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Anatomy + Phys.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The central tissue mass that divides the thoracic cavity into two pleural cavities | mediastinum |
| The term used to refer to the general region bounded by the abdominal wall and the pelvis; it contains the peritoneal cavity and visceral organs | abdominopelvic cavity |
| An anatomical reference position; the body viewed from the anterior surface with the palms facing forward | anatomical position |
| The brain and spinal cord | central nervous system |
| One of the four main tissue types; provides a structural framework that stabilizes the relative positions of the other tissue types; includes connective tissue, cortical, bone, and blood; contains cell produce, cells, and ground substance | connective tissue |
| Any muscular partition; the respiratory muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity | diaphragm |
| The digestive tract associated with glands | digestive system |
| A peripheral gland or muscle cell innervated by a motor neuron | effector |
| The removal of wastes from the blood, tissues, and organs | excretion |
| The extraceilular fibers and ground substance of a connective tissue | matrix |
| A tissue characterized by the presence of cells capable of contraction; includes skeletal, cardiac, and smooth tissues | muscle tissue |
| A corrective mechanism that opposes or negates a variation from normal limits | negative feedback |
| Cells of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system that support and protect neurons; also called glial cells | neuroglia |
| The inferior subdivision of the abnominopelvic cavity; encloses the urinary bladder, the sigmoid colon and rectum, and male or female reproductive organs | pelvic cavity |
| The space between the parietal pericardium and the epicardium (visceral epicardium) that covers the outer surface of the heart | pericardial cavity |
| The fibrous sac that surround the heart its inner, serious thing is continuous with the epicardium | pericardium |
| All neural tissue outside the central nervous system | peripheral nervous system |
| The serous membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity | peritoneum |
| The study of the functional deals with the organisms perform vital activities | physiology |
| The serious membrane that lines the pleural cavities | pleura |
| Body cavities of the thoracic region that surround the lungs | pleural cavities |
| A mechanism that increases a deviation from normal limits after an initial stimulus | positive feedback |
| Lying face down with the arms facing the floor | prone |
| The exchange of gases between cells the environment; includes pulmonary ventilation, external respiration, internal respiration, and cellular respiration | respiration |
| Behind or outside the peritoneal cavity | retroperitoneal |
| A squamous epithelium and the underlying loose connective tissue; the lining of the pericardial, pleural, and peritoneal cavities; also called a serosa | serous membrane |
| A contractile tissue dominated by skeletal muscle fibers; characterized as striated, voluntary muscle | skeletal muscle tissue |
| Lying face up with palms facing anteriorly | supine |
| An interacting group or organs that perform a specific function | organ system |
| A collection of specialized cells and cell products that performs a specific function | tissue |
| internal organs of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities | viscera |
| the study of life | biology |
| All ? perform the same basic functions; respond to the environment, adapt to stimuli, grow and reproduce, movement or locomotion, digestion, respiration excretion, and circulation | living things |
| Interdependent levels or organization | chemical, cellular, tissues, organs, organ system, organism |
| ? are the smallest unit of life | cells |
| what are specialized group of cells and cell products | tissues, muscles, red blood cells, monocyte |
| what are the 4 primary tissue types | nervous, endocrine, muscle, connective |
| functional unit composed of more that one tissue type | organ |
| consists of organs that interact to perform a specific range of functions | organ system |
| name 12 organ systems | integumentary, lymphatic, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, reproductive |
| study of cells | cytology |
| 2 types of nervous tissue | neuron and neurologia |
| 3 major parts of cell from innermost to outermost | nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane |
| decrease in cell size | atrophy |
| powerhouse of the cell | mitochondria |
| list 5 levels or organization | cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism |
| has 2 types soft and hard and holds body parts together | connective tissue |
| name types of connective tissue | adipose, loose, blood, cartilage, fibrous |
| how many chromosomes are in each gamete after meiosis | 23 |
| body systems working together to combat pathogens | natural immunity |
| a cancerous thing that is incisive enough to impart the functions of one or more organs | malignant tumor |
| control center of the cell | nucleus |
| secrets sebum into the hair follicles to keep it soft and protect against bacteria | sebaceous glands |
| outer layer of the skin | epidermis |
| wheal | hive |
| called a subcutaneous later it is the layer of fat located under the dermis of the skin. it helps insulate the body and protect underlying muscles and structures | hypodermis |
| blocks openings and causes inflammation of sebaceous glands | acne vulgaris |
| tissue that covers outside of the body and lines organs and cavities | epithelial tissue |
| yellowing tissue | jaundice |
| treatment for common disorders of the skin | topical |
| consist of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail that protects and covers the body | integumentary system |
| 4 types of tissue | nemc |
| a pigment that gives skin its color by absorbing uv light | melanin |
| sweat glands | sudiferous glands |
| the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure to waste away | atrophy |
| crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing | scab |
| red, itchy, raised, wheals | vesicle |
| the study of body structure | anatomy |
| living thing made up of multiple systems | organism |
| the body's ability to resist invaders and the diseases they cause | immunity |
| movement and spread of malignant cells from one part of the body to another | metastasis |
| a bluish discoloration of the skin | cyanosis |
| the sum of all the chemical reactions that occur within an organism | metabolism |
| can occur by body systems working together to fight off pathogens | natural immunity |
| chromosomes after mitosis | 46 |
| chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales | Psoriasis |
| sweat glands | sudiferous glands |
| raised, fluid filled sac | vesicle eruption |
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