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Orientations of the Human body Flashcards

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

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Anatomy

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study of how the body and its parts work or function

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Physiology

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explain the levels of structural organization

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specialised cell > tissue > organ > organ system > organism

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the system that includes the external covering of the body, or the skin, including their hair and fingernails

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Integumentary System

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Organ system that consists of bones, cartilages, and joints

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Skeletal system

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organ system that waterproofs the body, cushions, and protects the deeper tissues from injury

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Integumentary system

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organ system that provides support to the body and has protective functions

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Skeletal system

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organ system that includes skeletal muscles

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Muscular system

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these are large fleshy muscles attached to bones

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skeletal muscles

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organ system that includes heart and blood vessels

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cardiovascular system

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organ system that produces hormones

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endocrine system

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organ system that consistof the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors

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nervous system

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what organ system responsible in returning the leaked fluids from the blood back to the bloodstream

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Lymphatic system

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what organ system keeps the body supplied with oxygen and removes co2

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Respiratory system

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what organ system is responsible in the breakdown of food and delivering nutrients to the blood for dispersal to the body

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Digestive system

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what organ system is responsible in maintaining the body’s water and salt balance and helps to regulate normal blood pressure

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Urinary system

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what does reproductive system responsible for?

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reproduction

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18
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describe the body’s anatomical position

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(1) Body is erect (2) with feet parallel (3) and the arms hanging at the sides with the (4) palms facing forward

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Enumerate all the Directional terms

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  1. Superior
  2. Inferior
  3. Anterior
  4. Posterior
  5. Deep
  6. Superficial
  7. Medial
  8. Lateral
  9. Intermediate
  10. Proximal
  11. Distal
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(directional term)

toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body ; above

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superior

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(directional term)

away from the midline of the body ; on the outer side

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Lateral

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(directional term)

away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body ; below

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inferior

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(directional term)

toward or at the midline of the body ; on the inner side

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Medial

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(directional term)

toward or at the front of the body ; in front of

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anterior

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(directional term)

toward of at the backside of the body ; behind

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posterior

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(directional term)

away from the body surface ; more internal

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deep

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(directional term)

between a more medial and more lateral structure

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Intermediate

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(directional term)

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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distal

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(directional term)

toward or at the surface of the body

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Superficial

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(directional term)

close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Proximal

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

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Abdominal

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

Point of shoulder

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

hip

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

forearm

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Antebrachial

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

neck region

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

anterior surface of elbow

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antecubital

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

wrist

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

armpit

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

cheek area

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

arm

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

eye

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

mouth

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

nose

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

chin

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

area where thigh meet body trunk inferior; groin

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

forehead

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

lateral part of leg

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

thigh

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

fingers and toes

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

curve of shoulder

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

anterior knee

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

chest area

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

navel

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

between neck and abdomen ; chest

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

genital region

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

breastbone area

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(Regional Terms - Anterior body landmarks)

ankle region

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

heel of foot

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

head

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

shoulder blade region

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

area between hips at the base of the spine

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

posterior knee

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

posterior surface of elbow

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

posterior surface of the head

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

area between ribs and hips ; loin

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(Regional Terms - Posterior body landmarks)

buttocks area

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(Body planes and sections)

a cut lengthwise or longitudinal ; dividing the body into right and left parts

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sagittal section

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(Body planes and sections)

a cut along lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Frontal section

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(Body planes and sections)

a cut along a horizontal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

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Transverse section

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(Body planes and sections)

other term for transverse section

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cross section

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(Body planes and sections)

other term for sagittal section

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medial (midsagittal section)

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(Body planes and sections)

other term for frontal section

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coronal section

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(Body cavities - dorsal)

space inside the bony skull ; protects the brain

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Cranial cavity

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(Body cavities - dorsal)

extends from cranial cavity to the end of the spinal cord ; protects the spinal cord

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spinal cavity

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(Body cavities - ventral)

protects the lungs and heart

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Thoracic cavity

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(Body cavities - ventral)

contains the stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs

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Abdominal cavity

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(Body cavities - ventral)

contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

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Pelvic cavity

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