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Lab Practical 1 - Terms
BSCI 201
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
02/09/2014

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Anatomy
Definition
study of the structures of the body and how they relate to one another
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Physiology
Definition
study of the function of the body’s parts
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4 characteristics of the body in the anatomical position
Definition
BODY ERECT
FEET SLIGHTLY APART
PALMS FACE FORWARD
THUMBS POINT AWAY FROM THE BODY
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6 levels of structural organization
Definition
1. chemical
2. cellular
3. tissue
4. organ
5. organ system
6. organism
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Homeostasis
Definition
maintenance of a relatively stable internal conditions even though the external environment is changing
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Superior
Definition
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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Inferior
Definition
away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
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Ventral (anterior)
Definition
toward r at the front of the body; in front of
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Dorsal (posterior)
Definition
toward or at the back of the body; behind
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Medial
Definition
toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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Lateral
Definition
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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Intermediate
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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Proximal
Definition
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Distal
Definition
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Superficial (external)
Definition
toward or at the body surface
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Deep (internal)
Definition
away from the body surface; more internal
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Nasal
Definition
pertaining to the nose
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Oral
Definition
pertaining to the mouth
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Abdominal
Definition
pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
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Pubic
Definition
pertaining to the genital region
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Pedal
Definition
pertaining to the foot
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Cephalic
Definition
pertaining to the head
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Manus
Definition
pertaining to the hand
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Vertebral
Definition
pertaining to the area of the spinal column
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Dorsum or dorsal
Definition
pertaining to the back
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Popliteal
Definition
Pertaining to the back of the knee
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Frontal plane (coronal plane)
Definition
a vertical cut that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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Sagittal plane
Definition
a vertical cut that divides the body into right and left parts
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Midsagittal plane
Definition
plane divides the body into EQUAL right and left parts
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Transverse plane (cross section)
Definition
a horizontal cut that divides the body into superior and inferior parts
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Dorsal body cavity
Definition
contains the cranial and vertebral cavities
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Cranial cavity
Definition
contains the brain
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Vertebral cavity
Definition
houses the spinal cord
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Meninges
Definition
membranes that surround structures located in the dorsal body cavity
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Ventral cavity
Definition
contains the abdomniopelvic and thoracic cavities
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Thoracic cavity
Definition
houses the lungs and the heart
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Abdomniopelvic cavity
Definition
houses organs of the digestive, reproductive and urinary systems
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Diaphragm
Definition
skeletal muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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Serous membranes
Definition
surrounds structures in the ventral body cavity
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Plasma membrane
Definition
defines the boundary of a cell
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Cytoplasm
Definition
the interior of the cell between the plasma membrane and the nucleus; contains the cytoplasmic organelles
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Nucleus
Definition
contains the genes which control activities of the cell
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Passive process (membrane transport)
Definition
substances cross the plasma membrane without any energy input
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Active process (membrane transport)
Definition
the cell provides energy required to move substances across the plasma membrane
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Exocytosis
Definition
movement of substances out of a cell
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Endocytosis
Definition
Movement of substances into a cell
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Cytosol
Definition
the viscous, semitransparent fluid
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Cytoplasmic organelles
Definition
specialized subcellular compartments with specific functions
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Mitochondria
Definition
power plants
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Ribosomes
Definition
site of protein synthesis
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
membrane factories
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
lipid/drug metabolism
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golgi apparatus
Definition
traffic director of the cell
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Lysosomes
Definition
demolition crew
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peroxisomes
Definition
neutralize harmful free radicals
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epithelial tissue
Definition
covers surfaces, covers the external body surfaces and lines cavities and tubules
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2 classifications of epithelial tissue
Definition
1. shape
2. arrangement
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6 epithelial tissue characteristics
Definition
1. avascular
2. innervated
3. supported by a basement membrane
4. high regenerative capacity
5. connective tissue underlies
6. exhibits polarity
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Squamous cells
Definition
flattened scale-like cells with flattened disc-shaped (spindle-shaped) nuclei
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Cuboidal cells
Definition
cube-like or box-like cells with centrally placed spherical nuclei
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Columnar cells
Definition
tall, column-shaped cells with elongated nuclei placed closer to the base of the cells
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Membranous epithelia
Definition
covering and lining epithelia
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Simple epithelia
Definition
a single layer of epithelial cells
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stratified epithelia
Definition
at least 2 layers of epithelial cells, named for the epithelial cell type on the apical surface
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Fibroblasts
Definition
produce connective tissue proper
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Chondroblasts
Definition
produce cartilage
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Osteoblasts
Definition
produce bone tissue
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hematopoietic stem cell
Definition
produce blood cells
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Simple squamous epithelium
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Simple cubodial epithelium
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Simple columnar epithelium
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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Statified squamous epithelium
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Stratified columnar epithelium
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Stratified cubodial epithelium
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Transitional epithelium
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Areolar
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Adipose
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Reticular
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Dense regular connctive
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Dense irregular connective
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Hyaline cartilage
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Elastic cartilage
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Fibrocartilage
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Bone
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Blood
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Skeletal muscle
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Cardiac muscle
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Smooth muscle
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Nervous
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