Intro to A&P Flashcards
Heirarchy of living organisms
1 system
2 organ
3 tissue
4 cell
5 chemical
What is homeostasis?
Dynamic balance
Describe negative feedback (homeostasis)
self-regulating.
1 stiumulus
2 receptor
3 control center
4 effector
5 response to negate the original stimulus
Describe positive feedback (homeostasis)
Increase or esclate original stimulus; not self regulating i.e. giving birth
What anatomical direction?
medial
What atomical direction?
anterior/ventral
What anatomical direction?
posterior/dorsal
What anatomical direction?
superior/cranial/cephalad
What anatomical direction?
inferior/caudal
What anatomical direction?
intermediate
What anatomical direction?
lateral
What anatomical direction?
proximal
What anatomical direction?
distal
The epidermis is (anatomical orientation) to the dermis
superficial/external
The dermis is (anatomical orientation) to the epidermis
deep/internal
aA
orbital
aB
buccal
aC
sternal
aD
nasal
aE
axillary
aF
oral
aG
cervical
aH
acromial
aI
mammory/pectoral
aJ
brachial
aK
antecubital
aL
abdominal
aM
umbilical
aN
pelvic
aO
carpal
aP
digital
aQ
coxal
aR
pubic
aS
inguinal
aT
patellar
aU
femoral
aV
crural
aW
fibular or peroneal
aX
tarsal
bA
Plantar
bB
calcaneal
bC
sural
bD
popliteal
bE
femoral
bF
gluteal
bG
cephalic
bH
occiptial
bI
deltoid
bJ
scapular
bK
vertebral
bL
olecranal
bM
lumbar
bN
sacral
What organs in the Right Hypochondriac
Liver
gallbladder
right kidney
small intestine
What organs in the epigastric region
stomach
liver
pancreas
duodenum (start of small int)
spleen
adrenal glands
What organs in the left hypochondriac
spleen
colon
left kidney
pancreas
What organs in the right lumbar
gallbladder
liver
right colon
What organs in the umbilical
naval
parts of small intestine
What organs in the left lumbar
descending colon
left kidney
What organs in the right iliac
appendix
cecum
What organs in the hypogastric
bladder
sigmoid colon
female reproductive organs
What organs in the left iliac
descending colon
sigmoid colon
Name the planes
Red- transverse
Blue- coronal
Yellow- saggital
A
Dorsal body cavity
B
cranial cavity
C
vertebral cavity
D
pelvic cavity
E
abdominal cavity
F
thoracic cavity
G
diaphragm
H
thoracic cavity
I
pelvic cavity
J
abdominal cavity
K
diaphragm
L
pericardial cavity within the mediastatum
M
pleural cavity
N
superior mediastatum
O
vertebral cavity
P
cranial cavity
Q
abdominopelvic cavity
R
ventral body cavity
1
Right hypochondriac
2
epigastic region
3
left hypochondriac
4
right lumbar
5
umbilical region
6
left lumbar
7
right iliac
8
hypogastric region
9
left iliac
What organs in the RUQ
liver
right kidney
gallbladder
colon
pancreas
What organs in the LUQ
stomach
left kidney
spleen
colon
pancreas
What organs in the RLQ
appendix
small intestine
ureter
major vein and artery to right leg
What organs in the LLQ
colon
small intestine
ureter
major vein and artery to left leg
What organs on the midline
aorta
pancreas
small intestine
bladder
Funtion of serous membranes
covers walls of ventral body cavity
Parietal serosa covers what
walls
visceral serosa covers what
organ
What is serous fluids role in serous membranes
seperates parietal and visceral serosa
Lubrication
Pericardium
serous membranes of the pericardial cavity and heart
Pleura
serous membranes that cover the thoracic cavity and the lungs
Peritoneum
serous membranes that cover the abdomnioplevic cavity and the organs of the cavity
List the characteristics of life
organization
movement
response to stimuli
Metablolism
Intake/digestion
excretion
growth and repair
reproduction
What needs must be present in the right ratio to maintain life?
Nutrients
O2
H2O
Body temperature
Atomospheric pressure
A
frontal
B
antebrachial
C
manual
D
pollex
E
palmar
F
metacarpal
A
B
C
D
E
what plane is the blue line
midsagittal
what plane are the red lines
parasagittal