FINAL- Human Body Flashcards
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what is the study of body STRUCTURE?
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Anatomy
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what is the study of body FUNCTION?
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Physiology
3
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what is the study of disease process and disorder?
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Pathophysiology
4
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what is the study of structure and composition of matter produced by chemical reactions?
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Chemistry
5
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what is a pathological condition resulting from various causes such as an infection in genetics, environmental stressors, or toxins?
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Disease
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what is the act of identifying the nature and cause of a disease or injury through assessment of patient history, physical exam, and review of laboratory?
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Diagnosis
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what is the physical and emotional equilibrium the ability of the body to maintain relative stability. It is a normal body function despite constant change.
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Homeostasis
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what is the smallest living unit of structure in the body?
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Cells
9
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what are groups of cells similar in function and structure?
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Tissues
10
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what are the levels of organization?
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- Chemical level
- Cellular level
- Tissue level
- Organ level
- Organ system level
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what is tissue that is arranged and formed in groups for special function with similar cells?
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Organs
12
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what are organs grouped together called?
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A system
13
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what are the four types of tissue called?
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- Epithelial
- Connective
- Nerve
- Muscle
14
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what are the main functions of the integumentary system?
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- Regulates body temperature
- Sensation
- Communication
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what is the integumentary system made up of?
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- Skin
- Nails
- Hair
- Sweat & oil glands
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what are the main functions of the musculoskeletal system?
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- Motion
- Movements
- Protection
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what is the musculoskeletal system made up of?
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- Bones
- Joints
- Muscles
- Ligaments
- Tendons
18
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what are the main functions of the nervous system?
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- Communication throughout the body
- Regulation of homeostasis
- Sensory input
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what is the nervous system made up of?
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- Brain
- Spinal cord
- Cranial nerves
- Spinal nerves
- Eyes
- Ears
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what is the main function of the endocrine system?
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Makes and regulates hormones
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what is made up of the endocrine system?
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Hormones and Glands
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what are all the glands?
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- Pituitary
- Thyroid
- Parathyroid
- Adrenal
- Pineal
- Gonads
- Pancreas
- Thymus
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what is the function of the pituitary gland?
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- Receives signals from the hypothalamus
- Controls function of the ovaries, testes, adrenal gland
- Kidney growth of the body
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what is the function of the thyroid gland?
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Controls metabolism and amount of calcium
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what is the function of the parathyroid?
Regulates calcium levels
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what is the function of the adrenal gland?
* Helps adapt to stress
| * Regulates blood pressure
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what is the function of the pineal gland?
Affects the sleep cycle & reproduces hormones
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what is the main function of the pancreas?
Regulates the balance of sugar in our systems/ secretes insulin
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what is the main function of the thymus gland?
Produce t-cells
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which gland does the hypothalamus gland send a signal to that connects the nervous system to the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland
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what are the main functions of the circulatory system?
* Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
* Nutrient and waste product transport
* Body temp regulation
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what is the circulatory system made up of?
* Arteries
* Veins
* Capillaries
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what carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
Arteries
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what carries deoxygenated blood to the heart?
Veins
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what is the function of capillaries?
Exchange in gas
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deoxygenated blood travels from the body through?
Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava
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blood travels into the right atrium of the heart then passes through _______ to the _____
1. Tricuspid valve
| 2. Right ventricle
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blood passes through the pulmonic valve into the _____ blood goes to the lungs for oxygen
Pulmonary artery
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the lungs oxygenate the blood and it travels back to the heart in the _______
Pulmonary vein
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the blood goes into the left atrium and passes through the bicuspid to the ____
Left ventricle
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blood travels through the aortic valve to the ____
Aorta
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what is the main function of the immune system?
Defend from outside factors
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what makes up the immune system?
* Bone marrow
* Lymph nodes
* Lymphoid organs
* Immune related cells
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what are lymphoid organs?
* Thymus
* Spleen
* Tonsils
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what are immune related cells?
