Intro. to A&P
The structure of the human body.
What is anatomy?
The largest organ in the human body
What is the integumentary system?
Encloses internal body structures and site of many sensory receptors. This is this also the first layer of body's protection.
What is the integumentary system?
The umbilical regions is _______ to the brachial region.
What is medial?
This plane divides the body into a right and left half.
What is sagittal?
Mr. Big-Talk fractured his humerus. He needs this type of medical imaging.
What is an x-ray?
The brain is located in this cavity.
The cranial cavity.
How many different organ systems are there?
11
Blood Vessels
Cardiovascular System
Detects and processes sensory information.
What is the nervous system?
The patellar region is __________ to the tarsal region.
What is superior?
This plane divides the body into a superior and inferior halves.
What is transverse plane?
Doctors seem to think that Mrs. Purr has suffered from a stroke. What type of imaging would she need for to doctors to confirm the diagnosis?
What is a CT Scan?
Lungs, stomach, and heart are all housed in which body cavity?
What is Ventral Cavity?
A group of tissues specialized for a specific function
organ
Liver
What is the Digestive system?
Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
What is the cardiovascular system?
Standing with palms held unnaturally forward with thumbs pointing away from the body is consider what position?
What is anatomical position?
Organs that are one side of the body are considered to be______?
What is Unilateral?
If a patient may have a cancerous tumor, the best type of imaging would be a _________.
What is a MRI?
What cavity is the reproductive organs located in?
What is the Pelvic Cavity?
Group of cells forming various building materials
Tissues
Adrenal glands
What is the endocrine system?
Returns fluid to the blood.
What is the lymphatic system?
Organs far away from the point of attachment
What is distal?
Organs that are included in the axial part of the body?
Head, neck, trunk
refers to the lower part of the back
lumbar
What is the right most inferior quadrant
What is the Right Inguinal/iliac region
the study of changes that begin in the body at conception & proceed to adulthood
Developmental anaotmy
Epithelial, nervous, muscular, and connective tissues all have characteristic tissues that creates which level of organization?
Organs
bones & cartilage - provides support and protection
skeletal system
During a spa session, you are asked to lay face down so the massage therapist can contact your lower back. Which body position are you laying in and which posterior landmark is being contacted?
What is Prone; lumbar region
pertains to the same side
Ipsilateral
An electrical device that maintains a normal heart rhythm by stimulating the heart muscle.
cardiac(pacemaker)
The chest; contains trachea, brinchi, lungs, esophagus, heart and great blood vessles, tymus gland, lymph nodes, and nerves. contains smaller cavities, too: PLEURAL CAVITIES & PERICARDIALCAVITY.
Thoracic cavity