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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/06/2008

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Term
anatomy
Definition

structure of the body's parts and relationship to one another

Gross anatomy

Microscopic anatomy

Term

Levels of organization

(6)

C-

C-

T-

O-

O-

O-

Definition

Chemical (atoms molecules macromolecules)

Cellular-cells

Tissue-groups of cells performing a function

Organ-at least 2 tissue cells performing a function

Organ system-lungs

Organismal-everything put together

Term

Maintaining life

M

M

R

D

M

E

R

G

Definition

Maintaining boundaries insidebody stays different from outside of body

Movement move here to there also move substances on the inside

Responsiveness pain oxygen levels

Digestion break down foods for ATP

Metabolism chemical reactions in body

Excretion removing waste

Reproduction Cell division

Growth increase in size and cells

 

 

Term

Survival needs

F

O

W

H

A

Definition

Food proper diet

Oxygen we need it or we die

Water needed for chemical reactions in body

Heat maintain balnced body temp or u die

Atmospheric pressure Gas exchange

Term

Homeostasis

Definition
Maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions even though external conditions constantly change
Term

Components of Homeostasis

V

R

CC

E

e.g. burning hand on stove

Definition

Variable chemical/physical property that may change

Receptor sensory receptors send info to brain and monitor variables

Control Center recieves input sends response if needed

Effector takes neccessary action to correct imbalance

Term

Negative feedback

 

Definition

achieves a goal 

a series of events that ultimatley opposes or negates intitial change

e.g.body temp regulation

skin senses its hot

sends message to brain its hot

brain gets message and tells body to sweat

message returns to skin and you sweat

Term

Positive feedback

 

Definition

Amplifies events

restores homeostasis

Term

Body planes

Mesidan/saggital plane

Frontal/coronal plane

transverse/horizontal plane

Definition

right/left

front/back

top/bottom(superior/inferior)

Term

Abdominopelvic quadrants

RUQ

LUQ

LLQ

RLQ

Definition

Right upper quadrant

left upper quadrant

left lower quadrant

right lower quadrant

Term
what divides the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Definition
the diaphragm
Term
2 most common types of positive feedback
Definition
childbirth and bloodclotting
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