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1
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Anatomy

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Study of the structures of the body

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Homeostasis

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Relatively constant internal environment

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Positive feedback loops

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An initial stimulus produces a response that enhances the change in original condition to make it ends faster

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Negative feedback loops

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A variation outside the desired range causes the body to respond to end the variation

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Physiology

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The study of how organs perform their functions

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Root language for medical terminology

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Latin

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Eponyms

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Things named after discoverers or victims

Parkinson’s

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Macroscopic anatomy

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Examines large structures of the body

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Microscopic anatomy

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Deals with structures that cannot be seen without magnification

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Cytology

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Study of cells

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Histology

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Study of tissues

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12
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Levels of organization

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  • atoms
  • molecule
  • macromolecule
  • organelle
  • cell
  • tissue
  • organ
  • organ system
  • organism
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Intrinsic regulation

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Self regulation by a cell or organ automatically

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Extrinsic regulation

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Regulation by the endocrine or nervous system

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15
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Homeostatic regulation mechanism parts

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  • receptor
  • control/integration center
  • effector
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16
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Receptor

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Receives info that something is off

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Control/integration center

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Receives and processes info

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Effector

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Cell or organ hat responds to commands or control center

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Equilibrium

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When opposing forces are in balance

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20
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Dynamic equilibrium

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Systems are constantly adjusting and adapting to changing conditions

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21
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Anterior

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Viewed from the front

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Posterior

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Viewed from the back

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Medial

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Towards the middle

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Lateral

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Towards the edge

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Dorsal

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Towards the back

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Ventral

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Towards the front

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29
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Abdominopelvic quadrants and organ in each

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Check physical card

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30
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Abdominopelvic regions and organ in each

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Check physical card

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31
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Transverse plane

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Parallel to the floor

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32
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Frontal/coronal plane

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Perpendicular to the floor

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33
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Sagittal plane

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Perpendicular to floor, splits into left and right

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34
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Dorsal body cavity divided into

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Cranial and vertebral

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35
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Ventral body cavity divided into

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Thoracic and abdominopelvic

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36
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Thoracic cavity contains

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Heart and lungs

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37
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Pleura

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Membrane that surrounds all of the thoracic cavities to reduce friction

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38
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Pleural cavities

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Contain lungs

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39
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Mediastinum

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Membrane that separates the left and right pleural cavities and surrounds esophagus

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40
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Pericardial cavity

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Contains the heart

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41
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Pericardium

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Membrane surrounding pericardial cavity to reduce friction

42
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Abdominopelvic cavity extends from _____ to ______

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Diaphragm to pelvis

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Abdominal region

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Acromial region

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Back of the shoulder

45
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Antebrachial

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Upper forearm

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Antecubital

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Axilla body region

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Under arms

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Brachial body region

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Buccal body region

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Calcaneal body region

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Carpal body region

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Celiac body region

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Base of the sternum

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Cephalic body region

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Cervical body region

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Costal body region

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Coxal body region

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Hip bone area

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Cranial body region

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Top of the head

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Crual body region

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Digital body region

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Dorsal body region

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Facial body region

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Femoral body region

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Frontal body region

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Genital body region

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Gluteal body region

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Hallux body region

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Inguinal body region

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Inside of hips

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Lumbar body region

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Lower back

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Mammary body region

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Mental body region

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Nasal body region

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Occipital body region

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Back of the head

73
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Ocular body region

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Olecranal body region

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Back of the elbo

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Oral body region

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Orbital body region

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Eye socket

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Otic body region

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Palmar body region

79
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Patellar body region

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Pectoral body region

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Pedal body region

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Pelvic body region

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Pollex body region

84
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Popliteal body region

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Back of the knee

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Pubic body region

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Area directly around genitals

86
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Sacral body region

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Tarsal body region

88
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Sternal body region

89
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Sural body region

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Thoracic body region

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Umbilical body region

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Belly button

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Vertebral body region

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Nervous system functions and organs

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  • recognizes and coordinates body’s response to changes

* brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves

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Integumentary system function and organs

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  • barrier, regulates body temp, protects from sun

* skin, hair, nails, sweat, oil glands

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Respiratory system organs

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•nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs

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Digestive system organs and functions

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  • converts food into usable molecules, absorbs food, eliminates waste
  • mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum
97
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Muscular system functions and organs

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  • movement, circulate blood, move food through body

* types of muscles

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Circulatory system functions and structures

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  • transports oxygen nutrients and hormones, regulates body temp, removes waste
  • heart blood vessels, blood
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Endocrine system structures and functions

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  • growth and development, metabolism, homeostasis

* hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, testes

100
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Reproductive system structures and functions

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  • produces reproductive cells, grows embryos
  • males: testes, epididymis, vas deferense, urethra, penis
  • females: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina
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Lymphatic / immune system structures and functions

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  • protects body from disease, collects fluid lost from vessels, returns fluid to circulatory system
  • white blood cells, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, lymph vessels
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Excretory system structures and functions

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  • eliminates waste, homeostasis

* skin, lungs, kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

Human A+P (18 decks)

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