Chapter 1 - The Human Organism Flashcards

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The scientific discipline that investigates the body’s structures

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Anatomy

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Examines the relationship between the structure of a body part and its function

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Anatomy

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Levels of Anatomy (3)

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Developmental, Gross, Surface Anatomy

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Developmental Anatomy (3)

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Embryology, Cytology, Histology

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Studies the structural changes that occur
between conception and adulthood

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Developmental anatomy

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Considers changes from conception to the end of the eighth week of development

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Embryology

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Examines the structural features of cells,

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Cytology

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Examines tissues, which are composed of
cells and the materials surrounding them

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Histology

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the study of structures that can be examined
without the aid of a microscope

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Gross anatomy

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Approaches of Gross anatomy (2)

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systemic anatomy (body is studied system by system) and regional anatomy (body is studied area by area)

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a group of structures that have one
or more common functions

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system

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involves looking at the exterior of the body
to visualize structures deeper inside the body

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Surface anatomy

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uses radiographs (x-rays), ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and other technologies to create pictures of internal structures

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Anatomical imaging

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allows medical personnel to look inside the body with amazing accuracy and without the trauma and risk of exploratory surgery

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Anatomical imaging

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became the first medical scientist to use x-rays to see inside the body.

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Wilhelm Roentgen (1895)

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Why are the rays called as x-rays?

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because no one knew what they were

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17
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physical characteristics that differ from the
normal pattern (ex. having two blood vessels supplying the kidney, “blue baby” syndrome)

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Anatomical Anomalies

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the scientific investigation of the processes or
functions of living things.

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Physiology

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goals when studying human
physiology

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understand and predict the body’s responses to
stimuli and to understand how the body maintains conditions within
a narrow range of values in a constantly changing environment.

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Levels of physiology (2)

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Cell physiology, systemic physiology

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examines the processes occurring in cells

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Cell physiology

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considers the functions of organ systems

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systemic physiology

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usual approach when examining physiology

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systemic (a particular function can involve portions of a system in more than
one region)

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the medical science
dealing with all aspects of disease

