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| anatomy is the study of |
the structure of body parts and their forms or organization |
| physiology is the study of |
functions of the body parts , what they do and how they do it |
| all materials are made of |
chemicals |
| chemicals consist of tiny particles call |
atoms |
| within humans the basic unit of structure is the? |
cell |
| cells are made of small structures called? |
organelles |
| tissues are formed by? |
similar cells |
| organisms are formed from? |
interacting organ systems |
| movement is? |
change in position of the body or body part, motion of an internal organ |
| responsiveness? |
reaction of change taking place inside or outside of the body |
| growth? |
change in size but not shape |
| reproduction? |
production of new organisms and new cells |
| metabolism? |
physical and chemical events that obtain, release and utilize energy |
| five requirments of Life? |
water, food, pressure, heat. oxygen |
| hydrostatic pressure is? |
is a pressure exerted by liquids |
| A type of hydrostatic pressure in the human is ? |
blood pressure |
| Homeostasis? |
Homeostasis is the body's maintenance of a stable internal environment. |
| The three components of a homeostatic mechanism are ? |
receptors, a control center, and effectors. |
| Receptors provide? |
information about specific conditions in the internal environment |
| Control centers function is? |
to decide what a particular value should be |
| Effectors cause responses that? |
alter conditions in the internal environment |
| In a negative feedback mechanism does what? |
deviation from the set point is corrected and the correction reduces the action of the effectors. |
| The human body can be divided into ? |
axial portion and an appendicular portion |
| axial portion includes ? |
head, neck, and trunk. |
| The appendicular portion includes ? |
the upper and lower limbs |
| Within the axial portion, the three major cavities are ? |
cranial cavity, thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity. |
| The cranial cavity houses ? |
the brain. |
| The vertebral canal houses the |
spinal cord. |
| Viscera are organs within ? |
body cavities |
| The thoracic cavity is divided from ? |
abdominopelvic cavity by the diaphragm |
| The thoracic cavity contains the following organs: |
lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland. |
| The region between the lungs is ? |
mediastinum |
| Organs located in the mediastinum are ? |
the heart, esophagus, trachea and thymus gland. |
| The two portions of the abdominopelvic cavity are ? |
the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. |
| The organs of the abdominal cavity are ? |
the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and the small and large intestines. |
| Organs of the pelvic cavity are ? |
the terminal end of the large intestine, the urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs. |
| The four types of smaller cavities in the head are ? |
the oral cavity, the nasal cavity, the orbital cavities, and the middle ear cavities. |
| The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is ? |
parietal pleura. |
| The serous membrane that covers the lungs is ? |
visceral pleura |
| The pleural cavity is the potential space between the ? |
visceral pleura and the parietal pleura. |
| The position of the body in the anatomical position is ? |
standing erect, with face forward, upper limbs at the sides, and palms facing forward. |
| The anatomical term meaning above another body part is ? |
superior. |
| The anatomical term meaning below another body part is? |
inferior. |
| The two anatomical terms meaning toward the front ? |
anterior and ventral |
| . The two anatomical terms meaning toward the back ? |
posterior and dorsal |
| The anatomical term meaning closer to the midline of the body is ? |
medial |
| . The anatomical term meaning closer to the sides of the body is ? |
lateral. |
| The anatomical term for the same side is ? |
ipsilateral. |
| The anatomical term for the opposite side is ? |
contralateral |
| The anatomical term meaning closer to a specific point is ? |
proximal |
| The anatomical term meaning farther away from a specific point is ? |
distal |
| The two anatomical terms meaning closer to the surface of the body are ? |
superficial and peripheral. |
| The anatomical term meaning more internal is ? |
deep |
| A lengthwise cut that divides the body into left and right portions is called ? |
sagittal |
| A cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called ? |
transverse |
| A section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is called ? |
frontal |
| A cut across a cylindrical organ is called ? |
cross section |
| An angular cut of a cylindrical organ is called ? |
oblique section |
| A lengthwise cut of a cylindrical organ is called a ? |
longitudinal section |
| region between thorax and pelvis |
abdominal |
| tip of the shoulder |
acromial |
| forearm |
antebrachial |
| front of the elbow |
antecubital |
| armpit |
axillary |
| arm |
brachial |
| cheek |
buccal |
| wrist |
carpal |
| abdomen |
celiac |
| head |
cephalic |
| neck |
cervical |
| of the ribs |
costal |
| hip |
coxal |
| front of leg |
crural |
| elbow |
cubital |
| finger |
digital or phalangeal |
| back |
dorsum |
| thigh |
femoral |
| forehead |
frontal |
| reproductive organs |
genital |
| buttocks |
gluteal |
| groin |
inguinal |
| lower back |
lumbar |
| breast |
mammary |
| chin |
mental |
| nose |
nasal |
| back of head |
occipital |
| mouth |
oral |
| eye cavity |
orbital |
| ear |
otic |
| palm of hand |
palmar |
| front of knee |
patellar |
| chest |
thoracic |
| foot |
pedal |
| pelvis |
pelvic |
| region between anus and external reproductive organs |
perineal |
| sole of the foot |
plantar |
| area behind the knee |
popliteal |
| between the hip bones |
sacral |
| middle and anterior region of thorax |
sternal |
| ankle |
tarsal |
| navel |
umbilical |
| spinal column |
vertebral |