Vocabulary
Directional Terms
Organ System
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Content
100
The study of the STRUCTURE of the human body.
What is anatomy?
100
The forehead is ________ to the chin.
What is superior?
100
The heart and blood vessels.
What is cardiovascular system?
100

The standard arrangement of the body used for reference when studying anatomy

What is the anatomical position?

100

The following organs can be found in the _____ quadrant- Liver, Gallbladder, Right Kidney, Small Intestines

What is Right Upper Quadrant?

200
The study of the FUNCTION of the human body.
What is physiology?
200
Muscles are _______ to the skin.
What is deep?
200
The main function is send chemical messages.
What is endocrine system?
200
The major organ is skin.
What is integumentary system?
200

The function of the sweat glands

What is thermoregulation?

300

is the study of the structure of organ systems, which are groups of organs that function together in a coordinated manner.

What is systemic anatomy?

300
The gluteus maximus is on the _______ side of the body.
What is posterior?
300
A major organ is the ureter.
What is urinary system?
300

The following sections: head, neck and trunk are part of the 

What is the axial skeleton?

300

A mixture of oily substances and fragmented cells

What is sebum?

400

The smallest unit of life

What is a cell?

400
The patella (knee) is _______ to the femur (thighbone).
What is distal?
400

The major function is gas exchange.

What is respiratory system?

400

_____ involves decreasing the angle between two body parts or structures.

What is flexion?

400

The urinary bladder, female reproductive organs can be found in the _________ region.

What is hypogastric?

500

Only found in the thicker epidermis- palms, soles and callus

What is the stratum lucidum?

500
The spine is _______ to the ribcage.
What is medial?
500

These organs can be found in the _________ quadrant; Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Small Intestines

What is Left Upper Quadrant?

500

The ________ cavity is divided into two regions; abdominopelvic and thoracic.

What is ventral?

500

When hemoglobin is poorly oxygenated, the skin appears blue

What is cyanosis?

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