Week 1-Concepts Flashcards
Scientific Method
1) Examine natural events/phenomena through observation
2) Develop a hypothesis for explaining these phenomena
3) Experiment and test hypothesis through collection of data
4) Determine if data supports hypothesis or if hypothesis needs to be rejected or modified
Microscopic anatomy
-cytology
-histology
Gross anatomy
-Systemic anatomy
-Regional anatomy
-Surface anatomy
-Comparative anatomy
-Embryology
Characteristics of Living Things
1) Organization
2) Metabolism
3) Growth and development
4) Responsiveness
5) Regulation
6) Reproduction
Levels of Organization
Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organismal
11 Organ Systems
1) Integumentary
2) Skeletal
3) Muscular
4) Nervous
5) Endocrine
6) Cardiovascular
7) Lymphatic
8) Respiratory
9) Urinary
10) Digestive
11) Reproductive
Body Plane
-Coronal
-Transverse
-Midsagittal
-Sagittal
-Oblique
Posterior Aspect
Cranial cavity and vertebral canal
Ventral Cavity
Thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
Thoracic cavity
Mediastinum, pleural cavity, and pericardial cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
9 Regions of Abdominopelvic Cavity
1) Right hypochondriac region
2) Right lumbar region
3) Right iliac region
4) Epigastric region
5) Umbilical region
6) Hypogastric region
7) Left hypochondriac region
8) Left lumbar region
9) Left iliac region
Abdominal Quadrants
1) Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
2) Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
3) Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
4) Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
Homeostatic Control
1) Stimulus
2) Receptor
3) Control center
4) Effector
5) Homeostasis restored