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Anatomy Test on Unit 1

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digestive system
body system the breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
skeletal system
protects organs of the body
respiratory system
takes air into and removes air out of the body
circulatory system
made up of parts that help move substances to all parts of the body
nervous system
the control center of our body
muscular system
allows us to move different parts of our bodies
urinary system
removes extra water and waste materials from our bodies
body cavities (side view)
spaces within the body that contain and protect internal organs
body regions
axial and appendicular
body cavities
Anatomy
The study of body structure and shape of the body
superior
Higher on the body, nearer to the head
cranial
toward the head
proximal
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
lateral
Away from the midline of the body
cephalad
toward the head (upward)
medial
Toward the midline of the body
superficial
near the surface
anterior
front of the body
dorsal
pertaining to the back
positive feedback
A physiological control mechanism in which a change in some variable triggers mechanisms that amplify the change.
negative feedback
A type of regulation that responds to a change in conditions by initiating responses that will counteract the change. Maintains a steady state.
axillary
pertaining to the armpit
inferior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
transverse plane
horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions
anatomical position
erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward
homeostasis
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
body planes
imaginary lines drawn through the body at various parts to separate the body into sections
frontal plane
Divides the body into front and back portions.
median (midsagittal) plane
Cuts the body into left and right planes
negative feedback example
temperature regulation
positive feedback example
childbirth and blood clotting
brachial
upper arm
pollex
thumb
antecubital
anterior surface of elbow
mental
chin region
pelvic
pelvis region
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
pubic
genital region
patellar
kneecap
digital
fingers, toes
femoral
pertaining to the thigh
tarsal
ankle region
calcaneal
pertaining to the heel
gluteal
buttock
popilteal
back of knee
carpal
pertaining to the wrist
buccal
cheek area
crural
shin
sural
calf
nasal
nose
ocular
pertaining to the eye
acromial
point of shoulder
otic
ear
cervical
neck region
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