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Unit 1-Intro to Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What is homeostasis?

A

maintaining an internal stable environment

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2
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What is anatomy?

A

The study of the body parts

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3
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What is physiology?

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The study of how the bodys parts work alone and together

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4
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The system that filters and cleans blood

A

Urinary

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5
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The system that produces movement and maintains body temperature

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muscular

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6
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The system that stores calcium and protects soft tissue and supports the body

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skeletal

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7
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The system that protects from environmental hazards and also helps to maintain body temperature

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integumentary

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8
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The system that responds to internal and external stimuli and produces responses

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nervous

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9
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The system that controls other body systems by sending out hormones (chemical messengers that travel in the blood stream)

A

endocrine

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10
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These are the levels of organization from smallest to largest within the human body.

A

atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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11
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All of the chemical reactions in your body that provide you with energy is called…

A

metabolism

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12
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towards the head or above

A

cranial or superior

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13
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towards the tail or below

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caudal or inferior

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14
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further from the point of attachment

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distal

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15
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closer to the point of attachment

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proximal

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16
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closer to the surface of the body

A

superficial

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17
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further from the surface of the body

A

deep

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18
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closer to the midline of the body

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medial

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19
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away from the midline of the body

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lateral

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20
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a plane that divides the body into equal left and right parts

A

mid-sagittal

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21
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a plane that divides the body into unequal left and right parts

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para sagittal

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22
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a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts

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transverse or cross section

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23
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a plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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frontal or coronal

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24
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towards the belly

A

ventral

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25
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towards the back

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dorsal

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26
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towards the front of the body

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anterior

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27
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towards the back of the body

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posterior

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28
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The two divisions of the dorsal cavity are…

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  1. cranial

2. vertebral

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29
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The three divisions of the ventral cavity are…

A
  1. thoracic
  2. abdominal
  3. pelvic
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30
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The cavity that houses the heart is called…

A

pericardial cavity

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31
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The cavity that houses the lungs is called…

A

pleural cavity

32
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nose

A

nasal

33
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eye

A

orbital

34
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chin

A

mental

35
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cheek

A

buccal

36
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forehead

A

frontal

37
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ear

A

otic

38
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armpit

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axillary

39
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mouth

A

oral

40
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back of the head

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occipital

41
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pertaining to the head

A

cephalic or cranial

42
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pertaining to the neck

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cervical

43
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shoulder

A

acromial

44
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upper arm

A

brachial

45
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lower arm

A

antebrachial

46
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front of the elbow

A

antecubital

47
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elbow

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olecranal

48
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wrist

A

carpal

49
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fingers

A

digital or phalanges

50
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hand

A

manual

51
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palm

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palmar

52
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chest

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thoracic

53
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breast

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mammary

54
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breast bone

A

sternal

55
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breast area

A

pectoral

56
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stomach area

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abdominal

57
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pelvis

A

pelvic

58
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groin

A

inguinal

59
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genital area

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pubic

60
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belly button

A

umbilical

61
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buttocks

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gluteal

62
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thigh

A

femoral

63
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front of knee

A

patellar

64
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back of knee

A

popliteal

65
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side of lower leg

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fibular/peroneal

66
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calf

A

sural

67
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ankles

A

tarsals

68
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foot

A

pedal

69
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sole

A

plantar

70
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heal

A

calcaneal

71
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toes

A

digital or phalanges

72
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shoulder blade

A

scapular

73
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lower back or loin

A

lumbar

74
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backbone

A

vertebral

75
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upper and lower limbs

A

appendages

76
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ipsilateral

A

located on the same side of the body

77
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contralateral

A

located on opposite sides of the body

Anatomy (8 decks)

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