Anatomy & Physiology Unit 1 Study Guide – Flashcards
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11 body systems
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nervous, muscle, lymphatic, urinary, endocrine, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, integumentary, skeletal, reproductive
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frontal
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forehead
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ocular
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eyes
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cranial
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ptop of head
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buccal
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cheek
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oral
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mouth
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cervical
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neck
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thoracic
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chest
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brachial
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upper arm
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antecubital
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front of elbow
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antebrachial
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back of elbow
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carpal
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wrist
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pollex
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thumb
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palmar
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palm
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phalangeal
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fingers
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abdominal
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abs
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umbilical
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belly button
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pelvic
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hips
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pubic
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genitals
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femoral
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upper leg
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patellar
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front of knee cap
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crural
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shin
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tarsal
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ankle
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phalangeal
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toes
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hallux
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big toe
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pedal
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top of feet
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nasal
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nose
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dorsal
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upper back
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olecranal
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back of elbow
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lumbar
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lower back
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gluteal
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butt
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popliteal
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back of knee
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sural
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calf
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calcaneal
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heel
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plantar
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bottom of foot
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medial
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inside
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lateral
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outside
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proximal
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closer to the joint
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distal
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further from the joint
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anterior or ventral
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front of body
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posterior or dorsal
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back of the body
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superior
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closer to the top of the body
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inferior
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closer to the bottom of the body
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cranial or cephalic
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the head
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caudal
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the tail
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transverse plane
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cross section; divides body into superior and inferior portions
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frontal plane
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coronal plane; divides body into anterior and posterior portions, extends laterally
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sagittal plane
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runs along the long axis of the body but it extends anteriorly and posteriorly
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levels of organization
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atoms, molecules, cells, tissue, organs, organ systems, organism
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positive feedback
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the initial stimulus produces a response that reinforces te stimulus
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negative feedback
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a variation outside normal limits triggers an automatic response that corrects the situation
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anatomy
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the study of internal and external structure and the physical relationships between body parts
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physiology
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the study of how living organsims perform their living functions
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sign
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is an objectively or observable or measurable physical indication of a disease such as rash, swelling, or fever
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symptom
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is a subjective thing that a person experiences and describes but hat aren't otherwise detectable or measurable such as pain, nausea, and anxiety
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homeostasis
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means "unchanging and standing" refers to the existence of stable internal environment
