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HOMEOSTATIC CONTROLS:
WHAT ARE THE 3 COMPONENTS? |
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Definition
-Receptor
-Control Center
-Effector |
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Anatomical Positions
Regional Terms
What are they? |
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Definition
-Axial=main asix of body, skull, neck and trunk
-Appendicular= Limbs |
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Definition
Sagittal = Left to right (parasagittal)
Frontal = front to Back (coronal)
Transverse = top from bottom |
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Directional Terms
(anterior/Posterior are called ventral/dorsal) |
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Definition
Superior = toward the head
Inferior = away from the head
Anterior = toward front of body
Posterior = toward back of body
Lateral = toward outside
Medial = toward midline
Proximal = close to attachment of limb
Distal =further from attachement of limb
Superficial = near surface
Deep = away from surface and toward the interior |
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Definition
dorsal = cranial (contains brain)
vertebral cavity (contains spinal cord)
ventral = Thorasic (contains heart and lungs)
Abdominal cavity = (contains digestive viscera)
Pelvic cavity = (conatins urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and retum) |
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Term
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Definition
Serous = double membrane that lines all cavities
Parietal = outer surface of serous
Visceral = inner surface of serous
Fluid will be found between the layers |
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