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Intro to Human Body

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Homeostasis   Homeo (same)stasis (staying) The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment in response to a changing environment.  
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Body levels of organization   atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ systems, human organism  
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Anatomy   branch of science that studies the structure of the body; Greek-to dissect  
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Physiology   branch of science that studies how the body works  
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Pathophysiology   studies the consequences of improper functioning; how body works when diseased; what happens during a heart attack  
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Major Organ Systems   Integumentary; Skeletal; Muscular; Nervous; Endocrine; Circulatory; Lymphatic; Immune; Respiratory; Digestive; Urinary; Reproductive  
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Anatomical Position   Standing erect; face forward; arms at sides; toes and palms forward  
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Superior and inferior   Superior = above; Inferior = below Head is superior to feet  
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Anterior / Posterior   Anterior = front; Posterior = back Heart is anterior to the spinal cord, and posterior to the breastbone  
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Ventral / Dorsal   Same as Anterior/Posterior Dorsal is back (dorsal fin of fish)  
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Medial / Lateral   Divides right from left: Medial = toward midline; Lateral = away from midline. Ears are lateral to nose; hand is closer to lateral thigh than medial thigh  
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Proximal / Distal   Proximal = structure nearer the point of attachment; Distal = point farther from attachment Wrist is distal to elbow Wrist is distal to elbow  
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Superficial / Deep   Near surface or not. Skin is superficial to muscles; Bones are deep to skin.  
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Central / Peripheral   Center = nearer center; Peripheral = away from center. Heart is central, blood vessels are peripherally. Brain and spinal cord are central nervous system, nerves are peripheral nervous system.  
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Sagittal Plane   divided body into right and left  
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Frontal Plane   divides body into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal). Also coronal plane  
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Transverse Plane   divides body horizontally - upper (superior) and lower (inferior). when a body or organ is cut horizontally or transversely it is called a cross section.  
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Antecubital   front of elbow  
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Brachial   arm  
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Axillary   armpit  
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Buccal   cheek area  
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Inguinal   where thigh meets trunk - groin  
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Femoral   thigh  
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Patellar   front of knee  
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Caudal   tailbone  
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Deltoid   rounded area of shoulder closest to the upper arm  
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Occipital   back of head  
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Popliteal   back of knee  
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2 Major cavities   Dorsal and Ventral. Doral is in back and divided into cranial and spinal (vertebral). Ventral divided into thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.  
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Mediastinum   Divides the 2 compartments (pericardial and pleural) of the thoracic cavity containing the heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, large blood vessels attached to heart  
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Dorsal Cavity   contains cranial and spinal cavities  
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Ventral Cavity   contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities divided by mediastinum  
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