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Human Body Flashcards

1
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embryology

A

The first eight weeks of development after fertilization of a human egg.

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2
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Cellular structure and function.

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cell biology

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3
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Gross anatomy

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without a microscope

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4
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systemic, regional, surface, pathological anatomy

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systems(nervous) , region (head chest)
surface - surface markings
pathological - disease and structural changes

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5
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Levels of organization

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Chemical
Cellular
Tissue level
Organ
System
Organismal
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6
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6 Characterstics of living things

Met Respect Moving Growth of Different Reps

A 
Metabolism
Responsiveness
Movement
Growth
Differentiation
Reproduction
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7
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metabolism

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sum of chemical processes and two phases (catabolism and anabolism)

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8
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breakdown complex chemical substances

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catabolism

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9
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building up of complex chemical substances

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anabolism

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10
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equilibrium in the BODY’S INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

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homeostasis

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11
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Maintaining the ____ and ______ of
body fluids is an important aspect of
homeostasis

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volume and composition

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12
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6 types of ECF

ABCLIS

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Interstitial
Blood
Lymph
Cerebrospinal
Synovial
Aqueous / Vitreous
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13
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Two control systems of the body?

Both operate mainly through which type of system?

A

Nervous and Endocrine

Negative Feedback

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14
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What are the components of a feedback system?

A

Receptor
Control Center
Effector

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15
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What are the two types of feedback system?

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Positive and Negative

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16
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Postive Feedback

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reinforces or strengthens

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17
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Negative Feedback

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reverses

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18
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most common feedback system in body

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negative

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19
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how does positive feedback system stop?

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continues until interrupted

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20
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Disorder

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abnormality of structure or function

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21
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Disease

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illness w/ recognizable signs and systems

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22
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objective, findings, observed, measured, SEEN

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signs

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23
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subjective, usually told by patient

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symptoms

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24
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antebrachial

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forearm

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25
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volar

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Palmar/ palm

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26
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dorsum

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top of foot

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27
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coxal

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hip

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28
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manual

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hand

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29
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hallux

30
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pollex

31
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crural

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leg (lower/ shin)

32
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carpal

33
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digital or phalangeal

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toes OR fingers

34
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olecranal or cubital

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back of elbow

35
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sacral

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between hips

36
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Coccygeal

37
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plantar

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sole of foot

38
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dorsum

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back of hand (ON POSTERIOR VIEW OF ANATOMICAL POSITION… would be top of foot on ANTERIOR VIEW)

39
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Ventral

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anterior or toward the front

40
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Dorsal

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Posterior or toward the back

41
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used for appendages to say closer and further from body

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Proximal/ Distal (digits are distal)

42
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ipsilateral vs. contra

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same side of body…. other side of body

43
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superficial

deep

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towards the surface

towards the core of the body

44
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Dorsal Body Cavities (Canal)

A

cranial cavity and vertebral canal

45
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Ventral Body Cavities

A

Thoracic and Abdominopelvic

46
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Thoracic Cavity components

A

Pleural
Mediastinum
Pericardial

47
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Abdominopelivc

A

abdominal and pelvic

48
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Look at pictures in slide 47, 51, 53

49
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which cavity is an imaginary dividing line

A

abdominal into pelvic

50
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serous membrane

A

does NOT open to exterior

51
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mucous membrane

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DOES open to exterior

52
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3 serous membranes

A

Pericardial, Pleural, Peritoneal

53
Q

symptom of pleurisy and peritonitis?

A

insufficient production of lubricating fluid

which results in organs sticking together when the body moves, instead of sliding freely.

54
Q

pleurisy

peritonitis

A

inflammation of pleurae

inflammation of the peritonea

55
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retroperitoneal organs

A 
(KAPDAD)
Kidneys
Adrenal Glands
Pancreas
Duodenum
Ascending/Descending Colons
56
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What are the abdominopelvic region lines called

A

top horizontal = subcostal
bottom horizontal = transtubercular
vertical lines = mid clavicular

57
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Nine regions from top left going Left to Right

A

Right Hypochondriac / Epigastric / Left Hypochondriac

Right Lumbar / Umbilical / Left Lumbar

Right Inguinal (Iliac) / Hypogastric (pubic) / Left Inguinal (Iliac)

58
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What is the centerpoint of the Abdominopelvic quadrants

59
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gallbladder (quadrant location)

60
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liver

quadrant location

A

R lobe = RUQ

L lobe = LUQ

61
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duodenum

quadrant location

62
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most stomach (quadrant location)
plyorus of stomach (quadrant location)
63
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pancreas

quadrant location

A

Head - RUQ

Body and tail - LUQ

64
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spleen

quadrant location

65
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jejunum and ileum

quadrant location

A

All four quadrants

66
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vermiform appendix (quadrant location)

67
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superior portion of ascending colon

68
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Transverse colon (quadrant location)

A

both upper quadrants

69
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ascending colon

A

RUQ and RLQ

70
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descending colon

A

LUQ and LLQ

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