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The Human Body: An Orientation Flashcards

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What does a Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) do?

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Provides a 3-D picture of the whole unsectioned face with great clarity

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What is Bilateral Symmetry?

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Means that the left half of the body is essentiaslly a mirror image of the right half

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What Consist of the Pelvic Cavity?

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Contains Urinary Bladder, Reproductive Organs, and Rectum

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What organs does the Abdominal Cavity Contain?

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Contains Liver, Stomach, Kidneys, and

other organs

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What makes up the Organ level?

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Discrete structures that act as a functional center responsible for activity that no other

structure can perform.

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What does the Epithelium Tissue do?

(Blanket Tissue)

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Covers body surface and lines its cavities

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Study of internal body structures by using X-rays?

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Radiographic Anatomy

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What does the Pleural Cavity contain?

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Contains each Lung in two seperate lateral parts

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Why would you use a light Microscope (LM)?

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To illuminate body tissue with a beam of light

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What Organs are in the Left Upper Quadrant(LUQ)?

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Contains Diaphragm, Spleen, Stomach, and Transverse Colon of Large Intestine

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What does the Mediastinum contain?

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contains the Heart surrounded by a

pericardial cavity

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What is the study of Body Function?

(Structure supports Function)

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Physiology

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13
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What covers the Abdominopelvic Cavity?

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Peritoneal Cavity

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What is Proximal/Distal?

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  • Proximal: Closer to the point of attachment
  • Distal: Farther from the point of attachement
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What is Notochord and Vertebrae?

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Notochord is a stiffenong rod that forms in embyos but is later replace by Vertebrae otherwise known as Backbones

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What are the two Regional Terms?

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Axial and Appendicular Regions

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What is a Serous Membrane or Serosa?

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Slitlike space cointaing serous fluid that covers especific organs

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What consist of the Cranial Cavity?

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Contains the Brain

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What Organs are in the Right Upper Quadrant(RUQ)?

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Contains the Liver and Gallblader

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What Organs are in the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)?

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Contains Ascending Colon of Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Cecum, and Appendix

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Study of microscopic structures?

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Histology or Microscopic Anatomy

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What consist of the Abdominal Cavity?

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Contains Digestive Viscera

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Important technique used in Gross Anatomy?

(To cut apart)

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Dissection

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Study of how body structures develop

before birth?

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Embryology

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What is Medial/ Lateral?

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  • Medial: Towards or at midline of the body
  • Lateral: Away or outerside of the body
26
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What does a digital Subtraction Angiography do?

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It provides an unobstructed view of small arteries

27
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What consist of the Thoracic Cavity?

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Contains Heart and lungs

28
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What makes up the Tissue level?

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A group of cells that work together to perform a common function

29
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Study of all Structures located in a single body region?

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Regional Anatomy

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Study that explores functional properties of body structures?

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Functional Morphology

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What are the 4 types of Tissues?

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous tissue.

32
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Anatomy is the study of?

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Structure of the Human Body

33
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What makes up the Appendicular Region?

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Upper and lower Limbs also known as (appendages or extremities).

[LEGS AND ARMS]

34
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What is Gross Anatomy?

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Study of Body Structures visible to the Naked Eye

35
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Study of structural changes that occcur

throughout lifespan?

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Developmental Anatomy

36
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What makes up the Chemical level?

(4 Macromolecules)

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Carbohydrates (Sugars), Lipids (Fats), Protiens, and Nucleic Acids (DNA, RNA)

37
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What makes up the Cellular level?

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Cells and thier functional subunits

called Cellular Organelles.

38
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Study of all organs with related functions?

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Systemic Anatomy

39
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What is Tube-within-a-tube body plan?

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Consist of a inner tube that extends from the mouth to the anus ; which includes the respiratoty and digestive organs

40
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Study that deals with structural changes caused

by disease?

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Pathological Anatomy

41
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What does the Muscle Tissue do?

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Provides movement to the body

42
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What is the science of form?

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Morphology

43
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What Organs are in the Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)?

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Contains Descending Colon of Large Intestine, Initial part of Sigmoid Colon, and Urinary Bladder

44
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What does the Connective Tissue do?

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Supports body and protects its organs

45
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What is the Anatomical Position?

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Its the position in which a person stands erect with Feet flat on the ground, Toes pointing foward, and Eyes facing foward

46
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Why would you use a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM OR EM)?

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For higher magnification on body tissue

47
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What is Superficial/ Deep?

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  • Superficial: Toward or at the body surface
  • Deep: Awat from the body surface
48
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How many Cells make up the Human Body?

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100 Trillion Cells

49
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What is Anterior/ Posterior?

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  • Anterior: Toward or at the front of the body
  • Posterior: Toward or at the back of the body
50
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What makes up the Axial Region?

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Head, Neck, and Trunk

51
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What is the Organ System level?

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Where organs work closely together to accomplish a common goal

52
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What is Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord?

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It is a hollow nerve cord runnihng along the backs of all vertebrate embryos along the median plane.

{Develops into the Brain and Spinal Cord}

53
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What consist of the Vertebral Cavity?

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Contains the Spinal Cord

54
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What is Ipsilateral/ Contralateral?

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  • Ipsilateral: On the same side
  • Contralateral: On opposite sides
55
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What is the Metric System used for Length, Volume, and Weight?

{**Biggest>>>>>>>Smallest}

(King Henry Died Drinking Chocolate Milk)

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(K)= 1 Kilo: 1,000 units

(H)= 1 Hecto: 100 units

(D)= 1 Deca: 10 units

(D)= 10 Deci: .1 units

(C)= 100 Centi: .01 units

(M)= 1,000 Milli: .001 units

56
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What is Superior/Inferior?

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  • Superior: Towards the Head
  • Inferior: Away from Head
57
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What does the Pelvic Cavity contain?

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Contains Bladder, some Reproductive organs, and the Rectum

58
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What is an Angiography?

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It is a technique that produces images of blood vessels

59
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What does the Nervous Tissue do?

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Provides fast internal communicattion using transmitting electrical impulses

60
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Study of shapes and markings of underlying organs?

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Surface Anatomy

61
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What is the Organismal level?

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The result of all the simpler levels working in unison to sustain life

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