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A&P123
Anatomy and Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the membrane that covers the surfaces of the lungs... | Visceral Pleura |
| The outer layer of the heart is called... | Visceral Pericardium |
| Name the membrane that covers organ surfaces in the abdominal cavity... | Visceral Peritoneum |
| Name the membrane that lines the inner wall of the thoracic cavity... | Parietal Pleura |
| What is the name of the sack around the heart? | Parietal Pericardium |
| Name the membrane that lines the inner surface of the abdominal cavity... | Parietal Peritoneum |
| A thick fluid that covers surfaces that empty out of the body... | Mucous |
| A thin water-like fluid... | Serous |
| Fluid between the lungs and wall of the pleural cavity is... | Pleural Fluid |
| Fluid between heart and the sack that contains the heart... | Pericardial Fluid |
| Examines the structure of body parts- their forms and organization... | Anatomy |
| Considers the functions of body parts- what they do and how they do it... | Physiology |
| A phrase used to look at the anatomy to understand the physiology... | Structure dictates Function |
| Tendency of all living things to keep their internal conditions relatively stable... | Homeostasis |
| Thin sheets of tissues found on surfaces... | Membrane |
| Found on outer surface of organs... | Visceral Membrane |
| Membranes that are a part of a cavity... | Parietal Membrane |
| An individual living thing... | Organism |
| A group of organs coordinated to carry on a specialized function... | Organ system |
| Structure consisting of two or more tissues with a specialized function... | Organ |
| Assembled group of similar cells that performs a specialized function... | Tissue |
| Smallest basic unit of life... | Cellular |
| A structure or compartment in cells that houses the biochemical reactions that carry out a specific function...mini- organs... | Organelles |
| Consist of tiny particles called atoms which are composed of even smaller subatomic particles... | Chemicals |
| The two largest cavities... | Dorsal & Ventral |
| Which cavity is located toward the spine? | Dorsal |
| Which cavity is located toward the lungs? | Ventral |
| Standard position that we assume that the body is in when describing the body parts... | Anatomical Position |
| Means a part of the body is above another part... | Superior |
| Means a part of the body is below another part... | Inferior |
| Means toward the front... | Anterior (Ventral) |
| Means toward the back... | Posterior (Dorsal) |
| Refers to an imaginary mid-line dividing the body into equal right and left halves... | Medial |
| Means toward the side, away from mid-line... | Lateral |
| Closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part... | Proximal |
| Particular body part is further from a point of attachment to the trunk... | Distal |
| Means near the surface... | Superficial |
| Describes the more internal parts... | Deep |
| Refers to a lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions... | Sagittal |
| If a sagittal section passes along the mid-line and divides the body into equal parts it is called median or... | Midsagittal |
| Horizontal- refers to a cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions... | Transverse |
| Coronal- refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions... | Frontal |
| Cuts straight across... | Cross section |
| Cut along the length... | Longitudinal Section |
| Cutting at an angle, all other cuts... | Oblique Section |
| Which organ system is responsible for the production of body heat? | Muscular System |
| How is the abdominal region divided up into regions and quadrants? | 9 regions, 4 quadrants |
| What structure separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity? | Diaphragm |
| Which system is the heart located in? | Cardiovascular system |
| Lungs are located in which body system? | Respiratory |
| Which body system contains the thyroid gland? | Endocrine |
| Skin, hair, and nails are part of what body system? | Integumentary |
| Bones, ligaments, and cartilage are part of what body system? | Skeletal |
| Which system causes movement, maintains posture, and produces body heat? | Muscular |
| The brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense organs are part of what body system? | Nervous |
| Glands that secrete hormones such as pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal are part of what system? | Endocrine |
| The pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal, and thymus are located in which body system? | Endocrine |
| Which system controls metabolic activities of body structures? | Endocrine |
| Which system moves blood through the blood vessels and transports substances throughout the body? | Cardiovascular |
| Which system returns tissue fluid to the blood, carries certain absorbed food molecules, and defends the body against infection? | Lymphatic |
| Which system receives,breaks down, and absorbs food? | Digestive |
| Which system makes the exchange of gases between air and blood? | Respiratory |
| The system that removes waste from blood, maintains water and electrolyte balance, and stores and transports urine is known as what system? | Urinary |
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