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Cervical Region
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Acromial Region
(Shoulder) |
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Brachial Region
(Proximal Arm) |
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Antecubital Region
(Front of the Elbow) |
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Antebrachial Region
(Forearm) |
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Palmar Region
(Palm of Hand) |
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Patellar Region
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Frontal Region
(Forehead) |
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Thoracic Region
(Pectorals) |
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Umbilical Region
(Belly Button) |
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Fibular Region
(Outside of Leg) |
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Occipital Region
(Back of Base of Head) |
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Acromial Region
(Shoulder) |
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Vertebral Region
(Vertebral Column) |
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Scapular Region
(Scapula) |
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Olecranal Region
(Back of Elbow) |
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Lumbar Region
(Lower Back) |
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Sacral Region
(Middle Lower Back)
Think: Tramp stamps are a SACRED rite of passage |
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Gluteal Region
(Buttocks) |
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Perineal Region
(Between Anus and External Genitalia) |
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Femoral Region
(Upper Leg) |
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Popliteal Region
(Back of Knee) |
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Plantar Region
(Sole of Foot) |
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Left Iliac Region
- initial portion of sigmoid colon |
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Hypogastric Region
- urinary bladder, appendix (on the right edge) |
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Right Iliac Region
- cecum |
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Left Lumbar Region
- descending colon of large intestine |
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Umbilical Region
- transverse colon of large intestine, small intestine |
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Right Lumbar Region
- ascending colon of large intestine |
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Left Hypochondriac Region
- diaphragm (goes all the way across) |
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Epigastric Region
- most of stomach (more on left side) |
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Right Hypochondriac
- liver and gallbladder |
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Pericardial Space
- filled with serous fluid |
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Ventral Cavity
- contains thoracic and abdominal |
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
- includes abdominal and pelvic cavities |
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Dorsal Cavity
- includes cranial cavity and vertebral cavity |
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Cranial Cavity
- contains brain |
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Vertebral Cavity
- contains spinal cord |
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Pelvic Cavity
- contains bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs |
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Abdominal Cavity
- contains digestive organs |
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Diaphragm
- separates thoracic from abdominopelvic cavities |
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Thoracic Cavity
- includes pleural cavities, pericardial cavity, and mediastinum |
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Transverse (Horizontal) Plane
- separates into superior and inferior portions |
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Sagittal Plane
- separates into left and right portions |
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| Frontal (Coronal) Plane - separates into anterior and posterior portions |
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Pleural Cavity(ies)
- contains each lung |
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Pericardial Cavity
- contains the heart |
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Mediastinum
- includes pericardial and pleural cavities |
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| Principle of Complementarity |
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function always reflects structure
what a structure can do depends on its form
a structure's specific form constrains its function |
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maintaining boundaries
movement
respiration
excretion
digestion
reproduction
growth |
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| ability to maintain relatively stable internal environment in an ever-changing outside world |
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| the result of the feedback system increases the quantity of the original stimulus |
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| the result of the feedback system decreases the quantity of the original stimulus |
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| an anticipatory response i.e. salivating or muscles contracting in preparation for catch a backpack |
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| Over 90% of all anatomical structures match textbook descriptions. Differences would include the placement of nerves or blood vessels and the absence of small muscles |
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| away from the head, towards the feet |
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| toward the front of the body, also called ventral |
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| toward the back of the body, also called dorsal |
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| closer to the origin of the body (in limbs) |
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| farther from the origin of the body (in limbs) |
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| closer to the surface of the body |
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| away from the surface of the body |
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