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AP Chapter 1 Vocab
Vocab words from Chapter 1 of A&P book.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cephalic | Head |
| Cranial | Skull |
| Facial | Face |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Axillary | Armpit |
| Brachial | Upper Arm |
| Carpal | Wrist |
| Palmar | Palm |
| Digital or Phalangeal | Fingers or Toes |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Patellar | Anterior surface of knee |
| Crural | Anterior Calf |
| Tarsal | Ankle |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Dorsum | Back of hand or top of foot |
| Hallux | Big Toe |
| Pubis/Pubic | Genital area |
| Manual | Hand |
| Pollex | Thumb |
| Inguinal | Groin (where leg meets trunk) |
| Coxal | Hip |
| Umbilical | Belly button |
| Mammary | Breast |
| Sternal | Breastbone |
| Mental | Chin |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Nasal | Nose |
| Buccal | Cheekbone |
| Otic | Ear |
| Orbital or Ocular | Eye |
| Temporal | Temple |
| Frontal | Forehead |
| Antebrachial | Forearm |
| Antecubital | Front of elbow |
| Occipital | Base of skull |
| Scapular | Shoulder Blade |
| Vertebral | Spinal Column |
| Sural | Posterior Calf |
| Cubital or olecranal | Back of elbow (where bone sticks out) |
| Lumbar | Lowest part of back before hips (small of back) |
| Sacral | Between hips, right above buttocks |
| Gluteal | Buttocks |
| Perineal | Between anus and external genitals |
| Popliteal | Hollow spot behind knee (posterior knee) |
| Plantar | Sole of foot (flat part, very bottom) |
| Calcaneal | Heel of foot |
| Dorsal | Back (middle- large part below shoulder blades and above lumbar) |
| Physiology | Science of body functions. How the body works. |
| Anatomy | Science of body structures and relationships among them. |
| Levels of Organization | 1-Chemical, 2-Cell, 3-Tissue, 4-Organ, 5-Organ System, 6-Organism |
| Organism | Collection of systems; whole individual. |
| Organ System | Collection of organs that carry out combined functions. There are 11 systems in the body. |
| Organ | Collection of different types of tissues that carry out a specific function(s). |
| Tissue | Similar cells forming structures having similar functions. 4 different types of tissue in the body. |
| Cell | Smallest living unit composed of organelles. |
| Chemical | Lowest level of organization in body. Made of atoms/elements, forms molecules |
| Components of a feedback system | Receptor, Control Center, Effector |
| Effector | Receives output from control center and causes a response. |
| Receptor | Nerve impulses & chemical signals that monitor & send info to the control center. |
| Control Center | Receives input & sends output to effectors. |
| Negative Feedback Mechanism | To return to normal value. Ex: Low temp, shivering occurs to raise temp. |
| Homeostasis | Equilibrium, balance in the body. Always changing. |
| Life Processes | Metabolism, Responsiveness, Movement, Growth, Differentiation, Reproduction. |
| Metabolism | Simply put- using & making energy.1)Catabolism-breakdown2) Anabolism- building |
| Responsiveness | Ability to detect and respond to changes in external or internal environment. “Reacting to a stimulus” |
| Movement | Motion of whole body, individual organs, single cells, or cell components.Ex: leg propelling body, gallbladder contracting, cells traveling. |
| Growth | Increase in size and/or # of cells. Ex: Body growth as a whole, or cells multiplying. |
| Differentiation | Dvlpmnt of a cell from unspecified to specified state. Happens when embryo develops & in adults for tissue repair and normal cell turnover. |
| Reproduction | Replacement, repair, or growth of cells. Also refers to creation of a new person. |
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