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Chapter 1 Test
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digestive System | -Chemically and mechanically breaks down food. -Absorbs nutrients and eliminates sold waste -Organs: Large Intestine, Anus, Gallbladder, small intestine, stomach, esophagus, pharynx, salivary gland. |
| Cardiovascular System | -Transports oxygen, nutrients, blood cells, and waste throughout the body. -Organs: Heart, Vein, capillaries, arteries |
| Lymphatic System | -Protects the body against pathogens (virus, bacteria) -Organs: Thymus glands, Lymph nodes, Spleen, lymphatic cells |
| Respiratory System | -Gas exchange between carbon dioxide and oxygen between air and blood. -organs: Nasal cavities, lungs, trachea, pharynx, larynx, diaphram |
| Muscular System | -Body movement, some internal organs and made of muscles. -organs: smooth muscles, cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle |
| Skeletal System | -Protection of interior organs -support and movement -stores calcium -organs: bones, cartilage, joints |
| Nervous system | -Detects stimuli, while sending and receiving message and controls all bodily activities. -organs: central nervous system (brain,spinal cord), peripheral nevous system |
| Urinary System | -Removes liquid waste (water and salts and other wastes) in order to maintain homeostasis -organs: Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra |
| Endocrine System | -Communication within the body by producing and sending chemical messages called hormones. organs: thyroid gland, thymus gland, adrenal gland |
| Reproductive System | -produces sex cells and hormones -organs: testes, ovaries, urethra, uterus |
| Integumentary System | -Covers surface and protects against environmental hazards, helps control body temperature. organs: skin, hair, nails |
| Anterior | the front part of the body; before |
| Posterior | Back of the human body; behind |
| Dorsal | The back, equivalent to posterior |
| Ventral | the belly side, equivalent to to anterior on the body |
| Superior | Above, at a higher level towards the head |
| Inferior | Below, at lower level |
| Medial | Towards the body longitude axis, closer to middle |
| Lateral | Away from bodies longitudinal axis, further from middle |
| Proximal | Towards an attached base |
| Distal | Away from an attached base |
| Superficial | At, near, or relatively close to the body surface |
| Deep | Farther from the body surface |
| Abdomen | abdominal |
| Acromial | shoulder |
| antebrachium | forearm |
| antecubitus | front of the elbow |
| axilla | armpit |
| brachium | arm |
| buccal | cheek |
| calcaneal | heel of foot |
| carpus | wrist |
| cephalon | head |
| cervical | neck |
| cranium | skull |
| crural | leg |
| dorsal | back |
| facial | face |
| femoral | thigh |
| frontal | forehead |
| gluteus | buttock |
| hallux | toe |
| lumbar | loin of back |
| mammary | breast |
| manus | hand |
| mentis | chin |
| nasal | nose |
| olecranon | back of the elbow |
| orbital | eye |
| oris | mouth |
| palmar | palm |
| patella | knee |
| pedal | foot |
| pelvic | pelvis |
| phalangeal/digits | toes/fingers |
| plantar | sole of the foot |
| pollex | thumb |
| popliteal | back of the knee |
| pubis | pubic |
| sural | calf |
| tarsal | ankle |
| thoracic | chest |
| umbilicus | navel/umbilical |
| scapular | shoulder blade |
| inguinal | groin |
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