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Anatomy and Physiology
Question | Answer |
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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 |