Introduction A&P Word Scramble
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Anatomy | The study of the structure of living things. parts, structure, placing, physical appearance |
Physiology | study of how things work - function. Why do we need it, what does it do, how it does that, what regulates it? |
Homeostasis | characteristics of all living things, where they try to maintain a relatively constant internal conditions/ state. |
Chemical | smallest level of organization in the body |
Organelle | structures within a cell |
Matabolism | chemical reactions in living things |
Physiology | group of similar cells functioning together |
Cellular | all living things are made of cells. Simplist have a single cell. Simplist structure of life, cell. Basic structure of life. |
Dorsal Cavity | toward the back, contains cranial and vertebral cavities - cebraspinal fluid |
Organ | group of tissues working together to perform some function |
Cranial Cavity | brain - cebraspinal fluid |
Organ System | group of organs working together |
Vertebral Cavity | spine - cebraspinal fluid |
Organism | living thing made of a group of prgam systems |
Cranial Cavity | chest cavity - diaphragm at bottom. |
Ventral Cavity | clavicle to pubic bone |
Ventral Cavity | medial thoracic, contains esaphagus, heart, tracia, thymus gland |
Pleural cavities | lateral thoracic, lungs and pleural fluid |
Pericardial Cavity | heart, peracardial fluid |
Abdominopelvic Cavity | diaphragm to pubic bone |
Abdominal cavity | stomach, liver, pancreas, intestines, digestive system |
Pelvic Cavity | bladder, prostate, uterus, pubic bone |
Oral Cavity | tongue, teeth - saliva |
Nasal Cavity | space BEHIND the nose, not within |
Visceral Membrane | |
Orbital Cavity | eye socket |
Parietal Mambrane | |
Middle Ear | |
Visceral Pleura | |
Visceral Membrane | |
Parietal Mambrane | |
Visceral Pleura | |
Parietal Pleura | |
Visceral Pericardium | outter layer of all abdominal organs |
Parietal Pericardium | |
Parietal Peritoneum | inner lining of abdominal cavity |
Visceral Peritoneum | outter layer of all abdominal organs |
Parietal Peritoneum | inner lining of abdominal cavity |
Serous | |
Mucous | |
pleural fluid | between lungs and chest walls |
Serous | |
pleural fluid | between lungs and chest walls |
paricardial fluid | around heart between sack and heart |
Senovial fluid | joint juice (lube) |
Integumentary system | structure - skin, hair, nails, sweat glands Function - protect tissues, reg. body temp, support sensory receptors |
Cardiovascular system | Structure - Heart, arteries, capularies, veins Function- Move blood through blood vessels and transport substances thru body |
Skeletal System | |
Lymphatic System | |
Muscular System | |
Digestive System | |
Nervous System | |
Endocrine System | |
Urinary System | |
Reproductive System | |
Anatomical Position | Body errect, Toes and Nose forward, feet flat on the ground, palms forward thumbs out |
Superior | Above |
Inferior | Below |
Anteroir (Ventral) | in front, towards front, lung side |
Posterior (dorsal) | Behind, towards back, behind the lungs |
Medial | middle, toward the middle |
lateral | side, toward the side |
proximal | Nearby & closer to where it's attached to the trunk |
distal | further from where it's attached to the trunk |
Superficial | closer to the surface |
Deep | farther from the surface |
Sagittal | slice giving right and left - not necessarily even - direction, not location |
Transverse | cut gives you superoir and inferior parts, not necessarily in half. Like shaving frosting from the cake. |
Frontal (coronal) | cut to give anteroir and posteroir |
Midsagittal | Nose to navel, middle right and left, median section |
Cross Section | Tube shaped structure, anatomical position does not apply here. 90 degree straight accross |
longitudinal section | Tube shaped structure, anatomical position does not apply here. along the length |
oblique section | Tube shaped structure, anatomical position does not apply here. anything else ... zig zag even! |
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