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Body Basics

PHS - Body Basics

QuestionAnswer
Circulatory System Transport (O2, blood, nutrients, waste)
Reproduction System Offspring (reproduce)
Endocrine System Hormones
Respiratory System Breathing (gas exchange)
Skeletal System Supports (protects vital organs)
Integumentary System Protects (skin, hair, nails)
Immune/Lymphatic System Fights Infection
Nervous System Controls and Coordinates
Muscular System Movement
Digestive System Absorbs nutrients (breaks down food)
Excretory (Urinary) Liquid Waste (urine)
Nervous Tissue Send electrical signal (communicate)
Epithelial Tissue Covers body, protects lining
Muscular Tissue helps with movement
Connective Tissue Binds the body together
Superior above
inferior below
medial middle
lateral away from midline
cranial towards head
caudal towards tail
proximal close to body (ONLY ARMS AND LEGS)
distal far from body (ONLY ARMS AND LEGS)
Superficial surface
Deep towards the core (away from surface)
anterior front
posterior back
ventral front
dorsal back
What is in the cranial cavity? brain
What is in the vertebral cavity? spine
another name for vertebral cavity spinal cavity
what is in the abdominal cavity? intestines
what is in the pelvic cavity? reproductive organs
what is in the thoracic cavity? lungs, heart
what separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity? diaphragm
What are considered ventral cavities? abdominal, pelvic, thoracic cavities
what are considered dorsal cavities? spinal (vertebral), and cranial
What movement means away from midline abduction
What movement means toward from midline adduction
what movement is when you point your toes? plantarflexion
what movement is when you bend a joint? flexion
what movement is when you move your ankle to bring toes toward shin? dorsiflexion
what movement occurs on a single axis point (arms, legs, spine) rotation
what motion can only be done in the arms and legs by drawing a circle? circumduction
what motion can only be done at the ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
what motion can only be done at forearm supination and pronation
when palms are up, what motion occured supination
when palms are down, what motion occured? pronation
if i bend my back backwards, what motion occured at spine? extension
if i reach in front of me, what motion happened at shoulder? flexion
if i spread my fingers apart, what motion happened at fingers? abduction
what 3 regions can be found medially? (answer from superior to inferior) epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric
which region is found just below the ribs hypochondriac
which region is near the groin? iliac
which region is in line with the low back lunbar
when labeling a body, how do you know left from right? it is always the patient's left and right
Which body plane separates the body from superior and inferior transverse
which body plane separates the body and determines medial and lateral midsagittal
which body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior coronal or frontal
if you shrug your shoulders< what is happening at the scapula (shoulder blade) elevation
define anatomy study of structure
define physiology study of function
define pathophysiology study of disease and it's affect on function
what is the smallest unit of life cell
put the levels of organization form smallest to largest cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organism
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