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Chapter 1: The Human Body Flashcards

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Anatomy

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Study of the structures of the body

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Physiology

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Study of how the structures function in the body

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The levels of structural hierarchy

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  1. ) Atoms
  2. ) molecules
  3. ) organelle
  4. ) cell
  5. ) tissue
  6. ) organ
  7. ) organ system
  8. ) whole organism
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The Integumentary System

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External body covering protects deep tissue

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Skeletal system

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Protects and supports the body

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Muscular system

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Manipulation of environment and produces heat

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Nervous system

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The control center of the body

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Endocrine system

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The releasing of hormones through the body

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Cardiovascular system

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Pumps blood to the heart

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Lymphatic system

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Returns fluid back to the blood

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Respiratory system

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Breathing

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Digestive system

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Breaks down food

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Urinary system

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Gets rid of nitrogenous waste from the body

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Male reproductive system

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Production of sperm for reproduction of offspring

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Female reproductive system

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Production of egg for reproduction of offspring

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Negative feedback

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Blood pressure and body temperature

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Positive feedback

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Blood clotting and childbirth

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Superior (cranial)

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Towards the head or upper part of a structure or body

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Inferior (caudal)

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Away from the head and or towards the lower part of a structure or body

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Ventral (anterior)

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Toward or at the front of the body

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Dorsal (Posterior)

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Towards or at the back of the body

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Medial

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Towards or at the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body

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Proximal

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Closer to the origin of the body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk (limbs only)

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Distal

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Farther from origin of a body part of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Superficial (external)

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Toward or at the body surface

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Deep (internal)

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Away from the body surface (more internal)

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Sagittal plane

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Cut into right and left parts

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Midsagittal

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Equal left and right parts

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Parasagittal

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Not equal left and right parts

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Frontal

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Cut into anterior and posterior half‘s

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Transverse (horizontal)

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Cut into superior and inferior parts

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Dorsal body cavity

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Totally encased in bone

Contains cranial and vertebral cavity

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Theoretic cavity

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Contains heart and lungs

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains digestive system

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Pelvic cavity

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Contains urinary bladder reproductive organs and rectum

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Serous membranes

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Water-based

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Cranial cavity

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Contains the brain

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Vertebral cavity

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Contains the spinal cord

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Ventral body cavity

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Contains thoracic and abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Diaphragm

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Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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Parietal

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Outer

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Visceral

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Inner

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Serous Fluid

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In the cavity

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Pericardium

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The sack of tissue that surrounds the heart

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Parietal pericardium

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The outer layer of the pericardium

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Visceral pericardium

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The inner surface of the outer pericardium

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Mesentery

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The membrane the anchors the organs in place

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Right upper quadrant

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Contains liver and gallbladder

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Right lower quadrant

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Contains the appendix bladder uterus and right ovary

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Left upper quadrant

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Contains the stomach spleen and pancreas

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Left lower quadrant

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Contains the bladder uterus and left Orei

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