Intro Flashcards

1
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Study of how the body and its parts work or function

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Physiology

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2
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Characteristics of Life

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Organization
Metabolism
Responsiveness
Growth
Development
Reproduction
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3
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Parts of an organism have specific relationship to each other

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Organization

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4
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Ability to use energy to perform vital functions

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Metabolism

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5
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Ability of an organism to sense changes and make the adjustments that help maintain its life

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Responsiveness

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6
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An increase in size of all or part of the organism

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Growth

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7
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Changes an organism undergoes through time, it begins with _______ and ends at _______-

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Development
Fertilization
Death

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8
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Formation of new cells or new organisms

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Reproduction

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9
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Toward the head or upper part

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Superior/cranial/cephalad

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10
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Away from the head or lower part

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Inferior/caudal

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11
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Front

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Anterior/ventral

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12
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Back

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Posterior/dorsal

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13
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Nearer to the midline

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Medial

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14
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Farther from the midline

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Lateral

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15
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Between two structures

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Intermediate

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16
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On the same side of the body

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Ipsilateral

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17
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Farther from point of attachment

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Distal

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18
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On the surface

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Superficial/external

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19
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Away from the surface

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Deep/internal

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20
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Center/main part

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Central

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21
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Stomach to lungs

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Inferior

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22
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Breastbone to spine

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Anterior

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23
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Nearer to the attachment of a limb

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Proximal

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25
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Forehead to nose

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Superior

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26
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Opposite side of the body

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Contralateral

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26
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Extending from main part

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Peripheral

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28
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Heart to liver

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Superior

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29
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Navel to breastbone

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Inferior

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29
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Sternum to heart

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Anterior

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30
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Esophagus to trachea

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Posterior

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31
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Heart to breastbone

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Posterior

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32
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Ulna to radius

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Medial

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33
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Arm to chest

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Lateral

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34
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Lungs to heart

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Lateral

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35
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Transverse colon to ascending and descending colon

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Intermediateo

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36
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Armpit to shoulder and breastbone

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Intermediate

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37
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Spleen to descending colon

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Ipsilateral

38
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Heart to arm

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Medial

39
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Sigmoid colon to appendix

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Contralateral

40
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Humerus to radius

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Proximal

41
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Elbow to wrist

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Proximal

42
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Phalanges to carpals

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Distal

43
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Skin to skeleton

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Superficial

44
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Knee to thigh

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Distal

45
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Ribs to lungs

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Superficial

46
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Brain

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Central

47
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Nerves

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Peripheral

48
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Nose

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Nasal

49
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Eye

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Orbital

50
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Mouth

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Oral

51
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Cheek

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Buccal

52
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Neck

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Cervical

53
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Breastbone

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Sternal

54
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Armpit

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Axillary

55
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Chest

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Thoracic

56
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Arm

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Brachial

57
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Front of elbow

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Antecubital

58
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Trunk

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Abdominal

59
Q

Navel

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Umbilical

60
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Wrist

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Carpal

61
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Fingers

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Digital

62
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Groin

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Inguinal

63
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Pubis

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Pubic

64
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Thigh

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Femoral

65
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Anterior surface of knee

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Patellar

66
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Pelvic floor

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Perineal

67
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Ankle

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Tarsal

68
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Base of skull

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Occipital

69
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Curve of shoulder

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Deltoid

70
Q

Shoulder blade

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Scapular

71
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Spinal column

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Vertebral

72
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Loin

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Lumbar

73
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Buttock

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Gluteal

74
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Hollow behind knee

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Popliteal

75
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Calf

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Sural

76
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Regions of abdomen

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Epigastric
R & L hypochondriac
Umbilical
R & L lumbar
Hypogastric
R & L iliac/inguinal
77
Q

Quadrants of the abdomen

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R &L upper quadrant

R&L lower quadrant

78
Q

Vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides

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Sagittal/medial

79
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R=L

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Midsagittal

80
Q

R =/= L

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Parasagittal

81
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Vertical plane that divides body into anterior and posterior portion

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Coronal/frontal

82
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Plane that divides body into superior and inferior portion

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Transverse/horizontal/cross-section

83
Q

Formed by cranial bones

Contain brain

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Cranial cavity

84
Q

Formed by vertebral column

Houses spinal cord

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Spinal-vertebral cavity

85
Q

Cavity surrounded by rib cage and separated from abdominal cavity bu diaphragm

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Thoracic cavity

86
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Bounded by abdominal muscles and contains stomach,intestines,liver,spleen,pancreas,kidneys

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Abdominal cavity

87
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Contains urinary bladder,part of large intestines, internal reproductive organs

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Pelvic cavity

88
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Link the trunk cavities and cover the organs of these cavities

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Serous membranes

89
Q

2 types pf serous membranes

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Parietal membranes

Visceral membranes

90
Q

Covers the body surface

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Cutaneous membrane

91
Q

Body cavities open to the exterior

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Mucous membrane

92
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The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationship to one another

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Anatomy