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Lang of Anatomy and Organ Systems Flashcards

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anterior

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ventral, towards the front

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posterior

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dorsal, towards the back

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parietal

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wall of cavity

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transverse plane

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horizontal into top and bottom, produces cross section

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sagittal plane

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vertically into left and right

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frontal

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vertically into front and back

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abdominopelvic regions

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right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac
right lateral lumbar, umbilical, left lateral lumbar
right inguinal, pubic, left inguinal

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integumentary system function

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protects deeper organs from injury and drying out, excrete salts and urea, help regulate body temp and produce vitamin D

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skeletal system function

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protects and supports body organs and is a framework for muscles, blood cell formation, stores minerals

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muscular system function

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contract/shorten which generate movement of the body and heat

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nervous system function

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body detects change in environment and respond to information via activation of muscles/glands. use electrical signals to maintain homeostasis

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endocrine system function

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helps to maintain homeostasis in the body, produces chemical messengers that travel via blood to target organs, promotes growth and development in target regions of the body

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cardiovascular system function

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heart pumps blood and blood vessels transport it through body

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lymphatic system function

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returns fluid back to blood that was leaked from blood vessels. cleans blood from pathogens and other debris

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respiratory system function

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blood is supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

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digestive system function

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breaks down material that has been ingested that is then absorbed into blood and delivered to cells in other parts of the body. undigested material is removed from the body as fecal matter

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urinary system function

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eliminated nitrogenous wastes, maintains water, electrolyte, and acid/base balance of blood

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reproductive system function

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male: testes produces sperm and sex hormones
female: ovaries produce eggs and sex hormones, site of fertilizations

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thymus function

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body defenses, where T cells mature and become specializes, produces hormones that regulate development of T cells

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thymus location

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endocrine, lymphatic, mediastinum in thoracic cavity

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heart function

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pump blood through the body

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heart location

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cardiovascular, thoracic cavity, pericardial cavity

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lung function

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site of gas exchange, brings oxygen into bloodstream

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lung location

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respiratory, pleural cavity

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trachea function

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major airway of lower respiratory syst, exchanges air with outside environment

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trachea location

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respiratory, thoracic cavity, mediastinum

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bronchi function

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major airways of the lower respiratory syst, delivers oxygen rich air to the lungs and in reverse passes our oxygen poor air

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bronchi location

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respiratory, thoracic cavity

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esophagus function

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where food passes thru from pharynx to the stomach

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esophagus location

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digestive, thoracic cavity

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diaphragm function

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muscle used for breathing and separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

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diaphragm location

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respiratory syst, inferior portion of the thoracic cavity

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stomach function

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stores food, breaks down ingested food mechanically and chemically

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stomach location

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digestive, abdominal cavity, epigastric region, upper quadrants

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small intestine function

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chemical digestion, absorption of water, nutrients, and ions

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small intestine location

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digestive, abdominal cavity, all 4 quadrants, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, hypogastric, left iliac

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large intestine function

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reabsorbs water and some vitamins, compacts liquid waste into solid waste, stores waste before defecation

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large intestine location

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digestive, abdominal cavity, r&l lumbar region, umbilical region, in the middle of all quadrants

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cecum function

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final absorption of all nutrients and compacts liquid waste into solid waste

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cecum location

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abdominal cavity, right lower quadrant, right iliac region

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rectum function

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final segment of large intestine and expels waste

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rectum location

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digestive system, pelvic cavity

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anus location

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digestive system, pelvic cavity

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anus function

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control of stool

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mesentery function

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membrane that attaches intestine to abdominal wall

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mesentery location

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digestive system, abdominopelvic cavity

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pancreas function

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secretes pancreatic juice which is a digestive fluid

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pancreas location

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endocrine, digestive, abdominal cavity, left upper quadrant, epigastric region

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spleen function

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contribute to body’s defenses

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spleen location

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lymphatic system, abdominal cavity. left upper quadrant, left hypochondriac region

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liver function

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regulates chemical levels in blood

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liver location

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digestive system, abdominopelvic cavity, right hypochondriac region

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kidney function

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secrete waste from urinary syst

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kidney location

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urinary, abdominal cav, upper quadrants, r&l hypochondriac regions

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adrenals function

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make and release hormones into the bloodstream

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adrenals location

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endocrine syst, abdominal cav

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ureter function

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moves urine from kidney to bladder

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ureter location

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urinary syst, abdominopelvic region

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urinary bladder function

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stores urine and releases when body signals

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urinary bladder location

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urinary, lower quadrants, pubic region

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penis function

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urination and ejaculation for sexual reproduction

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penis location

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reproductive system, pelvic cavity

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uterus function

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houses and nourishes the developing fetus until birth

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uterus location

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reproductive system, pelvic cavity

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ovary function

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produces gametes, progesterone and estrogen

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ovary location

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reproductive system, pelvic cavity

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vagina func

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passageway for blood and fetus, receives penis during sexual intercourse and holds sperm until they travel to the uterus

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vagina location

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female reproductive syst, pelvic cavity, pubic region

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vagina orifice function

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opening into the vagina, area for menstrual blood to leave, childbirth, and sexual intercourse

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vaginal orifice location

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reproductive system, pelvic cavity, pubic region

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inferior vena cava function

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returns blood to the heart from abdominal walls and viscera

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inferior vena cava location

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cardiovascular system, thoracic cavity, pericardial cavity

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descending aorta function

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abdominal part of aorta that supplies the trunk w blood

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descending aorta location

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cardiovascular, abdominal cavity, goes thru center of quadrants, epigastric and umbilical regions

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scrotum function

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sac that holds and protects testicles

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scrotum location

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male reproductive syst, pelvic cavity

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testis function

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make sperm and produce testosterone

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testis location

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reproductive syst, endocrine syst, pelvic cavity

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ductus deferens function

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muscular tube that ejects sperm

80
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ductus deferens location

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make reproductive syst, pelvic cavity, pubic region

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vas deferens location

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male reproductive syst, run into pelvic cavity

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vas deferens function

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connected by epididymis and urethra, transports sperm to prep for ejaculation

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