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Body Organization

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Scientific Method   How we do research. A process of disciplined observation, logical thinking and honest analysis of one's observations and conclusions  
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Inductive Method   Process of making numerous observations first, then drawing generalizations & predictions from them  
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Deductive Method   Process of asking question & formulating a hypothesis first, then testing what it is you predict  
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Hypothesis   A one-sentence statement that can be answered yes or no. It is an educated speculation that will be either proved or disproved after testing w the scientific method.  
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Anatomy   The study of structure (of the body)  
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Physiology   The study of function (of the body)  
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What are the 5 steps of the Scientific Method?   1) statement of problem 2) hypothesis 3) materials & methods 4)results (=strictly the straight results of the experiment 5)conclusion (whether hypothesis was proved or disproved  
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give four examples of anatomy   1)Gross Anatomy 2)histology 3)embryology 4)neurology  
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Gross Anatomy   study of cadavers: study of body structures that can be seen with the naked eye  
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Histology   Study of cells & tissue using a microscope  
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Embryology   Study of the of the embryo to the fetus  
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Neurology   study of the human brain  
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Give 3 examples of physiology   1) cell physiology: how do cells work? 2) neurophysiology: how does the brain work? 3) respiratory physiology: how does breathing work?  
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What are the 7 levels of complexity?   1) chemical 2) organelle 3) cellular 4) tissue 5) organ 6) organ system 7) organism  
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Chemical Level of complexity   atoms & molecules essential for maintaining life.  
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Organelle level of complexity? give two examples   small specialized structures contained in a cell that carry out its individual functions EX: nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes  
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Cellular level of complexity?   cells are the basic structural and functional units of an organism. They carry out all the basic functions of life; nothing simpler than a cell is considered alive.  
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Give three examples of a cell   1)muscle cell 2)nerve cell 3)blood cell  
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Tissue level of complexity   groups of similar cells that work together to perform a particular function  
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Primary classes of tissue   The body is composed of only four primary classes of tissue: 1)epithelial 2)muscle 3)connective 4)nervous  
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Epithelial tissue   lines surfaces  
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Muscle tissue   contracts  
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Connective tissue   tissues that don't fit in other three classes EX: blood, bone tissue etc  
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Nervous Tissue   sends signals  
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Organ level of complexity   structure composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform one or more common functions  
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Example of a single organ belonging to two organ systems?   the Pancreas belongs to digestive system and endocrine system. Digestive function = makes digestive enzymes Endocrine function = produces hormones (ex: insulin decreases blood sugar)  
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Organ system level of complexity   several related organs that have a common function  
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Example of an Organ System?   Gastrointestinal System: contains the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, etc. all organs work together for a common function (food digestion)  
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Organism level of complexity   all parts of the body are functioning together to make a single complete person  
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Intracellular   inside a cell  
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Extracellular   Outside a cell  
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Intercellular/Interstitial   Between cells  
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Homeostasis   Maintenence of stable conditions. Homeostasis is the body's ability to detect change, activate mechanisms that oppose it, and thereby maintain relatively stable internal conditions favorable to cellular function  
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An organism is in homeostasis when its internal environment has:   1) optimal concentration of ions, water, gases & nutrients 2) optimal temperature 3) optimal fluid volume  
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Dynamic Equilibrium   describes the internal state of the body when it is in homeostasis. Internal conditions are not absolutely constant but fluctuate within a limited range.As long as conditions fluctuate slightly around the set point (average), homeostasis is maintained.  
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Draw dynamic equilibrium?   draw set point and actual value which fluctuates near set point in a wave  
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Two types of stress that must be counteracted through regulation of body/homeostasis?   1)External stress (EX: going out into -50 degree temps naked) 2)Internal stress ( EX: running a marathon:internal body is stressed  
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Two systems that regulate the body?   Nervous system Endocrine system  
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Nervous System   Detects deviations of the balanced state and then sends messages via nerves to the proper organs to counteract the stress.  
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why are regulations via Nervous System faster changes?   This system sends messages through a direct pathway via nerves to an exact target cell. EX: from brain to little finger.  
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Endocrine System   A "group of glands," this system secretes chemical regulators, or "hormones" into the bloodstream to affect target cells or organs.  
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Why are regulations via Endocrine System slower changes?   this system does not have a direct route to the exact target cell. Hormones float and wander in the bloodstream until they are near the target cell, but it takes longer because there is no direct pathway  
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Why are regulations via Endocrine System more prolonged?   this system is not simply firing a signal and then it stops. It keeps affecting the target cell as more and more hormone goes through the bloodstream near the cell.  
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Feedback Loops   A cycle of events in which information about the status of a condition is continually monitored and "fed back" or reported to a central control region.  