* White blood cells
* antibodies/antigens
* T cells
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what is responsible for producing white blood cells?
Bone marrow
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which proteins produced by white blood cells binds to antigens?
Antibodies
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what protects us from viruses and bacteria and protects us from immunity?
T cells
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what is the main function of the hematologic system?
* Regulation
* Transportation
* Protection
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what makes up the hematologic system?
* Blood
* Plasma
* Red blood cells
* White blood cells
* Platelets
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what is the liquid in which blood cells travel in?
Plasma
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what transfers oxygen to the blood and carbon dioxide away?
Red blood cells
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what is found in blood that is known for clotting?
Platelets
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what is the function of the lymphatic system?
Removes what immune system destroyed, removes excess fat
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what makes up the lymphatic system?
* Lymph fluid
* Lymph vessels
* Lymph nodes
* Lymphoid organs
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What looks like plasma blood contains less protein, carries fluid and waste away from tissue, and absorbs fat and transports to the bloodstream?
Lymph fluid
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what stores blood and is it put way for fluid in the lymphatic system?
Lymph vessels
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what cleans out Debris in the lymphatic system?
Lymph nodes
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what is the function of the respiratory system?
Pathway for air exchange
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what makes up the upper respiratory tract?
* Nose
* Sinuses
* Pharynx
* Larynx
* Trachea
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what is known as the voice box in the respiratory system?
Larynx
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what makes up the lower respiratory tract?
* Bronchi
* Bronchioles
* Alveoli
* Lungs
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what is the function for digestive system?
Breaks down nutrients small enough for the body to absorb and use for energy, growth, and cell repair
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what makes up the digestive system?
* Mouth
* Teeth
* Tongue
* Esophagus
* Stomach
* Small intestine
* Large intestine
* Accessory organs
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what makes up the large intestine?
* Appendix
* Cecum
* Colon
* Rectum
* Anus
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what makes up accessory organs in the digestive system?
* Liver
* Gallbladder
* Pancreas
* Peritoneum
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what is the function of the urinary system?
Filter blood and create urine as a waste by product
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what makes up the urinary system?
* 2 kidneys
* 2 ureters
* Bladder
* Urethra
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what is the function of male testes?
Testosterone production
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what makes up the male reproductive system?
* Testes
* Ductal system
* Scrotom
* Penis
* Accessory glands
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what makes up female reproductive system?
* Ovaries
* Oviducts
* Uterus
* Vagina
* External
* Genetelia
* Breasts
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what is another name for oviducts?
Fallopian tubes
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what are glands of reproduction that are influenced by hormones?
Gonads
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anatomic position requires:
* Standing upright
* Facing forward
* Arms at the side, palms forward
* Feet slightly apart
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superior means
Above
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inferior means
Below
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anterior means
Infront
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posterior means
Back
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ventral
Toward the front
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dorsal
Toward the back
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medial means
Toward the midline
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lateral means
Away from the midline
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internal means
Within interior
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external means
Outside or exterior
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central means
The main part
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peripheral means
Extending from the main part
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proximal means
Closer to the origin
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distal means
Farther from the origin
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parietal means
Pertaining to the wall of cavity
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visceral means
Pertaining to an organ within a cavity
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dorsal cavity is made up of:
* Cranial cavity
| * Vertebral cavity
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ventral cavity is made up of:
* Thoracic
* Diaphragm
* Abdominal
* Pelvic
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frontal section means
Divide body into a front and back section
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sagittal section means
Divide the body into a left and right section
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transverse sections means
Divide the body into an upper section and a lower section
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cross section means
Separates the inferior and superior portions of the body
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longitudinal section means
Refers to a section along the long axis of a structure
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what are the 4 quadrants?
* Ruq
* Rlq
* Luq
* Llq
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what are the nine regions?
* Right hypochondriac
* Epigastric
* Left hypochondriac
* Right lumbar
* Umbilical
* Left lumbar
* Right iliac
* Hypogastric
* Left iliac
