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Exam 1/Quiz1- Language of Anatomy & Organ Systems Flashcards

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Describe the anatomical position.

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  1. Body erect
  2. Feet slightly apart
  3. Palms facing forward
  4. Thumbs pointing away from body
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Cephalad/Caudad

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Toward head/Toward tail

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Dorsal/Ventral

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Backside/Belly side

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Abdominal

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the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs

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Antecubital

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anterior surface of elbow

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Axillary

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armpit

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Brachial

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arm

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Buccal

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cheek

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Carpal

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wrist

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Cervical

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neck region

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Coxal

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hip

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Deltoid

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roundness of the shoulder caused by the underlying deltoid muscle

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Digital

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finger or toes

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Femoral

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thigh

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Fibular

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side of the leg

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Inguinal

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the groin

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Mammary

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breast

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Manus

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hand

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Nasal

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nose

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Oral

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mouth

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Orbital

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boney eye socket (the orbit)

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Patellar

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anterior knee (kneecap) region

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Pelvic

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pelvis region

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Pubic

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genital region

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Sternal

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region of the breastbone

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Tarsal

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ankle

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Thoracic

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chest

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Umbilical

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navel

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Cephalic

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head

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Gluteal

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buttocks or rump

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Lumbar

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are of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin

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Occipital

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posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull

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Popliteal

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back of the knee

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Sacral

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area between the hips

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Scapular

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scapula or shoulder blade area

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Sural

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calf or posterior surface of the leg

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Vertebral

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are of the spinal column

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Sagittal plane

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divides the body into left and right parts

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Midsagittal or medial plane

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sagittal plane that lies on the midline

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Frontal or Coronal plane

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divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Transverse or horizontal plane (cross section)

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divides the body into superior and inferior parts

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Oblique section

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cuts made diagonally

43
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What is the dorsal body cavity divided into?

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  1. Cranial cavity

2. Vertebral/Spinal cavity

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What is the function of the dorsal body cavity?

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protect the nervous system

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Where is/What is the function of the cranial cavity?

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  1. Within the skull

2. Encases brain

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Where is/What is the function of the vertebral/spinal cavity?

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  1. Within the vertebral column

2. Encases the spinal cord

47
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What is the function of the ventral body cavity?

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To house the internal organs (viscera)

48
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What are the subdivisions of the ventral body cavity?

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  1. Thoracic cavity

2. Abdominopelvic pelvic cavity

49
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What is the abdominopelvic cavity separated from the superior thoracic cavity by?

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Diaphragm

50
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What are the two subdivisions of the abdominopelvic cavity?

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  1. Abdominal cavity

2. Pelvic cavity

51
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What is contained within the abdominal cavity?

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  1. Stomach
  2. Intestines
  3. Spleen
  4. Liver
  5. Other organs
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What is contained within the pelvic cavity?

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  1. Bladder
  2. Reproductive organs
  3. Rectum
53
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What can the thoracic cavity be subdivided into?

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  1. Pleural cavity (2)
  2. Mediastinum
    1. Pericardial cavity
54
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What do the pleural cavities house?

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Each houses a lung

55
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What does the mediastinum contain? What does it surround?

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  1. Contains the pericardial cavity

2. Surronds the remaining thoracic organs

56
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What does the pericardial cavity enclose?

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the heart

57
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What are the 2 ventral body cavity membranes?

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  1. Parietal serosa

2. Visceral serosa

58
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What separates the parietal and visceral serosa?

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Serous fluid

59
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What is the function of the parietal serosa?

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lines internal body walls

60
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What is the function of the visceral serosa?

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covers the internal organs

61
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How many abdominopelvic regions are there?

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9

62
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Name all the abdominopelvic regions going in order from right to left, down the 3 rows.

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  1. Right hypochondriac region
  2. Epigastric region
  3. Left hypochondriac region
  4. Right lumbar region
  5. Umbilical region
  6. Left lumbar region
  7. Right iliac region
  8. Hypo-gastric region
  9. Left iliac region
63
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Name the 4 abominopelvic quadrants.

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  1. Right upper quadrant
  2. Left upper quadrant
  3. Right lower quadrant
  4. Left lower quadrant
64
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Identify the major organs of the integumentary system.

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Skin, hair, nails

65
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What is the primary functions of the integumentary system?

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Protection, thermoregulation

66
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Identify the major organs of the skeletal system.

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Bones, cartilages

67
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What is the primary functions of the skeletal system?

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Movement and support

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Identify the major organs of the muscular system.

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Skeletal muscles

69
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What is the primary functions of the musclar system?

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Movements of the skeleton

70
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Identify the major organs of the nervous system.

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves

71
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What is the primary functions of the nervous system?

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Regulation of other body systems

72
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Identify the major organs of the endocrine system.

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Hormone-secreting glands, such as the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenals

73
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What is the primary functions of the endocrine system?

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Secretion of regulatory molecules called hormones

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Identify the major organs of the circulatory system.

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Heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels

75
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What is the primary functions of the circulatory system?

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Movement of blood and lymph

76
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Identify the major organs of the immune system.

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Bone marrow, lymphoid organs

77
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What is the primary functions of the immune system?

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Defense of the body against invading pathogens

78
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Identify the major organs of the respiratory system.

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Lungs, airways

79
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What is the primary functions of the respiratory system?

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Gas exchange

80
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Identify the major organs of the urinary system.

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Kidneys, ureters, urethra

81
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What is the primary functions of the urinary system?

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Regulation of blood volume and composition

82
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Identify the major organs of the digestive system.

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Mouth, stomach, intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

83
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What is the primary functions of the digestive system?

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Breakdown of food into molecules that enter the body

84
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Identify the major organs of the reproductive system.

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Gonads, external genitalia, associated

glands and ducts

85
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What is the primary functions of the reproductive system?

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Continuation of the human species

86
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What is the parietal serosa called in the thoracic cavity? Abdominopelvic?

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  1. Parietal Pleura

2. Parietal Peritoneum

87
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What is the visceral serosa called in the thoracic cavity? Abdominopelvic?

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  1. Visceral Pleura

2. Visceral Peritoneum

88
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What is the serous fluid called in the thoracic cavity? Abdominopelvic?

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  1. Pleural Fluid

2. Peritoneal Fluid

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