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General plan of the Body

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Anatomy   Study of body structure  
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Physiology   Study of body function  
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Pathophysiology   Study of disorders of Function  
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Levels of Organization (3)   Simple, Basic, Complex  
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Chemical   Atoms and compounds  
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Body Chemical Types (2)   Organic and Non-organic  
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Organic chemicals contain   Carbon AND Hydrogen  
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Inorganic chemicals contain   Everything other than Carbon and Hydrogen  
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Cells   Smallest living unit  
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How many groups of tissue?   Four  
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What are the groups of tissue   Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nerve  
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Connective Tissue   Connect and support parts of the body, transport and store  
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Muscle Tissue   contraction of motility, peristalsis, gland secretion, etc.  
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Nerve Tissue   Generate and transmit electochemical impulses  
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Epithelial   Covers or lines the body surfaces  
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Organ   Group of tissues that work together to perform a specific funtion.  
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Organ System   A group of organs that work to perform a function  
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Organ Systmes (11)   Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Circulatory, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive.  
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Organism   All body funtions contributing to a living being  
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Metabolism   All of the chemical reactions and physical processes that take place in the body  
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Metabolism origin   Greek: Change  
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Metablolic Rate   speed at which the body produces energy and heat  
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Homeostasis   Remaining mostly stable in an unstable environment  
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pH of Blood   7.35-7.45  
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pH Stands for   Parts hydrogen  
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pH means   hydrogen concentration acid/alkaline (basic) balance  
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Negative Feedback   Reversal of a function brought by monitoring the results of a function  
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Negative Feedback example   Heater kicks on to compensate for the temperature drop, until the temperature meets the setting  
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Positive Feedback   Enhancement of a function  
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Positive Feedback example   Childbirth: cervix stretches, oxytocin releases by anterior pituitary, incresed utering contraction, more stretching of the cervix, more oxytocin, etc--Snowball effect  
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Anatomic Position   Standing arms to the side with palms facing forward.  
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Axillary   Armpit  
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Brachial   Arm (upper arm)  
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Buccal   Cheek (NOT mouth)  
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Oral   Mouth (inside)  
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Cardiac   Heart  
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Cervical   Neck  
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Cranial   Skull (back of head)  
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Cutaneous   Skin  
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Deltoid   Shoulder (muscle NOT joint)  
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Femoral   Thigh (front and back)  
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Gastric   Stomach  
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Gluteal   Butt  
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Hepatic   Liver  
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Iliac   Ilium (pelvis NOT hip)  
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Iguinal   Front of the hip/abdomanal area (NOT groin)  
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Lumbar   Lower back (above ribs, below pelvis)  
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Mammary   Breasts  
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Nasal   Nose  
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Occipital   Back of the skull (bone and lobe)  
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Orbital   Eye  
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Parietal   Side of skull above the ear more toward top (bone and lobe)  
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Patellar   Knee cap  
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Pectoral   Chest  
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Perineal   Plevic floor (episiotomy area)  
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Plantar   Sole of foot  
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Popliteal   Back of knee (knee pit)  
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Pulmonary   Lungs  
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Renal   Kidney  
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Sacral   Triangle at base of spine  
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Temporal   Skull area around ear (NOT "temple")  
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Umbilical   Navel  
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Volar (palmar)   Palm  
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Superior   Above, higher The heart is _____ to the liver  
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Inferior   Below, lower The liver is ______ to the lungs  
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Anterior   Toward front The chest is on the ______ side of the body  
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Posterior   Toward back The lumbar area is _____ to the umbilical area.  
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Ventral   Toward Front The mammary area is on the ______ side of the body.  
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Dorsal   Toward Back The buttocks area is on the ______ side of the body.  
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Medial   Toward midline The heart is _____ to the lungs  
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Lateral   Away from midline The shoulder is ____ to the neck.  
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Internal   Within, interior The brain is _____ to the skull  
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External   Outside, external Tge ribs are _____ to the lungs  
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Superficial   Toward surface The skin is the most _____ organ.  
