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Intro to Human Body

Lucie McCue Biology English 31 cards

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  1. 1What does 'anatomy' mean?Structure
    Study of the structure of the body & the relation of its parts to each other.
  2. 2What does 'physiology' mean?Function
    Scientific study of the body's functions or its parts.
  3. 3Name the 6 levels of structural organisation - most basic to most complex.1. Chemical
    2. Cellular
    3. Tissue
    4. Organ
    5. System
    6. Organismal
  4. 4Name 11 systems of the human body?1. Skeletal
    2. Digestive
    3. Integumentary
    4. Nervous
    5. Cardiovascular
    6. Lymphatic
    7. Reproduction
    8. Endocrine
    9. Urinary
    10. Respiratory
    11. Muscular
  5. 5Muscular systemSkeletal muscles, cardiac muscle
  6. 6Endocrine systemEndocrine glands: hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal body or pineal gland, thyroid, adrenal gland.
  7. 7Skeletal systemBones, cartilage, ligaments & tendons
  8. 8Nervous systemBrain, spinal cord, nerves.
  9. 9Digestive systemSalivary glands, oesophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines, rectum & anus.
  10. 10Lymphatic systemLymph, the nodes & vessel
  11. 11Integumentary systemSkin, hair, fat & nails
  12. 12Reproductive systemsex organs; ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands, testes, vas deferans, seminal vesicles & prostate
  13. 13Cardiovascular systemHeart, blood & blood vessels
  14. 14Urinary systemKidney's, ureters, bladder & uretha
  15. 15Respiratory systemPharynx, larynx, brooch, lungs & diaphragm
  16. 16SuperiorAbove
    E.g. the heart is superior to the liver
  17. 17InferiorBelow
    E.g. the stomach is inferior to the lungs
  18. 18AnteriorNearer front of body
    E.g. sternum is anterior to the heart
  19. 19PosteriorNearer back of body
    E.g. oesophagus is posterior to the trachea
  20. 20MedialNearer the midline
    E.g. pinky is medial than the thumb
  21. 21LateralFarther from midline
    E.g. lungs are lateral to the heart
  22. 22ProximalNearer the attachment of a limb
    E.g. Humerus is proximal to the radius
  23. 23DistalFarther from the attachment of a limb
    E.g. Toes are distal to the knee
  24. 24SuperficialTowards or on the surface of the body
    E.g. Ribs are superficial to the lungs
  25. 25DeepAway from the surface of the body
    E.g. Ribs are deep to the skin of the chest & back
  26. 26Frontal planeDivides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions
  27. 27Tranverse planeDivides the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions
  28. 28SectionsCut of the body made along a plane
  29. 29Body cavitiesSpaces within the body that help protect, seperate and support internal organs
  30. 30Midsagittal planeDivides the body into equal left & right sides
  31. 31Parasagittal planesDivides body into unequal left & right sides

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Biology Flashcards on Intro to Human Body, created by Lucie McCue on 24/08/2022.
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