Topic 1 Flashcards

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Anatomy

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Study of the structure of the body and relation to one another

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The Bodies Level of Organization

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Chemical (atoms and molecules), Organelle, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organismal

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Key Concept

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Tissues- Building blocks of the body

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Systems and Functions in Body

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Integumentary- protects
Skeletal- framework, protects and supports
Muscular-movement
Lymphatic/ Immune- protects body from disease
Respiratory- supplies blood and oxygen to body
Digestive- provides nutrients
Nervous- control system
Endocrine- hormones
Cardiovascular- transport blood
Urinary- eliminates waste
Reproductive- produce offspring

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Directional Terms

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Superior- above(towards head) 
Inferior- below 
Anterior- towards front of body
Posterior- towards back of body 
Medial- towards midline of body
Lateral- away from midline 
Proximal-closer to origin of body part
Distal- farther from origin of body part
Superficial- closer to skin
Deep- away from skin
Intermediate-between medial and lateral
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Planes of Body

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Frontal- anterior/postier, vertical
Transverse- superior and inferior, horizontal
Saggital- left and right parts of body, vertical

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Dorsal Body Cavity

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cranial cavity- contains brain

vertebral cavity- contains spinal cord

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Ventral Body Cavity

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thoracic cavity- surrounded by ribs/ muscles, subdivided into 3 parts pleural cavities, each contain lung, superior mediastinum and the pericardial mediastinum( contains heart)
Adominopelvic cavity- abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

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Membrane in Ventral Body Cavity

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serous membrane
parietal- lines the cavity (outside)
Visceral- covers the organs (inside)
pleura membrane- lungs
peritoneum- digestive
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