Term | Definition |
organization of the body from chemicals to the whole organism | chemicals-cells-tissues-organs-systems-organism |
11 body systems: | integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems |
body system: protect, support and movement | integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems |
body system: coordination and control | nervous and endocrine systems |
body system: circulation and immunity | cardiovascular and lymphatic systems |
body systems: energy supply and fluid balance | respiratory, digestive and urinary systems |
body systems: production of offspring | reproductive system |
3 components of negative feedback loops? | sensor, control center, and effector |
superior | above |
inferior | below |
anterior (ventral) | front |
posterior (dorsal) | back |
medial | toward the midline |
lateral | away from the midline |
proximal | near the point of origin |
distal | away from the point of origin |
3 planes in which the body can be cut? | frontal (coronal), sagittal, transverse (horizontal) |
planes of divisions-section names | cross section, longitudinal section, oblique section |
Body is divided into 2 main cavities? | dorsal cavity and ventral cavity |
dorsal cavity has 2 subdivisions: | cranial cavity-contains the brain/spinal cavity- encloses the spinal cord |
ventral cavity has 2 main subdivisions separated by the diaphragm: | thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity |
thoracic cavity is further subdivided into: | pericardial cavity, pleural cavity, and mediastinum |
abdominopelvic cavity is further subdivided into: | abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity |
abdomen is divided into 9 regions: | epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric, hypochondriac (left & right), lumbar (left & right), iliac or inguinal (left & right) |
abdomen is divided into 4 quadrants | LUQ, RUQ, LLQ, RLQ |
3 central regions of the abdomen? | epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric |
3 left and right lateral regions of the abdomen? | hypochondriac, lumbar, iliac (inguinal) |
dis- | apart, away from |
-logy | study of |
path/o | disease |
physi/o | nature, physical |
-tomy | cutting, incision of |
ana- | upward, again, back |
cata- | down |
extra- | outside of, beyond |
home/o | same |
intra- | within |
stat, -stasis | stand, stoppage, constancy |