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Human Structure & Function I: Unit 1
The Human Body
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Undergraduate 3
08/20/2014

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Term
__________ is the study of body structure.
Definition
Anatomy
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__________ is the study of body function.
Definition
Physiology
Term
__________ is the study of diseases.
Definition
Pathology
Term
What is the body's ability to function normally despite constant changes?
Definition
Homeostasis
Term
Body direction: Superior
Definition
uppermost or above
Term
Body direction: Inferior
Definition
lowermost or below
Term
Body direction: Anterior
Definition
toward the front
Term
Body direction: Posterior
Definition
toward the back
Term
Body direction: Cephalic
Definition
toward the head
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Body direction: Caudal
Definition
toward the feet
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Body direction: Medial
Definition
nearest to the midline
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Body direction: Lateral
Definition
toward the side (away from midline)
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Body direction: Proximal
Definition
nearest to the point of attachment or origin
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Body direction: Distal
Definition
furthest from the point of attachment or origin
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an imaginary line that separates two portions of the body
Definition
plane
Term
divides the body into front and back portions
Definition
coronal/frontal plane
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divides the body equally front and back
Definition
mid-coronal plane (MCP)
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divides the body into upper and lower portions
Definition
horizontal/transverse plane
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divides the body into right and left portions
Definition
sagittal plane
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divides the body equally right and left
Definition
midsagittal plane (MSP)
Term
Body parts and areas: Abdominal
Definition
anterior torso below diaphragm
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Body parts and areas: Axillary
Definition
armpit
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Body parts and areas: Brachial
Definition
arm
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Body parts and areas: Cardiac
Definition
heart
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Body parts and areas: Cervical
Definition
neck
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Body parts and areas: Cranial
Definition
skull
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Body parts and areas: Cutaneous
Definition
skin (or body surface)
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Body parts and areas: Femoral
Definition
thigh
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Body parts and areas: Frontal
Definition
forehead
Term
Body parts and areas: Gastric
Definition
stomach
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Body parts and areas: Gluteal
Definition
buttock
Term
Body parts and areas: Hepatic
Definition
liver
Term
Body parts and areas: Iliac
Definition
hip
Term
Body parts and areas: Inguinal
Definition
groin
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Body parts and areas: Lumbar
Definition
lower back between ribs and pelvis
Term
Body parts and areas: Mammary
Definition
breast
Term
Body parts and areas: Nasal
Definition
nose
Term
Body parts and areas: Occipital
Definition
back of lower skull
Term
Body parts and areas: Orbital
Definition
eyes
Term
Body parts and areas: Patellar
Definition
kneecap
Term
Body parts and areas: Pelvic
Definition
lower portion of torso
Term
Body parts and areas: Perineal
Definition
area (perineum) between anus and genitals
Term
Body parts and areas: Plantar
Definition
sole of foot
Term
Body parts and areas: Popliteal
Definition
area behind knee
Term
Body parts and areas: Pulmonary
Definition
lungs
Term
Body parts and areas: renal
Definition
kidney
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Body parts and areas: Umbilical
Definition
area around navel or umbilicus
Term
Body parts and areas: Volar
Definition
palm or sole
Term

Identify the position:

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Definition

Anatomical Position

- erect, face foward, palms and feet foward

Term

Identify the position:

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Definition

Lateral Position

- from the side

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Identify the position:

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Definition

Posterior Position

- from the back

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Identify the position:

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Definition

Supine Position

- lying on back, face up

Term

Identify the position:

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Definition

Prone Position

- lying down, face down

Term

Identify quadrant #1 of the abdomen

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Definition
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Term

Identify quadrant #2 of the abdomen

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Definition
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Term

Identify quadrant #3 of the abdomen

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Definition
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Term

Identify quadrant #4 of the abdomen

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Definition
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Term

Identify region #1 of the abdomen

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Definition
Right Hypocondriac
Term

Identify region #2 of the abdomen

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Definition
Epigastric
Term

Identify region #3 of the abdomen

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Definition
Left Hypochondriac
Term

Identify region #4 of the abdomen

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Definition
Right Lumbar
Term

Identify region #5 of the abdomen

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Definition
Umbilical
Term

Identify region #6 of the abdomen

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Definition
Left Lumbar
Term

Identify region #7 of the abdomen

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Definition
Right Inguinal (or Iliac)
Term

Identify region #8 of the abdomen

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Definition
Hypogastric
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Identify region #9 of the abdomen

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Definition
Left Inguinal (or Iliac)
Term

Identify body part or area #1 using medical terms

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Definition
Cranial
Term

Identify body part or area #2 using medical terms

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Definition
Frontal
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Identify body part or area #3 using medical terms

