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Intro to Human Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Branch of science that studies the structure of the body | Anatomy |
| Branch of science that describes how the body functions | Physiology |
| Branch of science that describes the consequences of improper function of the body(as in disease) | Pathophysiology |
| Word from the Greek meaning “to dissect” | Anatomy |
| Word describing, for example, body temperature remaining at 37 degrees Celsius despite the fact that the person is swimming in water that is 22 degrees Celsius | Homeostasis |
| Word describing the lowering of the blood glucose level to normal after eating a meal | Homeostasis |
| Example:the heart has four chambers | Anatomy |
| Example: the heart muscle contracts forcefully and pumps blood into the blood vessels | Physiology |
| Ex: a damaged heart muscle pumps an insufficient amount of blood | Pathophysiology |
| The femur, located in the thigh, is the largest bone in the body. | Anatomy |
| The body is standing erect, with the face forward, the arms at the side, and the toes and palms of the hands directed forward. | Anatomical position |
| Part that is above another part or is closer to the head; opposite of inferior | Superior |
| Toward the front (the belly surface); another word is ventral | Anterior |
| Toward the back surface; another word is dorsal | Posterior |
| Part that is located below another part or is closer to the feet; opposite of superior | Inferior |
| Toward the midline of the body; opposite of lateral | Medial |
| Structure that is nearer the trunk or main part of the body; opposite of distal | Proximal |
| Part that is located away from the center; opposite of central | Peripheral |
| Part that is located on or near the surface of the body; opposite of deep | Superficial |
| Away from the midline of the body; opposite of central | Lateral |
| Position of the blood vessels relative to the heart (central location) | Peripheral |
| Opposite of superficial | Deep |
| Opposite of proximal | Distal |
| Neck region | Cervical |
| Groin region | Inguinal |
| Navel or “belly button” area | Umbilical |
| Armpit | Axillary |
| Kneecap area | Patellar |
| Between the cheek and the gum | Buccal |
| Pertaining to the mouth | Oral |
| Pertaining to the back (posterior) of the head | Occipital |
| Lower back area, extending from the chest to the hips | Lumbar |
| Where you sit; the buttocks area | Gluteal |
| Front aspect of the elbow area | Antecubital |
| Area behind the knee | Popliteal |
| Shoulder area | Deltoid |
| Breastbone area | Sternal |
| Genital area | Pubic |
| Referring to the arm | Brachial |
| Referring to the fingers and toes | Digital |
| Foot area | Pedal |
| Shoulder blade area | Scapular |
| Area on the sides between the lower ribs and the hip | Flank |
| Thigh region | Femoral |
| Cavity that is located in the skull and contains the brain | Cranial cavity |
| Cavity that extends from the cranial cavity; contains the spinal cord | Vertebral cavity |
| Also called the spinal canal | Vertebral cavity |
| Cavity that is located in the front of the body; contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity | Ventral cavity |
| Cavity that is divided into quadrants | Abdominopelvic cavity |
| Cavity that is located toward the back of the body; contains the cranial cavity and the vertebral cavity | Dorsal cavity |
| Cavity that is divided into nine regions | Abdominopelvic cavity |
| Lower ventral cavity that is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm | Abdominopelvic cavity |
| Part of the ventral cavity that contains the mediastinum | Thoracic cavity |
| Part of the thoracic cavity that contains the lungs | Pleural cavity |
| Ventral cavity that contains the liver, spleen, stomach, and intestines | Abdominopelvic cavity |
| Cavity that contains the brain and spinal cord | Dorsal cavity |
| Cavity that contains the heart and the lungs | Thoracic cavity |
| Cavity that is described in quadrants (RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ) | Abdominopelvic cavity |
| The heart and blood vessels work together to pump blood throughout the body. What is the word that describes the heart and blood vessels? | Organ system |
| The inguinal region refers to the _______. | groin |
| The sternum (breastbone) is _________ to the heart. | Superficial |
| Which word describes the route of administration of a drug given by mouth? | Oral |
| The appendix is located in the RLQ of which cavity? | Abdominopelvic |
| The liver is located in the RUQ and the appendix is located in the RLQ. Which anatomical term describes the position of the liver relative to the appendix? | Superior |
| Which region of the abdomen surrounds the navel (belly button)? | Umbilical region |
| A transverse plane divides the body into ________. | A top and a bottom |
| A coronal (frontal) plane divides the body into ______. | A front and a back; posterior and anterior |
| A saggital (midsaggital) plane divides the body into ______. | A left and a right |
| Four quadrants of abdominopelvic cavity | Right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant |
| List the 3 regions located in the center of the abdominopelvic cavity in order from top to bottom | Epigastric region; umbilical region; hypogastric region |
| List the 3 regions of the abdominopelvic cavity located on the right side of the body from top to bottom | Right hypochondriac region, right lumbar region, right iliac region |
| List the 3 regions of the abdominopelvic cavity located on the left side of the body from top to bottom. | Left hypochondriac region, left lumbar region, left iliac region |
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