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Human Anatomy Basics

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- 1Region 1 & organsRight Hypochondriac
Liver, Gallbladder, R. Kidney, Small Intestine
- 2Region 2 & organsEpigastric
Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Adrenal Glands, Spleen
- 3Region 3 & organsLeft Hypochondriac
Stomach, Pancreas, L. Kidney, Spleen
- 4Region 4 & organsRight Lumbar
Small Intestine, Ascending Colon, R. Kidney
- 5Region 5 & organsUmbilical
Duodenum, Small Intestine, Transverse Colon
- 6Region 6 & organsLeft Lumbar
Small Intestine, Descending Colon, L. Kidney
- 7Region 7 & organsRight Iliac
Small Intestine, Appendix, Cecum, Ascending Colon
- 8Region 8 & organsHypogastric
Small Intestine, Sigmoid Colon, Bladder
- 9Region 9 & organsLeft Iliac
Small Intestine, Descending Colon, Sigmoid Colon
- 10Plane 1Transverse

- 11Plane 2Mid-Sagittal

- 12Plane 3Frontal (Coronal)

- 13Anatomical Position: 1Posterior (Dorsal)
Back, In-back of
- 14Anatomical Position: 2Anterior (Ventral)
Front, In-front of
- 15Anatomical Position: 3Cephalic/Caudal

- 16Anatomical Position: 4Cranial

- 17Anatomical Position: 5 & 7Proximal
Towards the nearest trunk, or nearest the point of origin of a structure
- 18Anatomical Position: 6 & 8Distal
Away from or farthest from the trunk, or farthest from structure's point of origin
- 19Anatomical Position: 9Medial

- 20Anatomical Position: 10Lateral

- 21Body Planes: Dotted Line top to bottomSuperior () to Inferior()

- 22Body Planes: Superficialnearer the body surface

- 23Body Planes: DeepFarther away from the body's surface

- 24What are the (5) smaller units that construct the human body?1. Atoms & Molecules
2. Cells
3. Tissues
4. Organs
5. Systems - 25Define Mid-SagittalThe plane that vertically divides the body equally
- 26Define TransverseThe plane that horizontally divides the body from upper and lower sections
- 27Define FrontalThe plane that divides a structure lengthwise; anterior & posterior
- 28Define SagittalThe plane that vertically divides the body into left and right sections
- 29Body Cavities: 1Dorsal

- 30Body Cavities: 2Ventral

- 31Body Cavities: 3Cranial

- 32Body Cavities: 4Vertebral

- 33Body Cavities: 5Thoracic

- 34Body Cavities: 6Superior mediastinum

- 35Body Cavities: 7Plural cavity within mediastinum

- 36Body Cavities: 8Diaphragm

- 37Body Cavities: 9Abdominal

- 38Body Cavities: 10Pelvic

- 39Body Cavities: 11Abdominopelvic

- 40What other cavities are in the Anterior (Ventral) Cavity?Thoracic & Abdominopelvic
- 41What other cavities are in the Posterior (Dorsal) Cavity?Cranial & Spinal
- 42Define HomeostasisThe state of a stable body and all it's elements
- 43How does the body maintain & restore Homeostasis?By using negative feedback loops, occasionally positive
- 44What do feedback loops involve?1. Sensor
2. Control center
3. Effector - 45Define AnatomyThe shape and structure of an organisms body and the relationship of one body part to another.
- 46Anatomy is a branch of _________.Biology
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- This set goes over all the different anatomical positions, body planes, body cavities.
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- Bethany Jewell
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