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A&P Chapter 1

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Term
Definition
anatomy   the science of body structures and the relationship among them  
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dissection   the careful cutting apart of body structures to study their relationship  
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physiology   the science of body functions-how the body works  
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levels of body organization   chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, and organismal  
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Embryology   The first eight weeks of development after fertilization of a human egg.  
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Developmental biology   The complete development of an individual from fertilization to death.  
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Cell biology   Cellular structure and functions.  
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Histology   Microscopic structure of tissues.  
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Gross anatomy   Structures that can be examined without a microscope.  
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Systemic anatomy   Structure of specific systems of the body such as the nervous or respiratory.  
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Regional anatomy   Specific regions of the body such the head or chest.  
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Surface anatomy   Surface markings of the body to understand internal anatomy through visualization and palpation.  
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Radiographic anatomy   Body structures that can be visualized with x-rays.  
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Pathological anatomy   Structural changes(gross to microscopic) associated with disease.  
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Neurophysiology   Functional properties of nerve cells.  
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Endocrinology   Hormones(chemical regulators in the blood) and how they control body function.  
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Cardiovascular physiology   Functions of the heart and blood vessels.  
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Immunology   The body's defenses against disease-causing agents.  
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Respiratory physiology   Functions of the air passageways and lungs.  
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Renal physiology   Functions of the kidneys.  
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Exercise physiology   Changes in cell and organ functions due to muscular activity.  
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Pathophysiology   Functional changes associated with disease and aging.  
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chemical level   basic level, includes atoms and molecules  
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atoms   smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions(such as carbon and or hydrogen)  
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molecules   two of more atoms joined together  
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DNA   deoxyribonucleic acid  
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cellular level   the basic structural and functional units of an organism that are composed of chemicals  
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tissue level   groups of cells and materials surrounding them that work together to preform a particular function  
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tissue types   epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous  
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epithelial tissue   covers body surfaces, lines hollow organs and cavities, and forms glands  
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connective tissue   connects, supports, and protects body organs while distributing blood vessels to other tissue  
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muscular tissue   contracts to make body parts move and generates heat  
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nervous tissue   carriers information from one part of the body to another through nerve impulses  
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organ level   structures that are composed of two or more different types of tissue; they have specific functions and usually have recognizable shapes  
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system level   related organ with a common function  
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organismal level   any living individual  
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Integumentary system   skin, and associated structures, such as hair, fingernails and toenails, sweat glands, and oil glands  
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Skeletal system   bones, joints, and cartilages  
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Muscular system   muscle tissue usually attached to bone  
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Nervous system   brain, spinal cord, nerves, and special sense organs  
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Endocrine system   pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovaries, and testes  
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Cardiovascular system   blood, heart, and blood vessels  
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Lymphatic system   spleen, thymus, lymph, nodes, and tonsils  
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Respiratory system   lungs and air passageways such as the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchial tubes  
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Digestive system   mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, anus, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas  
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Urinary system   kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra  
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Reproductive system   gonads(testes and ovaries), uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands, epididymides, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, and penis  
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palpation   to examine by touch; to feel  
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auscultation   examine by listening to sounds in the body  
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percussion   examination where taps on the body surface with fingertips result in an echo  
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Basic life processes   metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation, and reproduction  
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metabolism   all of the chemical processes that occur in the body  
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catabolism   the breakdown of complex chemical substances into smaller components  
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anabolism   the building up complex chemical substances from smaller, simpler components  
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responsiveness   the body's ability to detect and respond to changes  
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movement   motion of the whole body, individual organs, single cells, and even structures inside cells  
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growth   an increase in body size that results from an increase in the size of existing cells, an increase in the number of cells, or both  
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differentiation   development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized one  
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stem cell   an unspecialized cell that has the ability to divide for indefinite periods and give rise to a specialized cell  
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reproduction   the formation of new cells for tissue growth, repair, replacement, or a new individual  
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autopsy   the postmortem(after death) examination of the body and dissection of it's internal organs to confirm or determine the cause of death  
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homeostasis   the condition in which the body's internal environment remains relatively constant within physiological limits  
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intracellular fluid (ICF)   the fluid within the cells  
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extracellular fluid (ECF)   fluid outside body cells  
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interstitial fluid   the extracellular fluid the fills the narrow spaces between cells of tissue  
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feedback system   a cycle of events in which the status of a body condition is monitored, evaluated, changed, re-monitored, and reevaluated  
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stimulus   any stress that changes a controlled condition  
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receptor   a body structure that monitors changes in a controlled condition and sends input to a control center  
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control center   the part of the body that sets the range of values within which a controlled condition should be maintained  
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effector   a body structure that receives output from the control center and produces a response that changes the controlled condition  
