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Nat. Review chpt. 1
Review of body systems
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Cutting into parts, structures |
| Physiology | Function |
| Cell | Basic unit of life |
| Tissue | Group or collection of similar cells that perform a specific function |
| Organ | A group of tissues that performs a specialized function |
| Organ system | A group of organs that act together to perform a specialized body function |
| Organism | A living thing |
| Integumentary system | Skin and accessory organs |
| Skeletal system | Bones |
| Muscular system | Muscles |
| Atoms | Smallest unit of any thing. |
| Molecules | Atoms bound together |
| Nervous system | Makes communication within the body, learning, and memory possible |
| Sensory system | Specialized sense organs |
| Circulatory system | heart and blood vessels |
| Lymphatic system | Produce immunity, drain fluids, and help absorb fats |
| Respiratory system | Bring in oxygen and move out carbon dioxide |
| Digestive system | Take in food and break it down |
| Endocrine system | Secretes hormones for body regulation |
| Urinary system | Remove waste products and excess water |
| Reproductive system | Procreative ability |
| Metabolism | Chemical and physical processes inside the body that sustain life |
| Catabolism | Breaking down phase of metabolism |
| Anabolism | Building up phase of metabolism |
| Homeostasis | A state of balance |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Medial | Closer to the midline |
| Lateral | Farther from the midline |
| Proximal | Closer to the main mass |
| Distal | Farther from the main mass |
| Anterior | Toward the front |
| Ventral | Toward the front |
| Posterior | Toward the back |
| Dorsal | Toward the back |
| Superficial | On the surface |
| Deep | Closest to the center |
| Cephalad | Toward the head or cranium |
| Caudal | Toward the tailbone or sacrum |
| Frontal plane | Divides the body into anterior and posterior |
| Coronal plane | Frontal plane |
| Sagittal plane | Divides the body into left and right portions |
| Midsagittal plane | Divides the body into equal right and left halves |
| Transverse plane | Divides the body into top and bottom portions |
| Horizontal plane | Transverse plane |
| Oblique plane | Slanting plane |
| Ventral cavity | Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
| Thoracic cavity | Within the ribcage above the diaghram |
| Pericardial cavity | Within the thoracic cavity, contains the heart |
| Abdominopelvic cavity | Below the diaghram |
| Abdominal cavity | Contains most of the digestive organs |
| Pelvic cavity | Contains the bladder, rectum, and some reproductive organs |
| Dorsal cavity | Cranial and spinal cavities |
| Cranial cavity | Within the skull |
| Spinal cavity | Within the spinal column |
| Longitudinal plane | Sagital plane |
| Anabolic steroids | Promote body growth, particularly muscle tissue |
| Anatomical position | Standing erect, facing observer, feet parallel, arms to the sides with palms forward |
| Cardinal planes | Frontal, sagittal, transverse |
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