Chapter 1: The Human Organism Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Position

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base position of human

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2
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Supine/prone

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lying face up/lying face down

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3
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superior and inferior - cephalic/caudal

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above/upper and lower/down - toward head - toward tail

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4
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medial

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down the middle

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5
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lateral

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toward side

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ipsilateral

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same side

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contra lateral

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opposite side of

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proximal

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closer to the point of attachment

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distal

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further from point of attachment

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10
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superficial

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close to the surface

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11
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deep (peripheral)

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deep - farther from the surface

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12
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anterior

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front - used as a direction

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13
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posterior

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back - mostly used if describing a section

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14
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ventral

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front - used as a location

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15
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dorsal

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back - used as a location

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16
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frontal

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forehead

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17
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oral

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mouth

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18
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mental

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chin

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19
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occipital

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back brain

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20
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thoracic

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rib cage/chest

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21
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orbital

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eyes

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22
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otic

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ears

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23
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cranial

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brain

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24
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nuchal

A

back neck

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25
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pectoral

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chest (subset of thoracic)

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26
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nasal

A

nose

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27
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buccal

A

cheek

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28
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cephalic

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whole head

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29
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cervical

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neck

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30
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sternal

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middle chest (subset of pectoral)

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31
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clavicular

A

collar bone

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32
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dorsal

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back

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33
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lumbar

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lower back

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34
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umbilical

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belly button

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35
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inguinal

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leg attached to body (groin)

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36
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gluteal

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butt

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37
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antebrachial

A

forearm

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38
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digital

A

fingers

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39
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femoral

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upper leg or femur

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40
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talus

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ankle

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41
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sural

A

calf

42
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axillery

A

armpit

43
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scapular

A

shoulder blade

44
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sacral

A

bony part lower back - between hip bones

45
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costal

A

where ribs are

46
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pubic

A

reproductive area

47
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brachial

A

upper arm

48
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carpal

A

wrist

49
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manual

A

whole hand

50
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patellar

A

front of knee

51
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pedal

A

whole foot

52
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plantar

A

bottom of foot

53
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acromial

A

top shoulder (bony point)

54
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vertebral

A

spine

55
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abdominal

A

stomach

56
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pelvic

A

around hip bones

57
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coxal

A

bones on either side (hip bones)

58
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antecubital

A

put of elbow

59
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palmar

A

palm

60
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olecranon (cubital)

A

elbow

61
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crural

A

lower leg knee to ankle

62
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popliteal

A

knee pit

63
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calcaneal

A

heel

64
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median/sagittal

A

through the middle (left or right side)

65
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frontal/coronal

A

front and back

66
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transverse/cross

A

top and bottom

67
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oblique

A

other than

68
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longitudinal

A

a long length of organ

69
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diaphragm

A

divides body cavity into thoracic and abdominopelviccavity

70
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mediastinum

A

contains all structures of the thoracic cavity except the lungs

71
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thoracic cavity

A

chest cavity

72
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abdominal cavity

A

above hips - digestive stuff

73
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pelvic cavity

A

below hips - reproductive organs

74
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anatomy

A

structure/form

75
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physiology

A

function

76
Q

gross

A

a dozen dozen (144)
visible part(s)

77
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cytology

A

cellular anatomy

78
Q

histology

A

study of tissues

79
Q

tissues

A

muscle
nerve
epithelial (skin)
connective

80
Q

cell physiology

A

examines processes in cells

81
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neurophysiology

A

focuses on the nervous system

82
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pathology

A

study of disease - things aren’t working

83
Q

exercise physiology

A

changes in structure and function caused by exercise

84
Q

levels of organization

A
  • chemical - interaction of atoms - vitamins, minerals, hormones
  • cell - a bunch of cells working together - tissue
  • tissue - similar cells working together
  • organ - lots of tissues working together
  • organ system - a bunch of organs working together
  • organism - a bunch of organ systems working together
85
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integumentary

A

skin, protection

86
Q

skeletal

A

bones, lever system

87
Q

muscular

A

muscles, move you

88
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lymphatic

A

immune system, lymphnodes

89
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respiratory

A

lungs, get oxygen

90
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digestive

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stomach, getting material (food)

91
Q

nervous

A

brain, control all

92
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endocrine

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hormones, control same

93
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cardiovascular

A

heart, transportation system

94
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urinary

A

kidneys, gets rid of waste (clean)

95
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reproductive

A

genitals, contribute human race

96
Q

homeostasis (body temp)

A

set point - 98.6
normal range - where our body is at normal function

97
Q

receptor

A

neurons

98
Q

control center

A

brain’s spinal cord

99
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effector

A

what our body does to fix

100
Q

negative feedback

A

the effector directly opposes the problem
- too cold, creates heat
- blood sugar goes up, takes it back down

101
Q

positive feedback

A
  • an extra step in effector
  • bleed, blood sticky, stops bleeding
102
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vital signs - signs of life

A
  1. heart beat (60-100)
  2. blood pressure 140/90 - too high
  3. breathing rate 12-20
  4. reflexes - a nerve system is working
  5. temperature- 97.8 - 99.1