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HW: Ch 7A HLTHCARE
12/5/25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | state of balance |
| cells | smallest living structure in the body |
| tissues | cells within similar function grouped together |
| organs | two or more organs combined to work together |
| body systems | two or more organs combined to provide a major body function |
| organism | human body as a whole |
| organ body systems | respiratory, nervous, digestive, circulatory, skeletal, muscular, integumentary, urinary, sensory, endocrine, reproductive |
| organs EX: | lungs, brain, stomach, kidney |
| cells EX: | epithelial, nerve, muscle, bone, blood |
| epitheal | covers internal and external organs |
| connective | holds parts of the body in place |
| nervous | transmits impulses throughout the body to activate, coordinate, and control many functions |
| muscular | contracts and relaxes to cause or allow movement |
| skeletal | attached to bone and enables movement of skeleton |
| smooth(visceral) | found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body |
| carduac | makes up the muscular wall of the heart |
| full upright facing forward, arms relaxed, palms facing forward, feet pointed forward, and eyes directed straight | anatomical position |
| midsagittal | passes from top to bottom through the center of the body |
| frontal | divides from top to bottom through the center and divides the body into front and back portions |
| transverse | divides horizontally into top and bottom |
| posterior dorsal cavity | protects structure of the nervous system and has two parts |
| cranial cavity | located in the skull and contains the brain |
| spinal cavity | located within the spinal column and contains the spinal cord |
| lateral | away from the center of the body |
| medial | toward the midline or center of body |
| anterior | toward the front of body |
| posterior | toward the back of body |
| inferior | below |
| superior | above |
| caudal | closer to the coccyx |
| cephalic | closer to the head |
| deep | farther from the body surface |
| superficial | near or close to the body surface |
| distal | farther from the reference base point |
| peripheral | away from the cetner |
| proximal | closer to the reference point |
| apex | at the top |
| base | at the bottom |
| thoracic cavity | located in the chest and contains the heart, lungs and major blood vessels |
| abdominal cavity | located in the abdomen and contains the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen |
| pelvic cavity | located in the lower abdomen and contains the urinary bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs |
| epigastric | located just below the sternum (breastbone) |
| right and left hypochondriac | located below the ribs on either side |
| umbilical | located around umbilicus |
| right and left lumbar region | extend anterior to posterior on either side of the umbilical region |
| hypogastric | located over the pubic region |
| right and left iliac (hip bone) | located on either side of the hypogastric region |
| RUQ | liver and gallbladder |
| RLQ | appendix and certain reproductive organs |
| LUQ | pancreas, stomach and spleen |
| LLQ | certain reproductive organs, such as the left fallopian tube and left ovary |
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