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BMS 250 Chapter 1

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Provide a definition for the terms 'anatomy' and 'physiology'   anatomy - the scientific study of the structure of an object physiology - the scientific study of the function of an object  
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Describe the anatomical position:   body is standing erect, feet on the ground, hands at the side with the palms facing forward  
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abdominal   abdomen  
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antebrachial   forearm  
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antecubital   anterior to the elbow  
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auricular   ear  
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axillary   armpit  
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brachial   upper arm  
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buccal   cheek  
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calcaneal   heel  
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carpal   wrist  
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cephalic   head  
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cervical   neck  
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coxal   hip  
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cranial   skull  
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crural   shin  
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deltoid   shoulder  
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digital   fingers or toes  
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dorsal   back  
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facial   face  
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femoral   thigh  
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fibular   lateral aspect of the leg  
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frontal   forehead  
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gluteal   buttock  
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hallux   big toe  
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inguinal   groin  
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lumbar   lower back  
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mammary   breast  
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manus   hand  
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mental   chin  
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nasal   nose  
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occipital   posterior portion of the head  
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olecranal   elbow  
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oral   mouth  
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orbital   eye  
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palmar   palm  
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patellar   kneecap  
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pectoral   chest  
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pelvic   pelvis  
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perineal   region between the genitals and anus  
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pes   foot  
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plantar   sole of the foot  
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pollex   thumb  
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popliteal   posterior to the knee  
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pubic   pelvis  
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radial   lateral aspect of the forearm  
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sacral   tailbone  
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scapular   shoulder blade  
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sternal   sternum  
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sural   calf  
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tarsal   ankle  
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thoracic   chest  
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tibial   medial aspect of leg  
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ulnar   medial aspect of forearm  
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umbilical   navel  
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vertebral   spinal column  
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anterior   towards the front  
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posterior   towards the back  
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dorsal   towards the back  
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ventral   towards the front  
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superior   towards the head  
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inferior   towards the feet  
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cranial   towards the head  
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caudal   towards the tail  
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rostral   towards the nose  
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medial   towards the middle  
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lateral   towards the side  
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deep   towards the inside  
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superficial   towards the outside  
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proximal   closest to the point of attachment  
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distal   farthest from the point of attachment  
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transverse plane   divides the body into superior and inferior portions  
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coronal (frontal) plane   divides the body into anterior and posterior portions  
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sagittal plane   divides the body into left and right portions  
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cranial cavity   contains the brain  
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vertebral cavity   contains the vertebrae and spinal cord  
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thoracic cavity   contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea  
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abdominal cavity   contains the stomach, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen  
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pelvic cavity   contains the bladder, rectum, and the internal reproductive organs  
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pleural cavity   contains the lungs  
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pericardial cavity   contains the heart  
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abdominopelvic cavity   contains the stomach, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, bladder, rectum, and the internal reproductive organs  
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right upper quadrant   contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and kidneys  
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left upper quadrant   contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and kidneys  
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right lower quadrant   contains the internal reproductive organs and intestines  
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left lower quadrant   contains the internal reproductive organs and intestines  
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right hypochondriac region   contains the right kidney, liver, and gallbladder  
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epigastric region   contains the esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen  
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left hypochondriac region   contains the left kidney, stomach, liver, and gallbladder  
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right lumbar region   contains the right kidney, liver, and gallbladder  
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umbilical region   contains the stomach, pancreas, small intestine, and kidneys  
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left lumbar region   contains the left kidney and small intestine  
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right iliac region   contains the small intestine and the right ovary  
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hypogastric region   contains the small intestine, rectum, bladder, uterus, and prostate  
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left iliac region   contains the small intestine and the left ovary  
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Describe the components of a homeostatic system:    
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Define negative feedback:    
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Define positive feedback:    
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