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Anatomy and physiology exam 1 chamberlain university college of nursing
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Ana tomy an d phy siolog y exam 1 c hamber lain univ ersity college of nursing Anatomy: - Answer The study of body STRUCTURE Physiology - Answer The study of body Function Anatomical Position - Answer reference point for all directions and regions of the human body. axial region - Answer represents core of body, includes all structures except the upper and lower appendages (arms and legs) Appendicular region - Answer upper and lower extremities Ventral - Answer toward the front Dorsal - Answer toward the back Anterior - Answer toward the front; ventral Posterior - Answer toward the back (dorsal) Cephalic - Answer toward the head or superior end Rostral - Answer toward the forehead or nose Caudal - Answer toward the tail Superior - Answer above Inferior - Answer below Medial - Answer toward the middle of the body Lateral - Answer away from the middle of the body Proximal - Answer Closer to the point of attachment Distal - Answer farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attach ment of a limb to the body trunk Ipsilateral - Answer on the same side of the body Contralateral - Answer on the opposite side of the body Superficial - Answer near the surface deep - Answer away from the surface Body Cavities - Answer spaces like compartments within the body that help protect and support internal organs how many Abdominopelvic Quadrants are there? - Answer four How many abdominopelvic regions are there? - Answer nine Body Planes are... - Answer Imaginary lines used for reference. Transverse Plane - Answer horizontal division of the body into upper and lower po rtions Frontal Plane - Answer Divides the body into front and back portions. Sagittal Plane - Answer vertical division of the body into right and left portions Midsagittal plane - Answer the sagittal plane that divides the body into equal left an d right halves Parasagittal plane - Answer Divides body into unequal right and left sides Levels of organization from smallest to largest: - Answer Atoms, molecules, cell s, tissues, organs, organ system, organism Homeostasis - Answer process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment The Law of Mass Balance - Answer to maintain homeostasis, the body's input should be theoretically equal to the body's output. Regulated variable - Answer A variable that is sensed (or detected) by sensors that is already embedded into the system..must be kept within a certain acceptable rang e Controlled variable - Answer A variable that is not changed Set point - Answer average acceptable value for a variable.The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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