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THE HUMAN BODY: AN ORIENTATION Flashcards

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Study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts

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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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Anatomy - Levels of Study

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GROSS ANATOMY

MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY

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level of anatomy that are large structures and easily observed

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GROSS ANATOMY

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level of anatomy where structures cannot be seen with the naked eye and can only be viewed with a microscope

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MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY

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An organ system that forms the external body covering

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INTEGURMENTARY SYSTEM

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An organ system that protects and supports the body organs

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SKELETAL SYSTEM

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An organ system that produces movement

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MUSCULAR SYSTEM

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An organ system that protects deeper tissue from injury

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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

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An organ system that provides muscle attachment for movement

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SKELETAL SYSTEM

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An organ system that maintains posture

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MUSCULAR SYSTEM

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An organ system that helps regulate the body temperature and is located in the cutaneous nerve receptors

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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

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An organ system that stores minerals and site of blood formation

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SKELETAL SYSTEM

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An organ system that produces heat

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MUSCULAR SYSTEM

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An organ system that responds to internal and external change

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NERVOUS SYSTEM

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Fast-acting control system which activates muscles and glands

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NERVOUS SYSTEM

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An organ system that secretes regulatory hormones

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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

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Regulatory hormones of endocrine system (3)

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GROWTH
REPRODUCTION
METABOLISM

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An organ system that transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

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What does the blood carry (4)

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OXYGEN
CARBON DIOXIDE
NUTRIENTS
WASTES

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An organ system that returns fluid to blood vessels and cleanses the blood

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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

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An organ system that is involved in immunity

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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

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An organ system that keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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An organ system that breaks down food and allows for nutrient absorption into blood

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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An organ system that eliminates indigestible materials as feces

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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indigestible materials are called

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FECES

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An organ system that eliminates nitrogenous wastes and maintains acid-base balance

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URINARY SYSTEM

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An organ system that regulates water and electrolytes

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URINARY SYSTEM

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An organ system that produces offspring

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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

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A reproductive organ that produces sperm and is a male hormone

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SPERM

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A reproductive organ that produces eggs and is a female hormone

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OVARIES

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8 necessary life functions

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MAINTAIN BOUNDARIES
MOVEMENT
RESPONSIVENESS
DIGESITON
METABOLISM
EXCRETION
REPRODUCTION
GROWTH
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locomotion; movement of substances

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MOVEMENT

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Ability to sense changes and react

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RESPONSIVENESS

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Breakdown and absorption of nutrients

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DIGESTION

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breakdown complex molecules into smaller ones

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METABOLISM

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build larger molecules form smaller ones

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METABOLISM

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produces energy and is regulated by hormones

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METABOLISM

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Eliminates waste from metabolic reactions

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EXCRETION

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waste may be removed in urine and feces

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EXCRETION

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Occurs on cellular level or organismal level

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REPRODUCTION

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produces future generation

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REPRODUCTION

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increases cell size and number of cells

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GROWTH

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5 survival needs

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WATER
STABLE BODY TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
NUTRIENTS
OXYGEN
45
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what is the stable temperature of the body

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37 degrees Celcius or 98 degrees Fahrenheit

46
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most abundant chemical in the human body

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WATER

47
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provides for metabolic reaction and it is 60 to 80 percent of body weight

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WATER

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must be appropriate for gas exchange

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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

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chemicals for energy and cell building which includes carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals

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NUTRIENTS

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required for chemical reactions

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OXYGEN

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a maintenance of a stable internal environment

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HOMEOSTASIS

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a disturbance in homeostasis resulting in disease

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HOMEOSTATIC IMBALANCE

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a dynamic state of equilibrium and is necessary for normal body functioning and to sustain life

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HOMEOSTASIS

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special terminology is used to prevent misunderstanding

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LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY

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exacts terms of the language of anatomy are used for

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POSITION
DIRECITON
REGIONS
STRUCTURES

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2 regional terms

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ANTERIOR BODY LANDMARKS

POSTERIOR BODY LANDMARKS

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meaning of Anterior

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FRONT

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meaning of Posterior

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BACK

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a directional term describes toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body

(above)

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SUPERIOR (CRANIAL)

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a directional term describes away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body
(below)

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INFERIOR (CAUDAL)

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a directional term describes toward or at the front of the body (in front of)

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ANTERIOR (VENTRAL)

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a directional term describes toward or ar the backside of the body (behind)

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POSTERIOR (DORSAL)

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a directional term describes toward or at the midline of the body (on the inner side of)

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MEDIAL

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a directional term describes away from the midline of the body; (on the outer side of)

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LATERAL

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a directional term describes between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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INTERMEDIATE

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

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PROXIMAL

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a directional term describes 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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a directional term describes toward or at the body surface

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SUPERFICIAL

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a directional term describes away from the body surface (more internal)

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DEEP

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a body plane/section that divides body into left and right parts

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SAGITTAL

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a body plane/section that divides the body into equal left and right parts

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MEDIAN OR MIDSAGITTAL

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a body plane/section that divides the body into anterior and posterior ends

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FRONTAL OR CORONAL

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a body plane/section that divides body into superior and inferior parts

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TRANSVERSE OR CROSS

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What are the 4 quadrants of the body

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RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT (RUQ)
LEFT UPPER QUADRANT (LUQ)
RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT (RLQ)
LEFT LOWER QUADRANT (LLQ)

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9 regions

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RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION
EPIGESTRIC REGION (UPPER CENTER PART)
LEFT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION
RIGHT LUMBAR REGION
UMBILICAL REGION (CENTER)
LEFT LUMBAR REGION
RIGHT ILIAC (INGUINAL) REGION
HYPOGASTRIC (PUBIC) REGION (LOWER CENTER PART)
LEFT ILIAC (INGUINAL) REGION
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(2) ORGANS IN THE RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION

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LIVER

GALLBLADDER

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(1) ORGAN IN EPIGESTRIC REGION

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STOMACH

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(1) ORGAN IN THE LEFT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION

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DIAPHRAGM

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(1) ORGAN IN THE RIGHT LUMBAR REGION

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ASCENDING COLON OF LARGE INTESTINE

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(2) ORGANS IN THE UMBILICAL REGION

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SMALL INTESTINE

TRANSVERSE COLON OF LARGE INTESTINE

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(2) ORGANS IN THE LEFT LUMBAR REGION

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DESCENDING COLON OF LARGE INTESTINE

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(2) ORGANS IN THE ILIAC (INGUINAL) REGION

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CECUM

APPENDIX

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(1) ORGAN IN HYPOGASTRIC (PUBIC) REGION

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URINARY BLADDER

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(2) ORGANS IN THE LEFT ILIAC (INGUINAL) REGION

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INITIAL PART OF SIGMOID COLON

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