Details Title: Chapter 1 Vocab Description: Human Anatomy II Total Flash Cards: 68 Created: 01/22/2009 16:45:31		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Physiology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Cellular Level Definition Cells built of molecular structures- Some Types of Cells: Muscle Cells, Nerve Cells, and Epithelial Cells. Term Chemical Level Definition atoms and molecules- essential atoms: C, H, O, N, P, Ca, and S Term Tissue Level Definition Groups of cells and materials surrounding them that work together to perform a specific function - Four Basic Types of Tissue: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, and Nervous. Term Organ Level Definition different types of tissues joined together (2+) with specific functions and usually recognizable shapes- Examples of Organs: Skin, Bone, Stomach, Heart, Liver, Lungs and Brain. Term System/Organ-System Level Definition groups of related organs- Example of Organ Systems: Digestive, Muscular, Skeletal, Nervous, Integumentary Term Organismal Level Definition different living individuals Term Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques Definition Inspection, Palpation, Auscultation, Percussion Term Inspection Definition Noninvasive diagnostic technique in which the body is observed for changes that deviate from normal Term Palpation Definition Noninvasive diagnostic technique in which the examiner feels the body surfaces with hands Term Auscultation Definition a noninvasive diagnostic technique in which the examiner listens to body sounds to evaluate the functioning of certain organs. Term Percussion Definition noninvasive diagnostic technique in which examiner taps the body surface with fingertips and listens for resulting echo Term 11 Systems of the Body Definition Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Lymphatic, Digestive, Urinary, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Reproductive Term Metabolism Definition sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body (Catabolism and Anabolism) Term Catabolism Definition Breakdown of complex chemical substances into simpler components Term Anabolism Definition building of complex substances from smaller, simpler components Term Responsiveness Definition body's ability to detect and respond to changes Term Movement Definition motion of the whole body on all levels (organs, cells, gross movement, etc.) Term Growth Definition increase in body size that results from and increase in size of existing cells, number of cells or both Term Differentiation Definition the development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state Term Reproduction Definition refers to either the formation of new cells for tissue growth, repair, or replacement. ALSO to the production of a new individual Term Basic Life Processes Definition Metabolism, Responsiveness, Movement, Growth, Differentiation, Reproduction Term Intracellular Fluid (ICF) Definition fluid within the cells Term Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Definition fluid outside outside body cells Term Interstitial Fluid Definition extracellular fluid that fills the narrow spaces between cells in tissues Term Feedback System/ Feedback Loop Definition cycle of events in which the status of the body condition is monitored, evaluated, changed, remonitored, reevaluated, and so on. Term Controlled Condition Definition Variable monitored by feedback loop- Ex: body temperature, blood pressure, etc. Term Negative Feedback Definition reverses a change in controlled condition- Ex: Blood Pressure Term Positive Feedback Loop Definition strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the body's controlled conditions- Ex: White Blood Cell Production in Illness Term Prone Position Definition Body lying face down Term Supine Position Definition Body lying face up Term Directional Terms Definition words that describe the position of one body part relevant to another Term Superior Definition toward the head; upper part of structure Term Inferior Definition Away from the head; lower part of structure Term Anterior Definition Nearer to or at the front of the body Term Posterior Definition Nearer to or at the back of the body Term Medial Definition nearer to the (vertical) midline Term Lateral Definition farther from the (vertical) midline Term Intermediate Definition between two structures Term Ipsilateral Definition on the same side of the body as another structure Term Contralateral Definition on the opposite side of the body from another structure Term Proximal Definition nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of the structure Term Distal Definition farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure Term Superficial Definition toward or on the surface of the body Term Deep Definition away from the surface of the body Term Midline Definition is an imaginary vertical line that divides the body into equal right and left sides Term Ventral Definition belly side Term Dorsal Definition Backside Term Planes Definition imaginary flat surfaces that pass through the body [parts]; angles of cross-sectional cuts Term Saggital Plane Definition vertical plane that divides body or organ into left and right sides (potentially unequal parts) Term Midsaggital Plane Definition vertical plane that divides body or organ into left and right sides (ON the midline) Term Midsagittal (or Median) Plane Definition vertical plane that divides body or organ into left and right sides (ON the midline) Term Parasagittal Plane Definition vertical plane that divides body or organ into left and right sides (unequal) Term Frontal (or Coronal) Plane Definition divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions (Front and Back) Term Transverse Plane (aka...) Definition divides teh body or organ into superior and inferior portions (upper and lower) AKA: Cross-sectional or horizontal plane Term Oblique Plane Definition passes through body or organ at an angle between the transverse plane and either the sagittal or frontal plane (diagonal, front to back) Term Body Cavities Definition spaces within the body that help protect, separate, and support organs Term Cranial Cavity Definition Contains the brain Term Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity Definition Contains the spinal cord Term Thoracic Cavity Definition Chest cavity; formed by ribs, muscles of the chest, the sternum and the thoracic portion of the vertebral column. 3 SUBCAVITIES! Term Pericardial Cavity Definition Cavity within the thoracic cavity; fluid-filled space that surrounds the heart Term Pleural Cavities Definition each pleural cavity surrounds one lung and a small amount of fluid Term Mediastinum Definition central portion of thoracic cavity between the lungs; contains heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, and several large blood vessels Term Abdominopelvic Cavity Definition contains abdominal and pelvic cavities Term Abdominal Cavity Definition contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbader, small intestine, most of large intestine Term Pelvic Cavity Definition Contains urinary bladder, portions of large intestine and internal reproductive organs Term {image:http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users/ehutches/Image564.gif|center} Definition Term {image:http://http://www.highlands.edu/subwebs/shenderson/API/lab_manual/body_quads.jpg|center} Definition Term Definition