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Pathology

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focuses on the changes in function and structure caused by exercise
Exercise physiology
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physiology that focuses on the nervous system
Neurophysiology
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physiology that deals with the heart and blood vessels
cardiovascular physiology
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Imaging techniques (6)
X-ray Ultrasound Computed Tomography (CT) Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
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Six levels of organization
chemical (atom) cell tissue organ organ system organism
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involves interactions between atoms (tiny building blocks of matter)
Chemical level
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the basic structural and functional units of plants and animals
Cells
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the small structures inside cells
organelles
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organelle that contains the cell’s hereditary information
nucleus
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organelles that manufacture adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a molecule cells use for energy.
mitochondria
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composed of a group of similar cells and the materials surrounding them
tissue
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determine the functions of the tissue
characteristics of the cells and surrounding materials
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four basic tissue types
epithelial connective muscle nervous
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composed of two or more tissue types that perform one or more common functions
organ
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a group of organs that together perform a common function or set of functions and are therefore viewed as a unit.
organ system
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11 major organ systems
integumentary skeletal muscular nervous endocrine cardiovascular lymphatic, respiratory digestive urinary reproductive system
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any living thing considered as a whole
organism
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six essential characteristics of life
Organization Metabolism Responsiveness Growth Development Reproduction
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refers to the specific interrelationships among the parts of an organism and how those parts interact to perform specific functions.
Organization
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refers to all of the chemical reactions taking place in the cells and internal environment of an organism
Metabolism
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an organism’s ability to sense changes in its external or internal environment and adjust to those changes.
Responsiveness
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refers to an increase in the size or number of cells
Growth
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the changes an organism undergoes through time, beginning with fertilization and ending at death
Development
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changes in a cell’s structure and function from an immature, generalized state to a mature, specialized state.
Differentiation
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the change in shape of tissues, organs, and the entire organism
Morphogenesis
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formation of new cells or new organisms
reproduction
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system that detects sensations and controls movements, physiological processes, and intellectual functions
Nervous System
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system that influences metabolism, growth, reproduction, etc.
Endocrine System
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Transports nutrients, waste products, gases, and hormones throughout the body; plays a role in the immune response and the regulation of body temperature
Cardiovascular System
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Removes waste products from the blood and regulates blood pH, ion balance, and water balance
Urinary System
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Produces oocytes and is the site of fertilization and fetal development; produces milk for the newborn; produces hormones that influence sexual function and behaviors.
Female Reproductive System
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Produces and transfers sperm cells to the female and produces hormones that influence sexual functions and behaviors.
Male Reproductive System
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Provides protection, regulates temperature, prevents water loss, and helps produce vitamin D
Integumentary System
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Provides protection and support, allows body movements, produces blood cells, and stores minerals and adipose.
Skeletal System
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Produces body movements, maintains posture, and produces body heat.
Muscular System
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Removes foreign substances from the blood and lymph, combats disease, maintains tissue fluid balance, and absorbs dietary fats from the digestive tract.
Lymphatic System
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Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and air and regulates blood pH
Respiratory System
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Performs the mechanical and chemical processes of digestion, absorption of nutrients, and elimination of wastes.
Digestive System
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considered the first modern anatomist
Andreas Vesalius
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Introduced errors that persisted for more than 1300 years until Vesalius
Claudius Galen
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existence and maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body.
Homeostasis
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new conditions that our bodies are exposed to; their values can change (ex. body temperature)
variables
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the ideal normal value for homeostatic mechanisms (ex. sweating or shivering)
set point
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(T/F) body temperature increases and decreases slightly around the set point to produce a normal range of values.
True
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How can homeostasis be maintained?
as body temperature remains within this normal range
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a person's average body temperature
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit/37 C
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the maintenance of a variable around an ideal normal value or set point. The value of the variable fluctuates around the set point to establish a normal range of values
Homeostasis
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means that any deviation from the set point is made smaller or is resisted
Negative
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the response to the original stimulus results in deviation from the set point, becoming smaller.
negative-feedback mechanism (ex. maintenance of body temperature)
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Three components of negative-feedback mechanisms
receptor control center effector
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monitors the value of a variable such as body temperature
receptor
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such as part of the brain, which establishes the set point around which the variable is maintained through communication with the receptors and effectors
control center
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such as sweat glands, which can adjust the value of the variable, usually back toward the set point.
effector
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initiates a homeostatic mechanism
stimulus
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occur when a response to the original stimulus results in the deviation from the set point becoming even greater (ex. blood clot formation)
Positive-feedback mechanisms
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example of normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism
birth (contractions of the uterine muscles)
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example of a detrimental positive-feedback mechanism
inadequate delivery of blood to cardiac (heart) muscle (deviation from the heart rate set point becoming larger and larger)
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Two basic principles to remember:
(1) many disease states result from the failure of negative-feedback mechanisms to maintain homeostasis and (2) some positive-feedback mechanisms can be detrimental instead of helpful.
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Latin word for “hole,”
foramen
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magnum means?
large
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a large hole in the skull through which the spinal cord attaches to the brain.
foramen magnum
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-itis means?
inflammation
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position where the elbow is above the hand but, in the supine or prone position, the elbow and hand are at the same level