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Three common components of a Feedback Loop?   1) Receptor 2)Control Center 3)Effector  
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Receptor   a structure that senses a change or imbalance in the body or deviation from set point  
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Example of a Receptor   Baroreceptors= sensory nerve endings near heart arteries that detect falling blood pressure and transmit nerve signals to the brain  
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Control Center   mechanism which processes information and "makes a decision" about what the appropriate response should be  
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Example of Control Center   Cardiac center in brain: processes info from baroreceptors about falling blood pressure and sends signals to the heart to speed up the heartbeat  
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Effector   Cell or organ that carries out the final corrective action, restoring homeostasis.  
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Example of Effector   the Heart: it accelerates, pumps blood faster, which quickly raises blood pressure when BP drops.  
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Negative Feedback   When the response reverses the original stimulus. The fundamental mechanism that keeps a variable close to its set point  
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Examples of negative feedback   blood sugar level, blood pressure, body temperature.  
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Draw negative feedback with regards to body temperature   draw the set point showing shivering/vasoconstriction and sweating/vasodilation as the stimuli that reverse body temp to stay close to the set point  
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Positive Feedback   When the stimulus enhances the reaction. It is a self-amplifying cycle in which a physiological change leads to even greater change in the same direction.  
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Explain the "neuroendocrine Reflex" with regards to positive feedback in childbirth   1)head of baby pushes against cervix 2)stretch receptors in cervix fire signals to the hypothalamus 3)Hypothalamus secretes the hormone oxytocin into bloodstream 4)oxytocin targets smooth muscle in uterus, causing uterine contractions & pushing baby.  
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When internal imbalance is moderate...   you might have a disease  
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When internal imbalance is severe..   You will most likely die  
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Subjective changes   Only the individual can sense the imbalance. Others can not tell. EX: stomach ache, sore throat  
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Objective changes   Others can sense the imbalance. EX: rash all over skin  
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The body is divided into several ____, each lined with _____ and containing   fluid-filled body cavities a membrane specific viscera  
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Divisions of the ventral cavity are surrounded by ___, which produce _____   serous membranes a watery, slippery liquid similar to blood serum called serous fluid.  
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Two layers of serous membranes   1)visceral layer = covers the viscus/organ. Forms its external surface 2)parietal layer = lines the body cavity/ attaches to surrounding structures.  
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Body cavities   the narrow spaces between parietal layer and visceral layer of the serous membrane.  
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Serous Fluid   a watery, slippery liquid similar to blood serum. Produced by serous membranes. Lubricates the organs in the cavity and allows them to move and slide past one another without friction.  
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Pericardium   A two layer serous membrane located in the Thoracic Cavity that enfolds the heart.  
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Pericardial Cavity   the space between the inner & outer linings of the Pericardium.  
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Pericardial Fluid   slippery fluid produced by Pericardium, it lubricates the Pericardial cavity.  
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Visceral Pericardium   The inner serous membrane lining that covers the heart/forms its external surface  
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Parietal Pericardium   The outer serous membrane lining that lines the body cavity and attaches to surrounding structures  
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Pleura   a two-layer serous membrane in the Thoracic Cavity that enfolds each of the lungs.  
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Pleural Cavity   the space between the inner and outer linings of the Pleura  
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Pleural Fluid   slippery water-likd fluid produced by Pleura, it lubricates the Pleural Cavity  
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Visceral Pleura   The inner serous membrane lining that covers the lung  
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Parietal Pleura   The outer serous membrane lining that attaches to the cavity wall i.e. the ribcage  
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Peritoneum   a two-layer serous membrane located in the Abdominopelvic Cavity that enfolds most of the viscera of the digestive, lymphatic & reproductive system.  
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Peritoneal Cavity   The space between the inner and outer linings of the Peritoneum  
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Peritoneal Fluid   slippery fluid produced by the Peritoneum, it lubricates the Peritoneal cavity.  
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Visceral Peritoneum   covers abdominal viscera; turns inward from the cavity wall, wraps around the abdominal viscera, binding them to the body wall or suspending them from it and holding them in the proper place.  
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Parietal Peritoneum   The outer serous membrane that attaches to the cavity wall.  
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Serous Membrane   lines cavities of the body NOT open to the outside. They make serous fluid. They are two-layer membranes; inner lining is visceral membrane and outer lining is parietal membrane  
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Mucous Membrane   Lines cavities of the body that are open to the outside EX: mouth, nasal cavity, vagina.  
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Mucus   Produced by cells of mucous membrane. cells make mucin which hits moisture to make mucus.  
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Midsagittal   The sagittal plane that divides the body into EQUAL right and left halves. It is the midline longitudinal plane  
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Parasagittal   other sagittal planes (parallel to the midsagittal plane) that divide the body into UNEQUAL right and left portions (not halves)  
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Sagittal   passes vertically through body or organ and divides it into right and left portions  
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Frontal/Coronal   longitudinal plane dividing body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.  
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Transverse/Cross-Section   horizontal plane that passes across the body or organ (perpendicular to its longitudinal axis), dividing it into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.  
