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Human Anatomy Review Deck 1 Flashcards

Review Human Anatomy because I got three freaking C's in the class and in order to be a nurse I gotta know the anatomy of the human body. I NEED TO KNOW!!!

1
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Define

Anatomy

A

The study of the structure and relationships between body parts.

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2
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Define

Physiology

A

The science of how body parts come together to function, and keep the body alive.

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3
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Answer the question

What is the largest structures in our body from smallest to largest?

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  1. Chemical
  2. Cellular
  3. Tissues
  4. Organs
  5. Organ Systems
  6. The Body
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Explain

Cells

Hint: group with other…

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Vary widely in size and shape depending on it’s function and they group with other cells to form things like tissues.

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Explain

Organs

Hint: how do they form?

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When two or more tissue types combine they form organs.

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6
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Define

Homeostasis

Hint: Thermostat (kinda)

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Maintains stable, internal conditions no matter what changes occur outside the body.

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Define

Anatomical Position

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The body is erect and facing forward with arms at the sides and palms forward.

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Define

Sagittal Plane (Median Plane)

Hint: Left or right

A

A vertical line that divides a body or organ into left or right parts.

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Define

Parasagittal Plane

Hint: Next to

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Parallel to the sagittal plane

Ex. I’d use a sagittal plane to divide my arm in half & then I’d draw a parasagittal line to separate my wrist from the rest of my arm.

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Define

Coronal Plane (Frontal Plane)

Hint: front & back

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Splits everything vertically into a front and back.

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Define

Transverse Plane (Top & Bottom)

Hint: Upper body & lower body

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Splits the body horizontally

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12
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Define

Axial

Hint: head, neck, and trunk

A

Everything in l ine with the center of the body.

Head, neck, & trunk

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Define

Appendicular Parts

Hint: Limbs

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Arms and legs

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Define

Anterior (Ventral)

Hint: front

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Everyting to the front of the body is considered anterior

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Define

Posterior (Dorsal)

Hint: the butt

A

Back of the body

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16
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Define

Superior (Cranial)

Hint: Where is the head?

A

Towards the top

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17
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Define

Inferior

Hint: If you go low, I go lower

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Towards the bottom

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18
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Define

Midline

Hint: where would a middle line go?

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Center line running down the axis of the body.

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Define

Medial

Hint: Middle

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Structures toward the midline

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20
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Define

Lateral

Hint: away from the…

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Farther away from the midline

Ex. Arms

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Define

Proximal

Hint: the trunk

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Closer to the trunk

22
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Define

Trunk

Hint: NOT THE BUTT!!

A

The main part of the body that contains the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and back.

23
Q

Define

Distal

Hint: head, legs, etc etc

A

Further from the trunk

24
Q

List

Four Types of Primary Tissues

Hint: think of what tissues are supposed to do. Connect, move, insulate.

A
  1. Nervous Tisue
  2. Muscle Tissue
  3. Epithelial Tissue
  4. Connective Tissue
25
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Define

Histology

Hint: The study of….

A

The study of our tissues

26
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Answer

What are tissues?

A

Groups of cells

27
Q

Define

Nuclei

A

Dense organelle present in most eukaryotic cells

28
Q

Answer the question

What does nervous tissue form?

Hint: Major system

A

The nervous system

Brain, spinal cord, CNS & PNS

29
Q

Answer the question

What are the functions of Nervous Tissue

Hint: sends messages but what’s in the message?

A
  1. Sends stimuli
  2. Sends electrical impules
30
Q

Answer the question

What is nervous tissue made up of?

Hint: we’re talking about the nervous system, remember?

A

Neurons and glial cells

31
Q

Define

Neurons

A

Building blocks of the nervous system

32
Q

Answer the question

What is the function of neurons?

A

Generate and conduct electrochemical compulses

33
Q

Answer the question

What are neurons made up of?

A

Dendrites & Axons

34
Q

Explain

An Axon

Hint: A Phone

A

Carries messages to other neurons, muscles, and glands.

35
Q

Explain

Dendrites

Hint: Secretary

A

Collect signals from other cells to send to the soma.

36
Q

Define

Cell Body (Soma)

A

Contains nucleus, mitochondria, and DNA.

37
Q

Explain

Glial Cells

A

They provide support, insulation, protection, and tethers to blood vessels.

38
Q

Answer the question

What are the functions of Muscle Tissues

Hint: exercise

A

Contract & Move

39
Q

Answer the question

What are the types of Muscle Tissues? (List)

Hint: Three answers

A
  1. Skeletal
  2. Cardiac
  3. Smooth
40
Q

Answer the question

What does skeletal muscles look like?

A

Long, multinucleate parallel cells with striations.

Striations: fine black lines runing perpendicular to the fibers.

41
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Answer the question

What are the functions of Skeletal Muscles?

A
  1. Pull on the bones & skin to make us move
  2. Attaches to all the bones in our skeleton
  3. Supports and keeps us up right
42
Q

Answer the question

What does Cardiac Tissue look like?

A

One nucleus per cell, striated with intercalated disks.

43
Q

Answer the question

Functions of Cardiac Tissue

A
  1. Froms the walls of the heart
  2. Helps circulate blood
44
Q

Explain

Intercalated Disks

A

They hold muscles together when they contract

45
Q

Answer the question

What does Smooth Muscle Tissue look like?

A

Short tapered cells with no striations.

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47
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Answer the question

What are the functions of Smooth Muscle Tissue?

Hint: one answer

A
  1. Lines the walls of blood vessels and hollow organs
48
Q

Define

Epithelial Tissue

A

Creates order and separates stuff

49
Q

Define

Proper Epithelium

A

Covers and lines your outer and inner body

50
Q

Define

Glandular Epithelium

A

Forms your glands and secretes hormones and other substances

51
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Define

Primary Epithelium

Hint: P.P.C

A
  1. Protects the body inside and out
  2. Puts everything in separate but connected units
  3. Covers the surface of the body

epidermis, cranial cavity, pericardial cavity, vertebral cavity, abdominial cavity, pelvic cavity, and thoracic cavity.

Human Anatomy 1 & 2 (3 decks)

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