?

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Toward the midline of the body

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What does Lateral mean?

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Away from the midline

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What does Proximal mean?

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Closer to the connection to the body (appendicular region only)

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What does Distal mean?

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Farther from the connection to the body (appendicular region only)

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What does Superficial mean?

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Closer to the surface

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What does Deep mean?

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Farther from the surface

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What is The Axial Region?

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Head, trunk, and neck

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Abdominal Region

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Belly

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Axillary Region

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Armpit

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Cranial or Cephalic Region

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Head

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Cervical Region

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Neck

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Facial Region

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Face

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Inguinal Region

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Groin

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Pelvic Region

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Lower trunk

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Thoracic Region

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Chest

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Umbilical Region

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Navel

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What does the Appendicular Region include?

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Arms and legs

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Brachial Region

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Arm

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Carpal Region

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Wrist

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Cubital Region

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Elbow

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Femoral Region

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Thigh

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Palmar Region

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Palms of the hands

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Patellar Region

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Knee

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Plantar Region

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Soles of the feet

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Tarsal Region

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Ankle

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What does the Sagittal Plane do?

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Separates right from left

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What do the Transverse or Horizontal Planes do?

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Separates top from bottom

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What do the Frontal or Coronal Planes do?

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Separates front from back

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What is Supine?

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Anterior surface facing up

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What is Prone?

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Anterior surface facing down

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What does the Dorsal Cavity contain?

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Cranial and Vertebral Cavities

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What does the Thoracic Cavity contain?

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2 pleural cavities, the pericardial cavity, and the mediastinum

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What’s in the Pleural Cavities?

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The lungs

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What’s in the Pericardial Cavity?

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The heart

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What is the Mediastinum?

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The space between the pleural cavities.

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What does the Abdominopelvic Cavity contain?

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The abdominal and pelvic cavities

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What do the Serous Membranes do?

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Form 2 layers when surrounding an organ (similar to a water balloon surrounding a fist)

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Where are the Pericardial Membranes?

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Surrounding the heart

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Where are the Pleural Membranes?

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Surrounding the lungs

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Where are the Peritoneal Membranes?

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Surrounding many of the Abdominopelvic organs

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Where is the Retroperitoneal Space?

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Area posterior to the Peritoneal Membranes

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