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"AUH-BIO120-1"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anatomy = | the parts and structure of an organism |
| physiology = | the study of the functions of the different parts of an organism |
| Anatomic and physiological levels include | atoms/molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and organism |
| Tissues include | connective, epithelial, nervous and muscle |
| Organ systems include | integument, skeletal, muscular,nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive |
| The skin, brain, heart, lungs and liver are examples of... | organs |
| How many organs are there in the human body? | About 78 |
| the tissue anatomic and physiologic level involves study of... | tissues |
| groups of tissues are the main subject of study at what anatomic and physiologic level? | organ |
| Eukaryote refers to... | a cell with a plasma membrane that encloses organelles |
| the nucleus of a cell... | contains the genetic material, principally DNA in animal cells |
| the nucleolus of a cell... | is where ribosomal RNA (r-RNA) is transcribed and assembled with a cell |
| the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of a cell... | is where lipids (fats) are synthesized |
| the rough endoplasmic reticulum of a cell... | is where proteins are synthesized |
| mitochondria... | are cellular "powerhouses" generating high-energy adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by "burning" sugars |
| the lysosomes of a cell... | contain cellular products that are toxic to the interior organelles of cells |
| the Golgi apparatus... | packages large molecules by creating intracellular membranes around them |
| the plasma membrane of a cell... | is a bi-layer "sandwich" of hydrophilic phosphate "detergent" on the outside and hydrophobic lipid (fat) on the inside. |
| microtubles... | provide intracellular structural support and transport small molecules within the cell |
| centrioles... | are a para-nuclear organelle that plays a part in chromosomal division during cell mitosis and miosis |
| being "alive" involves... | boundary maintenance, movement, responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, growth and homeostasis |
| synthesis, decomposition and energy-exchange refer to... | chemical reactions associated with living cells |
| use of external landmarks to define specific "areas of interest" is called | surface anatomy |
| umbilical, gastric, hypochondriac, lumbar and iliac refer collectively to | nine (9) abdominal areas of interest |
| C1-8, T1-12, L1-5, and S1-5 refer to | topographical areas of sensation |
| areas of referred pain... | are surface areas of interest that reflect interior organ sensations |
| McBurney's point... | refers to a surgical incision area of interest |
| transverse plane = | horizontal plane |
| saggital plane = | vertical median (back-to-front or front-to-back) plane |
| coronal plane = | vertical lateral (side-to-side) plane |
| "left" and "right" refer to... | the patient or client's left and right |
| medial means | towards the midline |
| lateral means | away from the midline |
| anterior means | in front of, or towards the head |
| posterior means | behind, or towards the feet |
| proximal means | closer to the part or center midline |
| distal means | further from the part or center midline |
| ventral means | towards the front |
| dorsal means | towards the back |
| superior means | above, or towards the top or head |
| inferior means | below, or away from the top or head |
| a person standing with feet spread slightly apart, face forward, palms facing forward, arms at rest at the sides is said to be in the _____ position | anatomic |
| the dorsal body cavity includes | the cranial and vertebral cavities including brain and spinal cord |
| the ventral body cavity includes | the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities and their organs |
| "reaching for the sky" represents whole body... | extension |
| muscularly pulling one's toes up towards the knee represents foot... | flexion |
| muscularly pulling one's hand and fingers towards the dorsum of the arm represents hand and wrist... | extension |
| foot flexion results in extension of the... | ankle |
| hand flexion results in flexion of the... | wrist |
| abduction means | movement away from the body |
| adduction means | movement towards the body |
| a person lying face down/back up on his or her stomach would be said to be... | prone |
| a person lying face up/back down on his or her back would be said to be... | supine |
| touching one finger to another or one toe to another is called | opposition |
| turning the thumb or big toe inwards is called | inversion |
| turning the thumb or big toe outwards is called | eversion |
| the "standard anatomic position" of a patient or client is always face... | -to-face |
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