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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
06/16/2013

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Term
physiology
Definition
the study of organ function and interaction
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molecular to organismal levels
Definition
molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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integumentary system
Definition
skin
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skeletalsystem`
Definition
bones
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muscular system
Definition
muscles
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nervous system
Definition
brain, spinal cord, nerves, etc.
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lymphatic system
Definition
immune system
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reproductive system
Definition
reproductive organs--male and female
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endocrine system
Definition
releases hormones throughout the body in response to environment
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cardiovascular system
Definition
permits blood and lymph circulation to transport nutrients
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respiratory system
Definition
biological system that introduces respiratory gases to the interior and performs gas exchange.
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digestive system
Definition
a series of hollow organs joined in a consists of a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus and other organs that help the body break down and absorb food.
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renal system
Definition
organ system that produces, stores, and eliminates urine.
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sensory system
Definition
a part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information.
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heart, blood, and blood vessels
Definition
what are the major organs in the cardiovascular system?
Term
-distribution of blood cells, H2O, and dissolved materials

-distribution of heat to assist in controlling body temperature
Definition
what are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
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kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
Definition
what are the major organs of the urinary system?
Term
-excretes waste from blood
-controls water balance
-stores urine before elimination
-regulates blood ion concentrations and pH
Definition
what are the functions of the urinary system?
Term
nasal cavities, sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, and alveoli
Definition
what are the major organs of the respiratory system?
Term
-gas exchange
-providing O2 to the blood/removing CO2
produces sounds for communication
Definition
what are the functions of the respiratory system?
Term
teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
Definition
what are the major organs of the digestive system?
Term
-process and digest food
-absorb and conserve H2O
-absorbs nutrients
-stores energy reserves
Definition
what are the functions of the digestive system?
Term
sagittal plane
Definition
divides body into right and left halves
Term
frontal (coronal) planes
Definition
divide the body into front and back portions
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transverse horizontal plane
Definition
divides the body into upper and lower portions
Term
epigastric region, umbilical region, and hypogastric region
Definition
medial abdominal regions from top to bottom
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hypochondriac region, lateral abdominal region, and inguinal region
Definition
side abdominal regions from top to bottom
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mid clavicular line
Definition
divides the abdomen vertically
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subcoastal line
Definition
upper horizontal line that divides the abdomen
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intertubercular line
Definition
lower horizontal line that divides the abdomen
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superior and inferior
Definition
above and below when describing body
Term
proximal and distal
Definition
above and below when describing arms (refers to the attachment of the limb, close or far from it)
Term
medial and lateral
Definition
towards the middle of the body or away from the middle of the body
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superficial and deep
Definition
towards the surface or towards the inside of the body
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anterior and posterior
Definition
towards the anterior (Front) or posterior (back)
Term
dorsal body cavity
Definition
made up of the cranial cavity and spinal cavity
Term
ventral body cavity
Definition
made up of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Term
pericardial cavity and two pleural cavitiies
Definition
what does the thoracic cavity contain?
Term
the mediastinum
Definition
the part of the thoracic cavity that holds the heart, its large blood vessels, the thymus gland, the trachea and the esophagus
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the abdominal and pelvic cavities
Definition
what does the abdominopelvic cavity contain?
Term
visceral membranes
Definition
membrane attached to the surface of an organ
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parietal membrane
Definition
membrane that is superficial to visceral and lines the wall of the body cavity.
Term
serous fluid
Definition
lubricant between the visceral and parietal layers that reduces friction and abrasion
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pericardium
Definition
serous membrane that surrounds the heart
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pleura
Definition
serous membrane that surrounds the lung
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peritoneum
Definition
serous membrane that surrounds the digestive organs
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