UNIT ONE Flashcards
What are examples of anatomy?
- names of bones/ heart etc.
- location of bones/ muscles/ heart etc
What is Physiology?
- The scientific discipline that studies the function of body structures.
- How form is related in function (not separated)
What is Homeostasis?
state of constancy and normality
What is Negative Feedback?
Normal ranges of activity
What is Positive feedback?
rare series of events
What is the Structural level of Organization!
-CHEMICAL
-Cellular
-Tissue
-Organ
-System
-ORGANISM
Integumentary System involves…
-SKIN
-PROTECTION
Nervous System involves…
-BRAIN
-nerves
-CONTROL
Endocrine System involves…
Glands that secrete HORMONES
Regulates growth
Respiratory System
Includes- Lungs and Larynx
Function- Exchanges O2 and CO2 throughout blood
Digestive System
Includes- Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Function- Break down food, Eliminate waste
Urinary System
Components- Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary bladder, Urethra
Function- Eliminate waste from blood and regulates water, electrolytes, acid/base
Reproductive System
Male and Female
Function- Perpetuation of the species Not a survival need
Important Body cavities in the DORSAL
Cranial Cavity - Houses the Brain
Vertebral Canal - Houses the Spinal cord
Important Body cavities in the VENTRAL
Lined by SEROUS and MEMBRANES
What are the abdominal Divisions? (Quadrants)
4 quadrants
RUQ LUQ
RLQ LLQ
Abdominal Divisions (Regions)
9 regions
Rt/Lt Hypochondriac
Rt/Lt Lumbar
Rt/Lt Iliac
Epigastric
Umbilical
Hypogastric
What is the Anatomic Position?
Standing upright with feet parallel and flat on the floor. Head is level and eyes look forward, arms are on either side of the body with the palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body.
Identify a Transverse plane
A cross sectional plane of horizontal plane cutting perpendicularly along the long axis of the body or organ separating it into both superior upper and inferior parts.
Identify the Midsagittal Plane
a sagittal plane in the body midline
Anterior
In front of
Posterior
the back of
Dorsal
back side of human body
Ventral
belly side of human body
Proximal
Closest to point of attachment to trunk
Distal
Furthest from point of attachment to trunk
Abdominal
abdomen
Brachial
Upper arm
Cephalic
Head
Costal
rib
Cutaneous
Skin
Groin
Inguinal Region
Ophthalmic
eye
pectoral
chest
pelvic
pelvis
viscera
soft organ material
popliteal
back of knee
axillary
armpit
cervical
neck
antecubical
front of elbow
celiac
upper abdomen
femoral
thigh
gluteal
buttock
lumbar
loin lower back
oral
mouth
pedal
foot
plantar
sole of foot
otic
ear
cranial
skull
