Organ Systems
urinary system
Which organ system is the bladder in?
breaks down food into molecules that are absorbed into the body
What does the stomach do?
abdominopelvic quadrants and abdominopelvic regions
What two methods can be used to map the surface of the abdomen and pelvis?
into left and right portions
How is the sagittal plane cut?
"a cutting open"
What is anatomy?
reproductive system
Which organ system are ovaries in?
delivers oxygen to blood and nutrients to cells
What does the heart do?
right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, and left lower quadrant
What are the four abdominopelvic quadrants?
into anterior and posterior portions
How is the frontal plane cut?
chemical, cellular, tissues, organ, organ system, and organism
What are the six levels of organization?
skeletal system
Which organ system are the tendons in?
bring oxygen and send carbon dioxide out
What do the lungs do?
upper middle region of the abdomen
Where is the epigastric region located?
transverse, frontal, sagittal, and median
What are the four anatomical planes?
the study of function in living organisms
What is physiology?
endocrine system
Which organ system are the pituitary glands in?
produce offspring and male hormones
What do the testes do?
right lower quadrant
Which abdominal quadrant is the appendix located in?
into superior and inferior portions
How is the transverse plane cut?
responsiveness, growth, reproductive, movement, and metabolism
What are the five common functions of all living things?
lymphatic system
Which organ system is bone marrow in?
releases steady amount of thyroid hormones into the bloodstream
What does the thyroid do?
right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriac region, right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region, right iliac region, hypogastric region, and left iliac region
a sagittal plane through the midline of the body that divides it into right and left halves
What is the median plane?
the study of structures visible with unaided eye
What is gross anatomy?