Anatomy & Physiology
What is the difference between anatomy & physiology?
Anatomy is the study of body parts and physiology is the function of those body parts.
What region is associated with the forehead?
The frontal region.
Describe the Superior position.
Toward the head
Where is the dorsal cavity?
The back side
What is the outer layer of the heart called?
Parietal
What are the four requirements of human life?
Oxygen, Nutrients, Temperature, and atmospheric pressure
What region is associated with the thigh?
The femoral region
Describe the inferior position.
Toward the toes or the tail
Where is the ventral cavity?
The front side
What is the Inner layer of the heart called?
visceral
Give me 4 out of the 7 characteristics of human life?
Organization, metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, reproduction, development.
What region is associated with the upper arm?
The brachial region.
Describe the difference between the medial and lateral position.
Medial is toward the midline of the body and lateral is away from the midline of the body.
Where is the cranial cavity?
The brain.
What is the pocket of clear serous fluid that sometimes develops in the body after surgery called?
Seroma
Give me and example of a negative and positive feedback loop and elaborate on it.
Up to Queen Christenson!
What region is associated with the head?
Describe the difference between the proximal and distal position.
Proximal means closer to the origin and distal means away from the origin.
Where is the thoracic cavity?
The chest.
What are the membranes of the lungs called?
Pleura
What was the condition Kati Mori had and what did that mean in terms of homeostasis and her body?
Up to Queen Christenson!
What region is associated with the toes or fingers?
The digital/phalangeal region.
Describe the difference between the dorsal and ventral position.
Dorsal refers to the back or upper side, while ventral refers to the front or lower side.
What makes up the pelvic cavity?
What are the membranes of the other organs besides the heart and lungs called?
Peritoneum