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Human Anatomy

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Median or Sagital   Divides into Right & Left halves  
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Coronal or Frontal   Divides into Front & Back  
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Transverse or Horizontal   Divides Superior & Inferior  
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Region: Head & Neck   Cephalic, Cranial, Cervical, Facial  
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Cephalic   Cranial & Face  
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Cranial   Holds the brain  
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Facial   Face  
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Region: Anterior Trunk   Abdominal, Pelvic, Abdominopelvic, Inguinal, Pectoral, Sternal  
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Abdominal   Lowest rib & pelvis  
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Pelvic   Inside pelvic bones  
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Abdominopelvic   Lowest rib to bottom of pelvis  
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Inginal   Groin between thighs & anterior trunk  
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Pectoral   Chest  
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Sternal   Between Pecs (breastbones)  
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Region: Posterior Trunk   Dorsum, Lumbar, Sacral, Gluteal, Vertebral  
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Dorsum   Back of thorax  
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Lumbar   Low back lowest rib to pelvis  
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Sacral   sacrum between butt  
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Gluteal   Butt  
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Vertebral   Spine  
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Region: Lateral Trunk   Axillary, Coxal  
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Axillary   Armpits  
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Coxal   Hips  
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Region: Inferior Trunk   Genital, Perineal  
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Genital   Exterior reproductive organs  
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Perineal   Small region between anus and genital  
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Region: Upper Extremity   Antebrachial, Brachial, Antecubital, Cubital, Oleccranal, Carpal, Digital  
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Antebrachial   Forearm  
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Brachial   Upper Arm  
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Antecubital   Anterior elbow  
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Cubital   Posterior elbow  
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Olecranal   Posterior surface elbow  
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Carpal   Wrist  
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Digital   Fingers  
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Region: Lower Extremity   Crural, Digital, Femoral, Patellar, Pedal, Plantar, Popliteal, Sural  
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Crural   Anterior surface of leg  
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Digital   Toes  
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Femoral   Thigh  
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Patellar   Anterior portion of knee  
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Pedal   Foot  
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Plantar   Sole of foot  
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Popliteal   Posterior portion of knee joint  
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Sural   Calf  
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Dorsal Cavity   Cranial Cavity(contains brain) Vertebral Cavity (Contains spinal cord)  
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Ventral Cavity   Thoracic Cavity (contains heart & lungs) Abdominopelvic Cavity (contains digestive viscera, bladder, reproductive organs & rectum)  
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Thoracic cavity   Superior Mediastinum Pleural Cavity Pericardial Cavity (mediastinum) Diaphragm  
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Abdominal Cavity   Digestive viscera  
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Pelvic Cavity   Bladder, reproductive organs, rectum  
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Meninges   Line the Dorsal Cavities (cranial & vertabral)  
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Ventral Cavities have how many membranes?   Two. Parietal & Visceral  
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Parietal Membranes   Line the walls of ventral cavities  
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Visceral Membranes   line the organs.  
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The space between the parietal & visceral membranes is filled with?   Serous solution (thick, sterile lubricant)  
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In Thoracic Cavity, lungs are covered by membrane called?   Visceral Pleurae  
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Cavity walls are lined by membrane called?   Parietal Pleurae  
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Space between the Visceral & Parietal Pleurae is filled with serous fluid and is called?   Pleural Cavity  
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Right & Left Thoracic cavity is divided by?   Mediastinum  
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Mediastinum   heart, Trachea, Esophagus, Thymus Gland  
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Pleural Effusion   Buildup of fluid between the visceral & parietal pleurae  
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Two types of Pleural Effusion   Transudative - From increased pressure or low protein content in blood vessels. Common cause is Congestive Heart Failure. Exudative - Blocked blood vessels due to inflammation, trauma, or drug reastions.  
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Heart is covered tightly by?   Visceral Pericardium  
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Heart is loosely covered by?   Parietal Pericardium  
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The space between visceral and parietal percardium is?   Pericardium cavity which is filled with serous fluid.  
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Paricarditis   Inflammation of the pericardium. Causes - idiopathic, infection or post surgical.  
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Three layers of meninges around brain and spinal cord.   Dura Layer - Outer most layer, tough fibrous tissue Arachnoid Layer - Spider web apprearance. Sub arachnoid space where cerebrospinal fluid is. Pia matter - Attached to brain. Thin fragile.  
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Epidural Anesthesia   Catheter placed in Eidural space. Drugs are continually pumped into block pain.  
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Subdural Hematoma   Blood gathers between the dura matter and the arachnoid space. Bleeding from veins. Increase in intracranial pressure. Damage to brain.  
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Serous membranes of the abdominal cavity are called?   Peritoneum  
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Parietal Peritoneum   lines the walls of the abdominal cavity. Does not line the Pelvic region. Kidneys are retroperitoneal.  
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Visceral Peritoneum   Covers the abdominal organs. This peritoneum folds up on itself to form a double layer of visceral peritoneum.  
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Messenteries   Double layer of visceral peritoneum. Provides support for the organs, connects intestine to posterior wall of the cavity  
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Omentum Peritoneum   The largest fold. Hangs over the intestines and protects the abdominal organs.  
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Peritonitis   Infection of the pritoneum. Common cause is perforation of the gastro intestinal tract.  
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Metabolism   All the chemical reactions necessary for life  
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Anabolism   Build  
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Catabolism   Break down  
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source of energy & raw materials to build with   food  
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environment for chemical reactions   water  
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needed to convert nutrients into energy   oxygen  
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necessary for chemical reactions   body temperature  
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allow for breathing   atmospheric pressure  
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Homeostasis   the process of maintaining balance  
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The smallest unit of an element   Atom  
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2 or more atoms chemically combined. Smallest unit of a compound   Molecules  
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The primary structural & functional unit of the body   Cells  
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Group of smaller cells performing a similar function   Tissues  
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A structure formed of 2 or more tissues that performs specific functions   Organs  
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A group of organs that work in a coordinated fashion to carry out specific functions   Organ system  
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Highest organizational level   Organism  
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three parts of a Atom   Electrons Protons Neutrons  
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Electrons   outer shells (valance) negative charge  
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Protons   Inside nucleus Positive charge  
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Neutrons   Inside nucleus No charge  
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Most stable (least reactive) of the gases because it has the right number of electrons in its valance   Noble gases  
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What has two electrons only?   Helium  
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A radioactive, colorless, tasteless & odorless gas. One of the heaviest & most dense elements that can be a gas. Product of decay of Uranuim   Radon  
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The number of Protons & Electrons are the same.   Isotopes  
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Radioisotope   some isotopes are not happy so they release radiation as they breakdown to a more stable & happy nucleus  
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three molecular bonds?   covalent Ionic Hydrogen  
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Covalent bond   Strongest bond, sharing of electrons in outer shells  
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Ionic bond   One atom give an electron. The other receives the electron, creating two atoms with opposite charges (opposites attract)  
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Hydrogen Bond   Hydrogen covalent bond with Oxygen or Nitrogen leaves the Hydrogen atom slightly positive.  
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molecular formula   simple way to write the molecule  
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60% of human body is made up of what?   water  
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Universal Solvent   This means simply many substances dissolve in it easily. - Fluid inside the cell 65% water Extracellular Fluid (ECF) - Fluid not inside the cells 35% Interstitial Fluid - Water in tiny spaces between cells Plasma - Fluid part of blood  
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Intracellular Fluid (ICF)   Fluid inside the cell is 65%  
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Extracellular Fluid (ECF)   Fluid not inside the cell is 35%  
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Interstitial Fluid   Water in tiny spaces between cells  
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Plasma   Fluid part of blood.  
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