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Prone   Lying face down  
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Supine   Lying face up  
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Superior   closer to the head, above  
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Inferior   closer to the feet, below  
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Posterior   closer to the back/dorsal side of the body  
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Anterior   Closer to the front/ventral side of the body  
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Medial   closer to the median plane  
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Lateral   Farther from the median plane  
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Proximal   Closer to the limb's point of attachment  
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Distal   Farther from the limb's point of attachment  
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Superficial   closer to the body surface, "external"  
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Deep   farther from the body surface "internal"  
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Ipsilateral   on the same side of the body  
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Contralateral   on the opposite side of the body  
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Structure that can be observed with the naked eye is called..   gross anatomy  
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the word root homeo means   same  
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the simplest structures considered to be alive are   cells  
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an informed, uncertain, but testable conjecture is   a hypothesis  
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a self-amplifying chain of physiological events is called   positive feedback  
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which of the following is not a human organ system: integumentary, muscular, epithelial, nervous, endocrine?   epithelial  
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the prefix hetero- means   different  
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cutting and separating tissues to reveal structural relationships is called   dissection  
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by the process of _____, a scientist predicts what the result of a certain experiment will be if his or her hypothesis is correct   deduction  
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the tendency of the body to maintain stable internal conditions is called   homeostasis  
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self-corrective mechanisms in physiology are called   negative feedback  
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a _____ is the simplest body structure to be composed of two or more types of tissue   organ  
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Blood pH averages 7.4 but fluctuates from 7.35 to 7.45. A pH of 7.4 can therefore be considered the _____ for this variable   set point  
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auscult-   listen  
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dis-   apart (dissection)  
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homeo-   the same (homeostasis)  
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metabolo-   change (metabolism)  
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palp-   touch (palpation)  
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physio-   nature (physiology)  
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-sect   cut (dissection)  
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-stasis   to stay (homeostasis)  
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stereo-   solid (stereoscopic)  
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tomo-   to cut (tomography)  
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anatomical position   reference posture that allows for standardized anatomical terminology. A subject in anatomical position is standing with the feet close together & flat on the floor, arms down to the sides, and the palms and face directed forward.  
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a ring-shaped section of the small intestine would be a _____ section   transverse (cross)  
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A ____ line passes through the sternum, umbilicus, and mons pubis   midsagittal  
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The tarsal region is ____ to the popliteal region   distal  
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The ____ region is immediately medial to the coxal region   inguinal  
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which of the following regions is not part of the upper limb: plantar, carpal, cubital, brachial, palmar   plantar  
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which of these organs is within the peritoneal cavity: urinary bladder, kidneys, heart, liver, brain   liver  
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the forearm is said to be ____ when the palms are facing forward   supinated  
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The superficial layer of the pleura is called the _____ pleura   parietal pleura  
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The right and left pleural cavities are separated by a thick wall called the ____   mediastinum  
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The back of the neck is the ___ region   nuchal  
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the sternal region is ____ to the pectoral region   medial  
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the pelvic cavity can be described as _____ to the abdominal cavity in position   inferior  
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the anterior pit of the elbow is the _____ region, and the corresponding (but posterior) pit of the knee is the _____ region   cubital, popliteal  
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ante-   before (antebrachium)  
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cervico   neck (cervical)  
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epi-   above (epigastric)  
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hypo-   below (hypodermis)  
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inguino-   groin (inguinal)  
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intra-   within (intracellular)  
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parieto-   wall (parietal)  
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peri-   around (peritoneum)  
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retro-   behind (retroperitoneal  
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sagitto   arrow (sagittal)  
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mediastinum   the thick median partition of the thoracic cavity that separates one pleural cavity from the other and contains the heart, great blood vessels, and thymus.  
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cervical   neck region  
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cubital   elbow region, (anterior)  
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antebrachial   forearm region (anterior)  
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trochanteric   outer hip region  
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palmar   palm region  
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digital   finger region  
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inguinal   groin region  
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pubic   genital region  
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femoral   thigh region  
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patellar   knee region (anterior)  
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crural   shin region  
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tarsal   ankle region  
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cephalic   head region (top)  
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orbital   eye region  
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otic   ear region  
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buccal   cheek region  
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mental   chin region  
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acromial   shoulder region  
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mammary   nipple region  
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axillary   armpit region  
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umbilical   belly button region  
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thoracic   chest region, includes sternal and pectoral regions  
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dorsum   top of foot region  
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plantar   sole of foot region  
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pedal   foot region, includes dorsum & plantar region  
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occipital   region in back of the head (posterior)  
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scapular   back of shoulders/scapula  
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olecranon   elbow region (posterior)  
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lumbar   lower back region  
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popliteal   knee region (posterior)  
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sural   calf region  
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calcaneal   heel region (posterior)  
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carpal   wrist region  
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sacral   lowest back (sacrum)  
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tarsal   ankle region  
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cranial   head (posterior)  
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label the anterior regions of the body   see page 1  
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label the anatomical planes of the body   see page 1  
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label the posterior regions of the body   see page 1  
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label the terms of direction   see page 1  
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label the body cavities and serous membranes   see page 2  
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