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Definition
Orbital
Term

Identify body part or area #4 using medical terms

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Definition
Nasal
Term

Identify body part or area #5 using medical terms

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Definition
Occipital
Term

Identify body part or area #6 using medical terms

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Definition
Cervical
Term

Identify body part or area #7 using medical terms

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Definition
Mammary
Term

Identify body part or area #8 using medical terms

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Definition
Axillary
Term

Identify body part or area #9 using medical terms

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Definition
Brachial
Term

Identify body part or area #10 using medical terms

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Definition
Umbilical
Term

Identify body part or area #11 using medical terms

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Definition
Iliac
Term

Identify body part or area #12 using medical terms

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Definition
Lumbar
Term

Identify body part or area #13 using medical terms

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Definition
Volar
Term

Identify body part or area #14 using medical terms

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Definition
Inguinal
Term

Identify body part or area #15 using medical terms

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Definition
Femoral
Term

Identify body part or area #16 using medical terms

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Definition
Gluteal
Term

Identify body part or area #17 using medical terms

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Definition
Patellar
Term

Identify body part or area #18 using medical terms

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Definition
Popliteal
Term

Identify body part or area #19 using medical terms

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Definition
Perineal
Term

Identify body part or area #20 using medical terms

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Definition
Plantar
Term
List the levels of organization of the body, from simplest to most complex
Definition
1. Chemical
2. Cell
3. Tissue
4. Organ
5. Organ System
6. Organism
Term
__________ __________ opposes a change in a controlled condition.
Definition
Negative feedback
Term
The body's response to cold
Definition
shiver
Term
The body's response to heat
Definition
sweat
Term
__________ __________ reinforces a change occurring in the body.
Definition
Positive feedback
Term
Body's reaction to contractions during childbirth
Definition
continue until baby is born
Term
Body's reaction to a cut/blood loss
Definition
platelets form clot to stop bleeding
Term

Identify directional term or plane #1

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Definition
Superior
Term

Identify directional term or plane #2

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Definition
Posterior
Term

Identify directional term or plane #3

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Definition
Anterior
Term

Identify directional term or plane #4

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Definition
Proximal
Term

Identify directional term or plane #5

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Definition
Distal
Term

Identify directional term or plane #6

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Definition
Inferior
Term

Identify directional term or plane #7

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Definition
Lateral
Term

Identify directional term or plane #8

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Definition
Medial
Term

Identify directional term or plane #9

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Definition
Transverse Plane
Term

Identify directional term or plane #10

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Definition
Sagittal Plane
Term

Identify directional term or plane #11

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Definition
Frontal Plane
Term
The body as a whole.
Definition
Organism
Term
The smallest "living" units of structure and function in the body.
Definition
Cells
Term
Many similar cells that act together to perform a common function.
Definition
Tissue
Term
A group of several different kinds of tissues arranged to perform a special function.
Definition
Organ
Term
The most complex units that make up the body.
Definition
Systems
Term
Made of atoms and molecules.
Definition
Chemicals
Term
The stomach is (superior or inferior) to the diaphragm.
Definition
inferior
Term
The nose is located on the (anterior or posterior) surface of the body.
Definition
anterior
Term
The lungs lie (medial or lateral) to the heart.
Definition
lateral
Term
The elbow lies (proximal or distal) to the forearm.
Definition
proximal
Term
The skin is (superficial or deep) to the muscles below it.
Definition
superficial
Term
A midsagittal plane divides the body into (equal or unequal) parts.
Definition
equal
Term
A frontal plane divides the body into (anterior and posterior or superior and inferior) sections.
Definition
anterior and posterior
Term
A transverse plane divides the body into (right and left or upper and lower) sections.
Definition
upper and lower
Term
A coronal plane may also be referred to as a (sagittal or frontal) plane.
Definition
frontal
Term
Is the Thoracic in the Ventral or Dorsal cavity?
Definition
Ventral cavity
Term
Is the Pelvic in the Ventral or Dorsal cavity?
Definition
Ventral cavity
Term
Is the Cranial in the Ventral or Dorsal cavity?
Definition
Dorsal cavity
Term
Is the Spinal in the Ventral or Dorsal cavity?
Definition
Dorsal cavity
Term
Is the Pleural in the Ventral or Dorsal cavity?
Definition
Ventral cavity
Term
Is the Abdominal in the Ventral or Dorsal cavity?
Definition
Ventral cavity
Term
Is the Mediastinum in the Ventral or Dorsal cavity?
Definition
Ventral cavity
Term
__________ depends on the body's ability to maintain or restore homeostasis.
Definition
Survival
Term
Homeostasis is the term used to describe the relative constancy of the body's __________ __________.
Definition
internal environment
Term
Most homeostatic control loops in the body involve __________ feedback because reversing changes back toward a normal value tends to stabilize conditions.
Definition
negative
Term
In general, _________ processes improve efficiency of functions; __________ processes usually diminish it.
Definition
developmental, aging
Term
What lesser cavities make up the ventral cavity?
Definition
Toracic
Pelvic
Pleural
Abdominal
Mediastinum
Term
What cavities make up the dorsal cavity?
Definition
Cranial
Spinal
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