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Chapter 1 - The Human Body Flashcards

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Method of anatomical study

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Gross
Microscopic
Developmental

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Define “Anatomy”

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Greek word: “to cut apart”

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Anatomical study that involves seeing with the naked eye

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Gross

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Anatomical study that involves seeing with a microscope

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Microscopic

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Anatomical study that involves an organism developing

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Developmental

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Name the levels of structural organization

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  1. Chemical
  2. Cells
  3. Tissues
  4. Organs
  5. Organ systems
  6. Organism
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Forms outer layer: skin, hair, nails

Protects underlying tissue

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Integumentary system

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Supports and protects organs, while giving the organism framework and movement

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Skeletal system

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Manipulation of locomotion and facial expressions; produces heat

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Muscular system

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Contains brain, nerves, sensory receptor, and spinal cord

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Nervous system

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Secretes hormones that regulate growth, reproduction, and nutrient use

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Endocrine system

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Heart and blood vessels

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Cardiovascular system

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Mounts attacks against foreign bodies

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Lymphatic/immune system

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Supplies oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system

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Breaks down food into components of the body

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Digestive system

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Eliminates nitrogenous waste from the body

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Urinary system

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Organs for make and female hormones and reproduction

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Reproductive system

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The gall bladder is in the…

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Digestive system

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Toward head

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Superior

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Toward feet

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Inferior

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Farthest from trunk

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Distal

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Closest to trunk

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Proximal

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Posterior (back)

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Dorsal

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Anterior (front)

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Ventral

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Toward midline

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Medial

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Away from midline

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Lateral

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In between

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Intermediate

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Toward the surface

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Superficial

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Away from surface

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Deep

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Face up

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Supine

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Face down

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Prone

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The trachea is ________ to the esophagus

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Superficial

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Divides body vertically into right and left halves

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Sagittal (median)

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Equal right and left sections

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Midsaggital

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Unequal left and right sections

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Parasaggital

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Front and back sections

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Coronal

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Top and bottom sections

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Transverse

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At angle to transverse and sagittal or frontal planes

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Oblique

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Cavity that protects the nervous system

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Dorsal cavity

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Cavity that encases the brain

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Cranial cavity

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Cavity that encases the spinal cord

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Vertebral cavity

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Two subdivisions of the dorsal cavity

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Cranial and vertebral cavities

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Cavity that houses the internal organs

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Ventral cavity

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Two subdivisions of the ventral cavity

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Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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Cavity that houses the lungs (2)

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Pleural cavities

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Cavity that encloses heart

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Pericardial cavity

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Contains pericardial cavity and surrounds thoracic organs

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Mediastinum

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Cavity that contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver

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Abdominal cavity

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Cavity that contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

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Pelvic cavity

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Define:

Serous membrane

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Thin, double-layered membrane separated by serous fluid

50
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Name the four abdominopelvic quadrants

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Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower

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Name the abdominopelvic regions

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Right hypochondriac
Epigastric
Left hypochondriac
Right lumbar
Umbilical 
Left lumbar
Right iliac
Hypogastric
Left iliac

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