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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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the study of structures and relationships between structures of the human body

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anatomy

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2
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deals with structures that are macroscopic; observable with the naked eye

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gross anatomy

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deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye

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microscopic anatomy

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4
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study of the functions of specific organ systems and cellular/molecular events; how all elements carry out processes for necessary life

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physiology

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5
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what a structure can do depends on its specific form

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principle of complementarity of structure and function

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6
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Function is dependent on _____, and the form of a structure is related to its _____.

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structure, function

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7
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levels of structural organization:

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atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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8
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smallest unit of life

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cell

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9
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protection, support, and movement

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integumentary, skeletal, and muscular

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10
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communication and integration

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endocrine and nervous

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11
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defense and assimilation

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lymphatic and immune

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12
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gas exchange

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respiratory and cardiovascular

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13
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transport

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circulatory

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14
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absorption and excretion

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digestive, reproductive, and urinary

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15
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reproduction

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male and female reproductive

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16
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the body is erect, palms face forward, and thumbs point away from the body, eyes facing forward, feet flat on the floor, arms at the sides (position always assumed)

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anatomical position

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17
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In anatomical position, right and left refer to the right and left sides of the _____.

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person viewed

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18
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anatomical terms that refer to specific visible landmarks on the surface of the body

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regional terms

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19
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body trunk

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axial region

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20
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arms and legs

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appendicular region

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21
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flat surfaces that lie at right angles to each other

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plane

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22
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slice of a structure (how its cut)

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section

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23
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divides the body or organ into left and right sides

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sagittal

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24
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produces equal halves

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midsagittal

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25
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produces unequal halves

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parasagittal

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26
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divides the body or organ into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions

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frontal/coronal

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divides the body or organ into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) portions

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transverse/horizontal

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divides the body or organ diagonally

29
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open spaces within the body closed to the outside; contain the internal organs

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body cavities

30
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protects/houses the central nervous system

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dorsal body

31
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The dorsal body contains:

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cranial cavity and vertebral (spinal) cavity

32
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The dorsal body is lined with _____.

33
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contains the brain; formed by the skull

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cranial cavity

34
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contains spinal cord; formed by vertebral column

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vertebral (spinal) cavity

35
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anterior and larger of the closed body cavities; houses viscera

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ventral body cavity

36
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body organs

37
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The ventral body cavity is lined with _____.

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serous membranes

38
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The ventral body contains:

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thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

39
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body cavity located above the diaphragm

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thoracic cavity

40
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contains the lungs

41
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area between the lungs containing the heart and thymus gland

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mediastinum

42
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contains heart and thymus; lies within the mediastinum

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pericardium

43
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body cavity that contains diaphragm; arbitrary boundary (no tissue)

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abdominopelvic cavity

44
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The abdominopelvic cavity is lined with _____.

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peritoneum

45
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The abdominopelvic cavity contains:

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abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

46
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contains digestive organs

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abdominal cavity

47
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contains bladder, rectum, and some reproductive organs

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pelvic cavity

48
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large, dome-shaped muscle; separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

49
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prevents friction between the organ and the body cavity wall (serosae)

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serous membrane

50
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lines body cavity walls

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parietal serosa

51
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covers outer surfaces of organs

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visceral serosa

52
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unique to heart; most superficial

53
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Serous membranes secrete/separated by a thin layer of _____ (lubricant) found in the _____ (area between parietal and visceral).

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serous fluid, serous cavity

54
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toward the head

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away from the head

56
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front of the body

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anterior (ventral)

57
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back of the body

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posterior (dorsal)

58
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away from the midline of the body

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toward the midline of the body

60
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on the same side of the body

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ipsilateral

61
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on opposite sides of the body

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contralateral

62
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closer to the point of attachment

63
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away from the point of attachment

64
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toward or at the body surface

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superficial

65
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away from the body surface; inner core

66
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contains the abdomen

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peritoneum

67
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contains the heart

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pericardium

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