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Deep   Within, interior The _____ veins of the legs ar surrounded by muscles.  
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Central   Main part The brain is part of the _____ nervous system.  
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Peripheral   Extending from main part Nerves in the arm are part of the _______ nervous system.  
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Proximal   Closer to the origin THe knee is ______ to the foot.  
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Distal   Away from th origin The palm is _____ to the elbow.  
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Parietal   Pertaining to wall of cavity (lines) The _______ pleura lines the chest cavity.  
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Vesceral   Pertaining to organs within cavity (covers) The _____ pleura covers the lungs.  
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2 Major Body Cavites   Dorsal and Ventral  
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Dorsal Cavity includes   Cranial and Spinal  
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Cranial Cavity includes   Skull: brain  
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Spinal Cavity includes   Spinal column: spinal cord, meninges  
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Ventral Cavity includes   Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities  
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Thoracic Cavity includes   Heart and lungs  
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Pleural Membranes   Serous membrans of the thoracic cavity Secrete serous fluid (water) for lubrication to reduce friction.  
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Parietal Pleura   Lines chest wall  
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Visceral Pleura   Covers Lungs  
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Pericardial Membranes   No wall surrounds heart, but it does have a pericardial sac  
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Parietal Pericardium   Lines pericardial sac  
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Visceral Pericardium   Covers the heart  
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Abdominal Cavity includes   Liver, stomach, intestines, etc.  
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Parietal Peritoneum   Lines abdominal wall  
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Messentery   Continuation of peritoneum that covers the abdominal organs (visceral peritoneum)  
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Pelvic Cavity includes   Bladder, reproductive organs, colon, rectum, uterus, prostate...Below pelvic rim...Covered by mesentery NOT lined by peritoneum  
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Section   Cut of a body part virtual or literal  
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Plane   Imaginary flat surface that separates two portions  
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Frontal (coronal)   Separates front and back  
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Saggital   Separates right and left  
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Transvers   Seeparates upper and lower  
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Cross-Section   Perpindicular to long axis of a structure  
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Longitudical   Plane along the long axis of a structure  
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Quadrants   RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ  
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LLQ   Left lower quadrant  
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RLQ   Right lower quadrant  
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LUQ   Left upper quadrant  
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RUQ   Right upper quadrant  
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Nine Regions (top-bottom, right-left)   Right hypochondriac region, Epigastric region, Left hypichondrica region, Right lumbar region, Umbilical region, Left lumbar region, Right iliac region, Hypogastric region, Left iliac region  
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Simplest level of organization   chemical  
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Examples of organic chemicals   carbohydrates, fats, protein, nucleic acid  
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Examples of inorganic chemicals   oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, calcium, iron  
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The most complex level of organization   organ system  
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The simplest living level or organization   cellular  
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Tissue   cells with similar structure are grouped together  
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Organ   group of tissue that is arranged in a particular way  
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Covers or lines the surface   Epithelial tissue  
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The lining of the stomach and the epidermis of the skin   Epithelial tissue  
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Supports transports and stores material   Connective tissue  
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Bone and blood   Connective tissue  
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Contracts and brings about movement   Muscle tissue  
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The heart and skeletal muscle   Muscle tissue  
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Transmits nerve impulses that regulate body function   Nerve tissue  
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Spinal cord and brain   nerve tissue  
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Where do changes that effect the body take place   internal or external  
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Lined with meninges   Cranial cavity OR Spinal cavity  
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Contains the brain   Cranial cavity  
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Lined with parietal pluera   Thoracic cavity  
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Contains the heard and lungs   Thoracic cavity  
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The inferior boundry to tge diaphragm   Thoracic cavity  
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COntains the spinal cord   Spinal cavity  
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Contains the internal reproductive organs and urinary bladder   Pelvic Cavity  
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Lined with peritoneum   Abdominal cavity  
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THe superior boundry to the diaphragm   Abdominal cavity  
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Contains the liver and the pancreas   Abdomnal cavity  
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