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Flashcards by Kiki Hughes, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kiki Hughes
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Levels of Organization | Atom Molecule Macromolecules Organelle Cell Tissue Organ Organ Systems Organism |
| Characteristics of Life | Movement Responsiveness Growth Reproduction Respiration Digestion Absorption Circulation Assimilation Excretion |
| Requirements of Life | Food Oxygen Heat Water Pressure |
| Homeostasis | Ability to keep a stable internal environment |
| Body Cavity A. Axial portion | Cranial (brain) Vertebral (spine) Thoracic (heart, lungs, etc.) Diaphragm |
| B. Appendicular portion | Arms and legs (limbs) |
| Parietal membranes | Attached to the cavity wall. (Outer wall of cavity) |
| Visceral membrane | Covers the internal organ (Inner wall of cavity) |
| Serous membrane | Fluid in between visceral and parietal |
| Organ systems | Integumentary (skin, hair, etc) Skeletal (bones, ligament) Muscular( muscle) Nervous(brain, spinal) Endocrine(thyroid, make hormones) Cardiovascular (heart, blood vessels) Lympathic (lymph nodes;immune) Digestive(stomach, mouth) Respiratory (lungs) Urinary(kidneys, bladder) Reproductive (penis, vagina) |
| Anatomical Terminology | Superior-above Inferior-below Anterior-towards front Posterior- towards back Median- close to midline Lateral-towards side Bilateral- on both sides Ipsilateral- on the same side Contralateral- on opposite Proximal- close to point of attachment Distal- further from attachment Superficial-close to surface Deep- more internal |
| Body sections | Saggital- divides body left/right Transverse-divides body into superior and inferior Frontal divides body in front and back |
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