anatomical position
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describe parts of the body relative to each other.
Directional terms
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used as directional terms in anatomical terminology.
Right and left
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up
superior
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down
inferior
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front
anterior
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back
posterior
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In humans, the term superior is interchangeable with the term
cephalic (both used for “toward the head,”)
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the term inferior is interchangeable with the term
caudal (two terms are used for “toward the tail,”)
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The word anterior means?
“That which goes before,”
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ventral means?
toward the belly
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The word posterior means
“That which follows,”
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dorsal means?
toward the back
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Proximal means?
nearest
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distal means?
distant
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distal means?
distant
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Medial means?
“toward the midline,”
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lateral means?
“away from the midline.”
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describes a structure close to the surface of the body
Superficial
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toward the interior of the body.
deep
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The central region of the body consists of
head neck trunk
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The trunk can be divided into
thorax abdomen pelvis
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the chest cavity where the heart and lungs are located
thorax
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contains organs such as the liver, stomach, and intestines
abdomen
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contains the bladder and reproductive organs
pelvis
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The upper limb is divided into
arm forearm wrist hand
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extends from the shoulder to the elbow
arm
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extends from the elbow to the wrist
forearm
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The lower limb is divided into
thigh leg ankle foot
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extends from the hip to the knee
thigh
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extends from the knee to the ankle
leg
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Quadrants of the abdomen (4)
right-upper left-upper right-lower left-lower
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Regions of the abdomen (9)
epigastric right and left hypochondriac umbilical right and left lumbar hypogastric right and left iliac
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REGIONS: forehead
frontal
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eye
orbital
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nose
nasal
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mouth
oral
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neck
cervical
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ear
otic
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cheek
buccal
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chin
mental
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collarbone
clavicular
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chest
pectoral
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breastbone
sternal
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breast
mammary
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armpit
axillary
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arm
brachial
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front of elbow
antecubital
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forearm
antebrachial
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wrist
carpal
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palm
palmar
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fingers
digital
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abdomen
abdominal
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navel
umbilical
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hip
coxal
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pelvis
pelvic
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groin
inguinal
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genital
pubic
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thigh
femoral
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kneecap
patellar
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leg
crural
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ankle
talus
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top of foot
dorsum
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toes
digital
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divides, or sections, the body, making it possible to “look inside” and observe the body’s structures.
plane
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runs vertically through the body, separating it into right and left portions
sagittal plane
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sagittal literally means
“the flight of an arrow”
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a sagittal plane that passes through the midline of the body, dividing it into equal right and left halves
median plane
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runs parallel to the ground, dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
transverse plane
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runs vertically to divide the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts
frontal plane
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A cut through the length of the organ
longitudinal section
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a cut at a right angle to the length of an organ
transverse (cross) section
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a cut is made across the the length of an organ at other than a right angle
oblique section
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three large cavities that do not open to the outside of the body located in the trunk
thoracic abdominal pelvic
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open to the outside of the body
nasal cavity
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what separates thoracic cavity to the abdominal cavity?
muscular diaphragm
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The thoracic cavity is divided into right and left parts by a middle section called
mediastinum
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Abdominal muscles primarily enclose __ which contains the stomach, the intestines, the liver, the spleen, the pancreas, and the kidneys.
abdominal cavity
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Pelvic bones encase the small space known as the __, where the urinary bladder, part of the large intestine, and the internal reproductive organs are housed.
pelvic cavity
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sometimes abdominal and pelvic cavities are not physically separated, they are called the
abdominopelvic cavity
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line the trunk cavities and cover the organs within these cavities
Serous Membranes
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found against the outer wall of a body cavity
Parietal membranes
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found covering the organs in a body cavity
visceral membranes
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three serous membranes of the thoracic cavity
pericardial cavity (heart; visceral pericardium & parietal pericardium) two pleural cavities (lung cavities; visceral pleura & parietal pleura)
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contains pericardial fluid
pericardial cavity
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The abdominopelvic cavity contains a serous membrane lined cavity called the
peritoneal cavity (visceral peritoneum & parietal peritoneum)
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inflammation of the pericardium
Pericarditis
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nflammation of the pleura
pleurisy
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inflammation of the peritoneum
peritonitis
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anchor the organs to the body wall and provide a pathway for nerves and blood vessels to reach the organs
mesenteries (abdominopelvic cavity)
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behind the peritoneum (covered by the Parietal peritoneum)
retroperitoneal /organs (ex. kidneys, the adrenal glands, the pancreas, parts of the intestines, and the urinary bladder)
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connect the visceral peritoneum of some abdominopelvic organs to the parietal peritoneum on the body wall
mesenteries
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(T/F) Much of our knowledge about humans is derived from research on other organisms
True
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(T/F) Directional terms always refer to the anatomical position, no matter what the actual position of the body.
True