wk1 Flashcards
Divides body into Top and Bottom halves and has rotation movements
Transverse Plane
Divides body into Front and Back haves and has sideways movements
Frontal /coronal Plane
Divides body into right and left halves and has flexion and extension movements
Sagittal/ median (mid) Plane
Below or under
Inferior
Front of body
Anterior/Ventral
Closer to the origin of the body
Proximal
Above or over
Superior
Back of the body
Posterior/ Dorsal
Towards midline of the body
Medial
Away from the midline of the body
Lateral
Deep
Below or away from the body
Away from the trunk
Distal
Towards the surface of the body
Superficial
What region is part of the axial body
- Brachial Region
- Axillary Region
- Tarsal Region
- Carpal region
- Axillary region
What region is part of the axial body
1.Pectoral Region
2. Antebrachial Region
3. Pedal Region
4. Sural Region
1.Pectoral Region
What region is part of the axial body
- Crural Region
- Patellar Region
- Manual Region
- Vertebral Region
- Vertebral Region
what are the three groups of the acial body
Head and neck, Thorax and Abdomen
What region is part of the appendicular body
1.Vertebral Region
2. Cubical Region
3. Oral Region
4. Cephalic Region
- Cubical Region
What region is part of the appendicular body
1.Nasal Region
2.Sternal Region
3. Femoral Region
4. Pubic Region
- Femoral Region
What region is part of the appendicular body
1.Digital Region
2. Cranial Region
3. Gluteal Region
4. Pelvic Region
1.Digital Region
What region is part of the appendicular body
1.Pedal Region
2. Deltoid Region
3. Vertebral Region
4. Occipital Region
1.Pedal Region
Includes: Skin and appendages
Functions:
- Covering the body
- Protecting tissues
- Synthesising Vitamin D
- Eliminating waste
- Regulating Body temperature
Integumetary system
Includes: Bones, Cartilage, Ligaments, Joints
Functions:
- Protecting and supporting organs
- Providing Framework for muscles
- Providing blood cells
- Storing Minerals
Skeletal system
Includes: Cardiac, Smooth and skeletal muscle tissue
Functions:
- Locomotion
- Facial expression
- Posterior maintenance
-Body heat production
- Digestion
Muscular Function
Includes: Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Sensory Receptors
Functions:
- Fast-acting control system
- Responding to internal and external changes
- Activating muscles and glands
Nervous Function
Includes: Pineal gland, Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland, Thymus gland, Adrenal glands, Pancreas, Testis, Ovary
Functions: Secretion of hormones into the bloodstream that regulates process such as growth, reproduction and nutrients use by body cells.
Endocrine Function
Includes: Heart and blood vessel
Functions:
- Pumping blood
- Transporting blood, which carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, carbon dioxide, and wastes
Cardiovascular Function
Includes: Lymphatic vessels, nodes
Functions:
- Maintain the fluid balance
- Collects leaked fluid
- Disposes of the debris
- Houses white blood cells involved in immunity
Lymphatic Function
Includes: Lungs, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea
Functions:
- Oxygen supply
- Carbon dioxide removal
- Gas exchange in lungs air sacs
Respiratory Function
Includes: Kidney, Bladder
Functions:
- Eliminating nitrogen waste
- Regulating water, electrolytes and acid- base balance
Urinary Functions
Includes: Oesophagus, stomach, intestines, accessory organs
Functions:
- Breaking down
- Absorbing nutrients
- Removing digestible waste into faeces
Digestive Function
Includes: Testis, Scrotum, Penis
Functions:
- Producing sperm
- Delivery viable sperm to the female reproductive tract
Male Reproductive Function
Includes: Ovaries, Uterus, Vagina
Functions:
- Producing eggs
- Site for fertilisation and foetal development
- Milk production for nourishing newborns
- Sex hormones ( oestrogen & progesterone )
Female Reproductive Function
What type of feedback loop is involved in most homeostatic mechanisms
Negative feedback loop
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The cephalic region is part of the head.
- The antecubital region is part of the lower extremity
- The abdominal region is part of the axial body.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
(e) 1,2, and 3
C
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The deltoid is part of the thorax
- The crural region is part of the lower extremity
- The pectoral region is part of the abdomen
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
(e) 1,2, and 3
E
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Pedal Region is part of the upper extremity
- The sural region is part of the lower extremity
- The axillary region is part of the thorax
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
(e) 1,2, and 3
D
