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x A&P - Ch 1, organization of the human body Flashcards

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Levels of Organization

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CHEMICALS:
CELLS: chemicals form living cells, mitochondria, neuron, cuboidal epithelium
TISSUE: specialized group of cells form
ORGANS: tissue function together to form
SYSTEMS: Organs working together
ORGANISM:

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Body Systems

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*Protection, Support, Movement
INTEGUMENTARY: skin associated structures, skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands
SKELETAL: basic framework, 206 bones and joints
MUSCULAR: attached to bones to provide movement of skeleton. give structure, protect organs, maintain posture.

*Coordination and Control
NERVOUS
ENDOCRINE: controls us w hormones

*Circulation and Immunity
CARDIOVASCULAR: heart and blood vessels
LYMPHATIC

*Energy supply and fluid balance
RESPIRATORY
DIGESTIVE (oxygen needed to burn food)
URINARY

*Production of Offspring
REPRODUCTIVE

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Muscle Types

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Smooth - in walls of body organs

Cardiac - make up wall of heart

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Anatomy

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Study of the body structure

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Physiology

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study of body function

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Pathology

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study of disease

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Adrenaline (synonym)

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Epinephrine

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Superior (pic)

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Head

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2 types of metabolism

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Catabolism: breaks down substances (glucose to ATP, C6H12O6)

Anabolism: builds up substances (anabolic steroids)

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Proximal (pic)

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close to joint/point of origin

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Homeostasis

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Body regulating itself to a state of balance

NEGATIVE FEEDBACK: temp^ sweat|, blood sugar| glucogen^

POSITIVE FEEDBACK: body creates more of the same reaction. During childbirth body produces oxytocin to encourage contractions

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Distal (pic)

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farthest away from point of origin

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Superior vs Inferior

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Up vs Down

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Anterior (Ventral) (pic)

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front

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Anterior vs Posterior

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Ventral vs Dorsal

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Posterior (Dorsal) (pic)

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back

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Medial vs Lateral

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Towards middle vs outer side of body

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Medial (pic)

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towards center of body

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Proximal vs Distal

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Closer to origin vs further from origin, joint

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Lateral (pic)

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towards outside of body

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Body Cavities

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DORSAL: cranial, spinal
VENTRAL: thoracic, abdomenopelvic
THORACIC: periacardial, pleural, mediastinum

See pic

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Inferior (pic)

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Feet

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Divisions of Abdomen - 9 regions

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Epigastric
Umbilical
Hypo gastric
Hypochondriac (L , R)
Lumbar (L, R)
Iliac or Inguinal (L, R)

See pic

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Abdominopelvic Quadrants (pic)

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RUQ - Right Upper Quadrant
LUQ - Left Upper Quadrant
RLQ - Right Lower Quadrant
LLQ - Left Lower Quadrant

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Quadrants of Abdomen

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Right Upper
Left Upper
Right Lower
Left Lower

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Abdominopelvic Regions (pic)

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Epigrastric Region
Umbilical Region
Hypogastric Region

Left and Right Hypochondriac Region
Left and Right Lumbar Region
Left and Right Iliac Region

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Auscultation

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To listen

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Body Cavities (pic)

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Dorsal
Ventral
Abdominopelvic
Thoracic

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Palpation

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Touching

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Dorsal Cavity (pic)

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Cranial Cavity

Spinal Cavity

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Body Regions

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See pics: anterior and posterior

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Ventral Cavity (pic)

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Thoracic Cavity

Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Abdominopeclvic Cavity (pic)

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Abdominal Cavity

Pelvic Cavity

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Thoracic Cavity (pic)

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Mediastinum
Pleural Cavity
Pericardial Cavity

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Inner Elbow (pic)

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Antecubital

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Cephalic (pic)

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Head

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Bracial (pic)

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Arm

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Forearm (pic)

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Antebrachial

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Femoral (pic)

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Femor, Quad, Thigh

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Occipital (pic)

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Base of Skull

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Acromial (pic)

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Shoulder

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Cervical (pic)

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Neck

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Plantar (pic)

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Sole of feet

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Catabolism

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break down

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Anabolism

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Build up (anabolic steroids)

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Homeostasis

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Body bringing back an state of normalcy
Negative Feedback
Positive Feedback

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Negative Feedback

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Temp up, body sweats to lower temp

35
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Positive Feedback

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during labor, body releases oxytocin to encourage labor

36
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Stomach Lining

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Epithelium

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Metabolic Reactions

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Anabolism (build up) require ATP

Catabolism (break down) form ATP

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Extracellular Fluid

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Blood Plasma
Lymph
Fluid between cells

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Intracellular Fluid

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Fluid within cells, Cytoplasm

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Auscultation

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to listen

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Palpation

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to touch

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Axilla Region (pic)

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Armpits

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Popliteus Region (pic)

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Back of knee

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Mediastinum

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area between lungs (heart, veins and arteries, trachea, esophagus, bronchi, lymph nodes)

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