The Human Body Flashcards by Scarlett Singletary

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physiology

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Study of the function of living systems

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anatomy

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The study of the body

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anatomical position

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Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward

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sagittal plane

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Plane dividing body into left and right

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midsagittal plane

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Bisecting the body vertically

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unilateral

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Pertaining to one side of the body

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fronta/coronal plane

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Plane dividing body into front and back

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transverse/axial plane

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Plane dividing the body into upper and lower

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anterior

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More in front of another structure

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posterior

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More behind another structure

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ventral

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Towards the front/ belly

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dorsal

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Towards the back

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superior

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Closer to the head

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inferior

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Closer to the feet

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cephalic

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Having to do with the head

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caudal

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A tail

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proximal

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Extremities only: closer to limb

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distal

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Extremities only: further from limb

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medial

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Closer to midline

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lateral

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Farther from midline

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bilateral

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Pertaining to both sides

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dorsal cavity

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Back of the body

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ventral cavity

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Front of the body

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etiology

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Cause of disease

cranial cavity

Space inside the skull

spinal cavity

The space in the vertebrae where the spinal chord passes.

thoracic cavity

Chest cavity/ chamber in human body protected by the thoracic wall

abdominal cavity

Largest cavity; stomach, intestines

pelvic cavity

Contains bladder

abdominopelvic cavity

Holds stomach,intestines, reproductive system, and gall bladder

inguinal

Groin/ lower regions of the abdomen

REGIONS OF THE THORAX

Formed by thoracic cavity, ribs, and sternum

hypochondriac

Excessive worrying about having a serious illness

epigastric

Upper central region of the abdomen

lumbar

Pertaining to the abdomen

umbilical

Relating to the navel

iliac

Located near the ilium

hypograstric

Area in abdomen located above the navel

suprapubic

Above the pubis

RUQ

right upper quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

RLQ

right lower quadrant

LLQ

left lower quadrant

peritoneum

Membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity

pathology

Study of diseases

ideopathic

No known cause

epidemiology

Study of below the skin

epidemic

Below the skin

infectious disease

A disease that is infectious

congenital disorder

Structural deformities

developmental disorder

Any disorder that develops over time