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negative feedback system   reverses a change in a controlled condition  
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positive feedback system   strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the body's controlled conditions  
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disorder   any abnormality of structure or function  
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disease   an illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms  
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symptoms   subjective changes in body function that are not apparent to an observer  
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signs   objective changes that can be observed and measured  
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epidemiology   the study of occurrence and transmission of diseases and disorders  
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Pharmacology   the science of the effects and uses of drugs in the treatment of disease  
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diagnosis   the science and skill of distinguishing one disorder or disease from another  
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anatomical position   the body is erect, head is level, the eyes face forward, the upper limbs are at the sides, the palms face forward, and the feet are flat on the floor  
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prone   the body is lying face down  
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supine   the body is lying face up  
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head   skull and face  
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face   front portion of the head, eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, cheeks, and chin  
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neck   supports the head and attaches it to the trunk  
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trunk   chest, abdomen, and pelvis  
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upper limb   shoulder, armpit, arm, forearm, wrist, and hand  
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lower limb   buttock, thigh, leg, ankle, and foot  
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groin   the area on the front surface of the body marked by a crease on each side, where the trunk attaches to the thighs  
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superior   towards the head, towards the upper part of the body  
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inferior   away from the head, towards the lower part of the body  
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anterior   nearer to or at the front of the body  
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posterior   nearer to or at the back of the body  
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medial   nearer to the midline  
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lateral   farther from the midline  
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intermediate   between two structures  
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ipsilateral   on the same side of the body as another structure  
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contralateral   on the opposite side of the body from another structure  
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proximal   nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of a structure  
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distal   farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure  
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superficial   towards or on the surface of the body  
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deep   away from the surface of the body  
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midline   an imaginary vertical line that divides the body into equal right and left sides  
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sagittal plane   a vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides  
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midsagittal plane   a vertical plane through the midline of the body that divides the body or organs into equal right and left sides  
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median plane   a vertical plane dividing the body into right and left halves, situated in the middle  
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parasagittal plane   a vertical plane that does not pass through the midline and that divides the body or organs in unequal left and right portions  
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frontal plane (coronal plane)   a plane at a right angle to the midsagittal plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions  
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transverse plane (cross-sectional or horizontal plane)   divides the body or organ into superior and inferior portions  
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oblique plane   passes through the body or organ at an angle  
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cranial cavity   brain  
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vertebral cavity   spinal cord  
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meninges   three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord  
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thoracic cavity   pericardial cavity and pleural cavities  
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pericardial cavity   fluid filled space around the heart  
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pleural cavities   lungs  
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mediastinum   heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, and several large blood vessels  
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diaphragm   dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity  
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abdominopelvic cavity   abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity  
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abdominal cavity   stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestines, and most of the large intestines  
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pelvic cavity   urinary bladder, portions of the large intestines, and internal organs of the reproductive system  
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viscera   the organs inside of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities  
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membrane   a thin, pliable tissue that covers, lines, partitions, or connects structures  
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serous membrane   a double-layered membrane which covers the viscera within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities and lines the walls of the thorax and abdomen  
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parietal layer   thin epithelium that lines the walls of the cavities  
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visceral layer   thin epithelium that covers and adheres to the viscera within the cavities  
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pleura   the serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the walls of the chest and the diaphragm  
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parietal pleura   the outer layer of the serous membrane that encloses and protects the lungs; the layer that is attached to the wall of the pleural cavity  
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pericardium   serous membrane of the pericardial cavity  
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peritoneum   serous membrane of the abdominal cavity  
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visceral pericardium   serous membrane that covers the surface of the heart  
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parietal pericardium   serous membrane that lines the chest wall  
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visceral peritoneum   covers the abdominal viscera  
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parietal peritoneum   serous membrane that lines the abdominal wall  
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retroperitoneal organs   kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, duodenum of the small intestines, ascending and descending colons of the large intestine, and portions of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava  
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right hypochondriac   x-- --- ---  
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epigastric   -x- --- ---  
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left hypochondriac   --x --- ---  
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right lumbar   x-- --- ---  
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umbilical   --- -x- ---  
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left lumbar   --- --x ---  
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right inguinal   --- --- x--  
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hypogastric   --- --- -x-  
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left inguinal   --- --- --x  
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right upper quadrant (RUQ)   x- --  
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left upper quadrant (LUQ)   -x --  
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right lower quadrant (RLQ)   -- x-  
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left lower quadrant (LLQ)   -- -x  
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