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| Study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationship to one another |
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| Study of how the body and its parts work or function |
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| How a body functions to maintain a stable internal environment |
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Atoms - Tiny building blocks
Molecules - Combined atoms creating water, sugars, protiens and cells
Cells - Basic building block of the body
Tissues - Groups of similart cells that have a common function
Organs - Structure composed of 2 or more tissue types that perform a specific function
Organ system - Group of organs that cooperate to accomplish a common purpose |
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| Body's actual orientation or anatomical position |
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| Where body is erect, palms open and facing outward |
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Midine /Mid-Sagittal
Medial- Movement toward midline
Lateral- Movement away from midline
Frontal
Anterior- In front of the frontal plane
Posterior-Behind the frontal plan
Transverse
Superior- Above the transvers plane
Inferior- Below the transverse plane
Proximal- Nearer to a given reference point
Distal- Farther from a given reference point
Superficial- On the surface of the body
Deep- Inside the body |
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Erect - Being in or having a vertical, upright position
Recumbent - Lying on one side with under arm behind back
Supine - Lying on the back having the face upward
Prone - Lyine with the front or face downward
Fowler's - An inclined position (head of the bed is raised to promote dependet drainiage after abdominal operation
Trendlenberg - Supine - inclined at 45 degrees w/belvis higher than head |
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| Skeletal system consists of |
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| framework of bones, cartilage, ligaments and joints |
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Arthro=Joint
Chondro=Cartilage
Myelo= Mone marrow or spine
Costo=Rib
Oste=Bone
Crani=Skull |
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Myo=muscle
Tendo=Tendon
Ligament=ligament |
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| Skin/integumentary System Terms |
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| What is the Respiratory System |
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| Respiratory system allows us to breath and supplies oxygen to our blood while removing carbon dioxide from our blood |
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Rhino=Nose
Laryngo=Larynx
Tracheo=Upper windpipe or trachea
Broncho=Lowerwindpip or pronchus
Pulmo and ppneumo = lung and or air
Pnea=Breathing or breath |
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Stoma=Mouth
Lingua, Glosso=Tongue
Dento, Odonto=Tooth
Gingivo=Stomach
Entero=Intestine
Duodeno=Small Intestine
Jejuno=2nd Part of Small Intestine
lleo=ileum (3rd part of small intestine
Colo=Colon
Procto, Ano=Rectum or anus |
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| Accessory Organ or Digestive System |
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Hepat=Liver
Cholecysto=Gall bladder
Celio, Abdomino=Abdomen
Lapro=Abdominal wall |
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| Cardiovascular Circulatory System |
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Cardio=Heart
Angio, vaso= Vessel
Phlebo, veno=vein
Arterio=Artery
Thrombo=clot of blood
Hemo, hemato=Blood |
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Cyto=Cell
Lympho=Lymph
Spleno=Spleen
Phago=to eat |
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| What does the nervous system do? |
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| Maintains body homeostasis with electrical signals; provides for sensation, higher mental functioning, engages muscels and glands |
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Neuro=Nerve
Cerebro, encephalo=Brain
Pcycho, mento=Mind
Esthesia= Feeling or sensation
Myel=Spinal Cord
Mening=Membranes surrounding spinal cord and brain
Cephal=head |
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| What does the Urinary system do? |
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| Moves urin through our body and cleanses our blood and maintains the body's water and salt balance. |
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Nephro, Rena=Kindney
Uretro=Ureter
Cysto=Bladder
Urethro=Urethra
Uro, uria=Urine
Lith=Stone |
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| Reproductive System (Male) |
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Orchio=Testes
Andr=Male
Prostat=Prostate
Vas=Vessel |
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| Reproductive System (Female) |
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Hystero, Metro=Uterus or womb
Oophoro=Ovary
Salpingo=Tube
Colp=Vagina
Meno=Menstruation
Mammo=breast |
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Oto=Ear
Tympano, myringo=Eardrum
Opthalmo, oculo=Eye
Opto=Vision
Blepharo=Eyelid
Kerato=Cornea
Dacryo=Tear
Olfaction=Smell
Gustatory=taste |
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