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Structural Organization/Tissues Flashcards

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anterior/ventral

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in front or front of

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posterior/dorsal

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in back or back of

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superior

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above or upper

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inferior

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below or lower

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cranial

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towards the head

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caudal

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towards the feet

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medial

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towards the middle/midline

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later

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towards the side of the body

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superficial

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on or near the surface of the body

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deep

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injury to internal organs

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proximal

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toward the point of attachment to the body or towards the trunk of the body

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what abdominal regions are on either side of the hypogastric region?

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the left and right iliac region

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what region is on either side of the epigastric region?

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the left and right hypochondriac region

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what region is located on either side of the umbilical region?

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the left and right lumbar region

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what organs are in the cranial cavity?

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the brain

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what organs are in the thoracic/ventral cavity?

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the heart, lungs, and esophagus

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what organs are in the abdominal cavity?

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stomach, liver, the intestines, the pancreas, and gall bladder

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what organs are in the pelvic cavity?

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the bladder and reproductive organs

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what organ can be found in the dorsal/spinal cavity?

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the spinal cord

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what connective tissue stores fat?

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adipose tissues

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what body plane divides the body into top and bottom halves?

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transverse

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the mid sagittal plane divides the body into?

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equal right and left halves

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what body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?

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coronal

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the outer part of a serous membrane that lines the cavity is?

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parietal

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the inner part of the serous membrane that lines next to the organ is?

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visceral

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what type of serous membrane lines the abdominal cavity?

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peritoneal

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what is formed when cells are grouped because they are similar in shape, size, structure, and function?

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tissue

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what body plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

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transversal

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what is a tissue?

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cells that are grouped together by size shape and function

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name the 4 types of tissues:

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epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue

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what are the two types of epithelial tissue?

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skin and membrane

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what does epithelial tissue do?

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protects the body by covering internal and external surfaces, and produces secretions

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what does skin do?

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it covers the outside of the body

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what do membranes do?

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two thin layers of tissue that join together, and may secrete a fluid

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what are the four types of connective tissue?

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cartilage, adipose, tendons and ligaments

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what is cartilage?

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firm, flexible support of the embryonic skeleton and part of the adult skeleton

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what is adipose?

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fat cells

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what are tendons?

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white bands of connective tissue that connect skeletal muscles to bone

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what are ligaments?

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strong, flexible bands of connective tissue that firmly hold bones together at the joints

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what is connective tissue?

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a type of tissue that supports and connects organs and tissues

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what are the three types of muscle tissue?

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skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle tissue

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what is muscle tissue?

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a type of tissue that contracts to move body parts

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which type of muscle tissue is striated, involuntary, and contracts the heart?

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cardiac muscle tissue

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which type of muscle tissue is striated, voluntary, and attached to the skeleton?

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skeletal muscle tissue

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which type of muscle tissue is non striated, involuntary, and provides movement in various body systems?

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smooth muscle tissue

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what is nervous tissue?

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a type of tissue that reacts to stimulation and conducts an impulse

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what are the two types of membranes?

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mucous and serous

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what are the two types of serous membranes?

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partial and visceral

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