Exam 1. Study Guide. Pt.1 Flashcards
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What are the steps to the Scientific Method
- Observation
- Hypothesis
- Experiment
- Conclusion
What is the Anatomic Position?
The point of reference where:
- head is upright
- feet are parallel and flat on the floor
- head is level and eyes are looking forward
- arms are on either side with palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away
Why is Anatomical position important?
Provides a clear and consistent understanding of anatomy/locations in the body
What are the different levels of organizations?
- molecules and atoms
- organelles
- cells
- tissues
- organ and organ systems
- organisms
- populations
- communities
- ecosystems
- biosphere
What level of organizations do Histologists study?
Microscopic structures that are too small to be seen with an unaided eye
ex. tissues
What level of organizations do cytologists study?
Structures that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
ex. cells
What is Proximal and Distal
Proximal: Closest to point of attachment to trunk. ex. thigh
Distal: Farthest from point of attachment to trunk. ex. fingertips
What is Anterior and Posterior?
Anterior: In front of the body.
ex. thigh
Posterior: In the back of the body
ex. buttocks
What is Superior and Inferior
Superior: Closer to the head
ex. the chest is superior to the pelvis
Inferior: Closer to the feet
ex. the stomach is inferior to the heart
What is Medial and Lateral?
Medial: Toward the midline of the body
ex. the lungs are medial to the shoulders
Lateral: Away from the midline of the body
ex. the arms are lateral to the heart
The body can be divided into 2 major regions, what are they?
Axial: head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular: upper and lower limbs
What are the 2 body cavities
- Posterior cavities
- Ventral cavities
What are the 2 Posterior Cavities?
- Cranial: formed by skull bones
*contains brain - Vertebral: formed by vertebral column bones
*contains spinal cord
What are the 2 Ventral Cavities?
- Thoracic: the superior cavity
*contains lungs, heart, thymus - Abdominopelvic: the inferior cavity
*physically separated by the diaphragm
Where in the Thoracic cavity is the heart located?
Mediastinum
What are the 2 abdominopelvic cavities?
- Abdominal cavity (superior)
- Pelvic cavity (inferior)
What are the 9 regions of the abdominopelvic cavity?
- Right hypochondriac
- Right lumbar
- right iliac
-epigastric
- umbilical
- hypogastric
- Left hypochondriac
- left lumbar
- left iliac
How many quadrants can the abdominopelvic cavity be divided into?
4 quadrants: RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ
What is in the RUQ?
- right lobe of liver
- gallbladder
- right kidney
- portion of stomach
- small & large intestine
What is in the RLQ?
- cecum
- appendix
- portions of small intestine
- reproductive organs (right ovary, right spermatic cord)
What is in the LUQ?
- left lobe of liver
- stomach
- pancreas
- left kidney
- spleen
- portions of left large intestine
What is in the LLQ?
- most of small intestine
- portions of the large intestine
- left ureter
- reproductive organs (left ovary, left spermatic cord
What are the 4 main types of Tissues?
- Connective
- Muscle
- Nervous
- Epitheil
Function of Connective Tissue
- protects, supports, and interconnects body parts to organs.
- Can be
solid (bones)
liquid (blood)
intermediate (cartilage)