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Human History, Homeostasis, Body Cavities, Organ Systems, Orientation/Sections

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What is Anatomy?   Study of breaking up the body into its parts  
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What is physiology?   Study of how the parts function  
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Hunter Gatherer Lifestyle   Nomadic clusters of people, spaced far apart, minimal spread of disease, healthy, always moving  
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Agricultural Lifestyle   Established residences, generations stayed in the same area, disease from parasitic worms in soil, people contaminated with bacteria and viruses, malnutrition, stunted growth, tooth decay due to sedentary lifestyle  
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Healers/Medicine Men Lifestyle   Methods eventually replaced by plant and herbal remedies as people got interested in how the human body heals itself, examining corpses to determine the cause of death  
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Modern Studies of the Human Body Lifestyle   Terms, provedures, techniques, and medical language were developed and continue to be developed as modern medicine prolongs the human lifespan  
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Homeostasis   Maintaining a stable environment  
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Self-regulating mechanisms   Homeostatic mechanisms  
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Receptors   Provide info about the condition of the internal environment ex. brain  
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Control Center   determines a specific value such as body temp  
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Effectors   control responses that change the internal environment ex. muscles shivering when you are cold  
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Negative Feedback Mechanism   When all 3 self-regulating mechanisms work to maintain homeostasis  
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Example of Negative Feedback Mechanism Process   STIMULUS Change occurs in the internal environment (cold temperature) RECEPTORS Brain makes note (low temperature) CONTROL CENTER Comparitive analysis (Compares low temperature to 98 degrees) EFFECTORS (muscles shiver) RESPONSE (Body temperature is correc  
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Four Main Body Cavities   Cranial Cavity, Vertebral Cavity, Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic Cavity  
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Cranial Cavity   Contains the Brain and minor cavities (oral, nasal, orbital, middle ear)  
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Oral Cavity   Teeth, Tongue, Mouth  
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Nasal Cavity   Sinuses  
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Orbital Cavity   Eyes and Eye Muscles  
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Middle Ear Cavity   middle ear bones  
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Vertebral Cavity   Contains the spinal cord  
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Thoracic Cavity   Contains lungs, esophogus, trachea, thymus  
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Abdominopelvic Cavity   Contains stomach, liver, spleen, gall bladder, small intestine, large intestine, urinary bladder, reproductive organs  
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Axial Portion   Head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis  
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Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Membranes (Four)   Serous Membrane, Pleural Membrane, Pericardial Membrane, Peritoneal Membrane  
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Serous Membrane   thin, lines the wall of thoracic and abdominopelvic regions  
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Pleural Membrane   surrounds each lung  
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Pericardial Membrane   surrounds the heart  
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Peritoneal Membrane   surrounds the organs of the abdominopelvic region  
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Organ Systems (11)   Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Digestive, Respiratory, Urinary, Reproductive  
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Integumentary System   FUNCTION body covering, protect and regulate ORGANS skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands  
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Skeletal System   FUNCTION support, movement ORGANS bones, ligaments, cartilage  
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Muscular System   FUNCTION support, movement ORGANS: muscles which provide force  
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Nervous System   FUNCTION integration, coordination ORGANS brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs (ex. eyes, ears)  
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Endocrine System   FUNCTION control metabolic activities of body structures (parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas) ORGANS Glands that secret hormones (pituitary, thyroid)  
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Cardiovascular System   FUNCTION move blood through blood vessels and transport substances (blood, oxygen, nutrients) throughout body ORGANS heart, arteries, capillaries, veins  
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Lymphatic System   FUNCTION transport ORGANS lymph vessels, lymph fluid, lymoh nodes, thymus, spleen, and fluids between tissues  
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Digestive System   FUNCTION absorption, excretion ORGANS mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharnyx, esophogus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, small/large intestines  
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Repiratory System   FUNCTION absorption, excretion ORGANS nasal cavity, pharnyx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs  
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Urinary System   FUNCTION absorption, excretion ORGANS kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra  
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Reproductive System   FUNCTION create offspring ORGANS Males: scrotum, penis, testes Females: ovaries, vagina, uterus  
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Anatomical Position   Erect, Arms at sides, palms facing forward, feet straight, face forward  
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Relative Position   Terms used for the location of one body part in respect to another  
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Axial   Refers to all body parts in the cranial, vertebral, thoracis, and abdominopelvic regions  
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Appendicular   refers to all body parts not found in cranial, vertebral, thoracic, and abdominopelvic regions  
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Superior   A body part is above another or closer to the head  
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Inferior   A body part is below another or closer to the feet  
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Anterior (Ventral)   A body part is located towards the front of the body  
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Posterior (Dorsal)   A body part is located towards the rear of the body  
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Medial   An imaginary line that divides the body into the right half and left half, medial is closest to this line  
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Anatomical Position   Erect, Arms at sides, palms facing forward, feet straight, face forward  
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Relative Position   Terms used for the location of one body part in respect to another  
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Axial   Refers to all body parts in the cranial, vertebral, thoracis, and abdominopelvic regions  
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Appendicular   refers to all body parts not found in cranial, vertebral, thoracic, and abdominopelvic regions  
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Superior   A body part is above another or closer to the head  
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Inferior   A body part is below another or closer to the feet  
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Anterior (Ventral)   A body part is located towards the front of the body  
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Posterior (Dorsal)   A body part is located towards the rear of the body  
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Medial   An imaginary line that divides the body into the right half and left half, medial is closest to this line  
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Lateral   Body part located to the side with respect to the imaginary medial line  
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Proximal   Describes a part that is closer to the trunk of the body or closer to a specified point or reference to another point  
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Distal   Opposite of proximal, part that is farther from the trunk or farther from a specified point of reference than another part  
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Superficial (External)   Situated near the surface  
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Deep (Internal)   Describes parts that are more internal  
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Three Body Sections   Sagittal, Transverse, Coronal  
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Saggital   a lengthwise cut that devides body into left and right portions  
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Transverse   a cut right/left across, divides the body into superior and inferior portions  
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Coronal   refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions  
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