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Anatomy and Physicology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Human Anatomy | the study and structure of the human body and its parts. |
| Gross Human Anatomy | large structure of the human body, can be seen through dissection. |
| Microscopic Anatomy | small structures that can only be seen through a microscope. |
| Human Physiology | the scientific study of the function or process of the human body. |
| Reproductive System | creates new life |
| Urinary System | eliminates waste |
| Nervous System | coordinates body activites |
| Muscular System | produces movement |
| Respiratory System | exchange gases |
| Skeletal System | protects organs |
| Lympathic System | returns tissue to the blood |
| Integumentary System | covers and protects the body(skin) |
| Digestive System | absorbs nutrients in to the blood |
| Endocrine System | regulates metabolic activities and secretes hormones |
| Cardiovascular System | transports material, fight disease (heart and blood) |
| Homeostasis | the constant internal environment that must be maintained for the cells of the body. |
| Anatomic Position | face forward, arms st the sides, palms and toes forward |
| Superior | a part above another part |
| Anterior | toward the front |
| Medial | toward or near the midline of the body |
| Inferior | a part is below another part |
| Posterior | toward the back |
| Lateral | toward, or near, the side, away from the midline |
| Proximal | closer to a point of attachment |
| Distal | farther away from the point of attachment |
| Superficial | located on or near the surface(outermost layer) |
| Deep | a part is away from the surface |
| Visceral | pertains to internal organs or the covering of organs |
| Parietal | the walls of the body cavity |
| Sagittal Plane (Longitudinal Section) | divides the body into right and left portions |
| Midsagittal Plane | divides the body into right and left halves |
| Transverse Plane | divides the body into superior and inferior |
| Frontal Plane | divides the body into anterior and posterior |
| Epidermis | the skin |
| What are the two main body cavities? | dorsal and ventral cavity |
| The cranial and spinal cavity make up what cavity? | dorsal cavity |
| The cranial cavity contains? | the brain |
| The spinal cavity contains? | the spinal cord |
| The ventral cavity subdivides into what two cavities? | thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
| The thoracic cavity is superior to what cavity? | abdominopelvic cavity |
| What does the thoracic cavity contain? | heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea |
| The neck, head, and trunk make up what region? | axial region |
| What portion consist the limbs? | appendicular |
| Cell structure and Function (Plasma membrane) | controls what goes in the cell |
| Cell structure and Function (Cytoplasm) | gel-like fluid in the cell |
| Cell structure and Function (Nucleus) | controls the cell and contains DNA |
| Cell structure and Function (Mitochondria) | turns energy into nutrients |
| Cell structure and Function (ribosomes) | synthesize protein |
| Cell structure and Function (cilia) | wavelike motion to move substances across cell |
| Cell structure and Function (Flagella) | whiplike motion to move the cell |
| Diffusion | movement of substances from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration |
| Nucleous | form ribosomes |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | transports material through the cytoplasm |
| Phagocytosis | the engulfing and destruction of foriegn particles such as bacteria |
| Pinocytosis | the formation of vesicles to transfer fluid droplets into cell: cell drinking |
| Osmosis | diffusion of water through a selectively peremable membrane |
| Passive transport | the process that moves substances across or through a membrane and does not require cellular energy |
| negative Feedback | a response mechanism of the body in which a stimulus initiates reactions that reduces the stimulus |
| Interphase | the period between active cell division |
| Anatomic Postition | face, forward, arms at the sides, palms and toes forward. |
| Superficial | located on or near the surface (outermost) |
| Medial | toward the midline of the body |
| Distal | farther away from the point of attachment |
| Anterior | toward the front |
| Proximal | closer to a point of attachment |
| Posterior | toward the back |
| Visceral | pertains to internal organs or the covering of organs |
| Chromosomes | located in the nucleus of the cell, there is 46 in the normal human cell |
| genes | regions in the chromosomes, determines hereditary characteristics |
| DNA | is a genetic material that regulates the activities of the cell |
| The level of Organization(Chemical Level) | atom interaction |
| The Level of Organization (cell) | basic living unit of all living things |
| The level of Organization (tissue) | group of similar cells working together to complete a specific function |
| The level of Organization (organ) | two or more kinds of tissue working together to perform a specific body function |
| The level of organization (body system) | organs working together to perform a complex body function |
| contracting tissue that produces movement | muscle tissue |
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