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What is the term for the process of maintaining a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions?
What is the term for the process of maintaining a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions?
What is the term for the study of the structure and organization of living things?
What is the term for the study of the structure and organization of living things?
What is the term for the study of the functions and processes that occur within living organisms?
What is the term for the study of the functions and processes that occur within living organisms?
What is the name of the tissue that forms the lining of organs and glands?
What is the name of the tissue that forms the lining of organs and glands?
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What is the term for the membranes that line the cavities of the body?
What is the term for the membranes that line the cavities of the body?
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What is the term for the type of tissue that provides support and structure to the body?
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Match the following anatomical planes with their descriptions:
Match the following anatomical planes with their descriptions:
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Match the following abdominal regions with their locations:
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Match the following body cavities with their contents:
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Match the following types of tissues with their functions:
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Match the following types of epithelial tissues with their descriptions:
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Match the following systems of the body with their main functions:
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Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy: Study of the structure and organization of living things
- Physiology: Study of the functions and processes of living organisms
Levels of Structural Organization
- Chemical level: atoms, molecules, and compounds
- Cellular level: cells, the basic structural and functional units of life
- Tissue level: group of similar cells performing a specific function
- Organ level: structure composed of two or more types of tissues
- Organ system level: group of organs working together to perform a specific function
- Organismal level: the entire living organism
Regions and Directions of the Human Body
- Regions of the human body:
- Cranial region (head)
- Thoracic region (chest)
- Abdominal region (belly)
- Pelvic region (pelvis)
- Upper limb (arm)
- Lower limb (leg)
- Directional terms:
- Superior (above)
- Inferior (below)
- Anterior (front)
- Posterior (back)
- Medial (middle)
- Lateral (side)
- Planes:
- Sagittal plane (divides the body into left and right halves)
- Frontal plane (divides the body into anterior and posterior halves)
- Transverse plane (divides the body into superior and inferior halves)
- Abdominal regions:
- Epigastric region (above the stomach)
- Umbilical region (around the belly button)
- Hypogastric region (below the stomach)
- Abdominal quadrants:
- Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
- Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
- Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
- Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
- Body cavities:
- Cranial cavity (brain)
- Thoracic cavity (heart and lungs)
- Abdominal cavity (digestive organs)
- Pelvic cavity (reproductive organs)
- Serous membranes:
- Pleura (lungs)
- Pericardium (heart)
- Peritoneum (abdominal organs)
Visceral Organs
- Visceral organs found in the abdominopelvic quadrants:
- Liver (RUQ)
- Stomach (LUQ)
- Small intestine (RLQ and LLQ)
- Kidneys (LUQ and RLQ)
Body Systems
- Nervous system: controls and coordinates body functions
- Main organs: brain, spinal cord, nerves
- Accessory organs: sense organs (eyes, ears, etc.)
- Circulatory system: transports oxygen and nutrients
- Main organs: heart, blood vessels
- Accessory organs: blood
- Respiratory system: brings oxygen into the body
- Main organs: lungs, trachea, bronchi
- Accessory organs: diaphragm, rib cage
- Digestive system: breaks down nutrients
- Main organs: mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine
- Accessory organs: teeth, tongue, liver, pancreas
- Endocrine system: produces hormones
- Main organs: pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal glands
- Accessory organs: pancreas, ovary, testes
- Immune system: protects against disease
- Main organs: lymph nodes, spleen, thymus
- Accessory organs: bone marrow, lymphatic vessels
- Integumentary system: protects the body
- Main organs: skin, hair, nails
- Accessory organs: sweat glands, sebaceous glands
- Muscular system: moves the body
- Main organs: skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, cardiac muscles
- Accessory organs: tendons, ligaments
- Skeletal system: provides support and structure
- Main organs: bones, cartilage
- Accessory organs: joints, ligaments
- Urinary system: eliminates waste
- Main organs: kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
- Accessory organs: adrenal glands
Homeostasis
- Homeostasis: maintaining a stable internal environment
- Components:
- Receptor: detects changes in the environment
- Control center: interprets information and sends signals
- Effector: responds to signals and makes changes
- Negative feedback: reverses the direction of the change
- Example: thermoregulation (sweating to cool down)
- Positive feedback: amplifies the direction of the change
- Example: childbirth (hormonal feedback loop)
Tissues
- Epithelial tissue:
- Functions: protection, absorption, secretion, excretion
- Classified by shape and number of layers:
- Simple (single layer)
- Stratified (multiple layers)
- Squamous (flat cells)
- Cuboidal (cube-shaped cells)
- Columnar (tall cells)
- Connective tissue:
- Functions: support, structure, protection, storage
- Components: cells, matrix (ground substance and fibers)
- Subtypes:
- Loose (areolar, adipose, reticular)
- Dense fibrous (regular and irregular)
- Cartilage
- Bone
- Blood
- Muscle tissue:
- Functions: movement, stability, support
- Types:
- Skeletal (voluntary)
- Cardiac (involuntary, heart)
- Smooth (involuntary, non-striated)
- Nervous tissue:
- Functions: transmission and integration of information
- Components: neurons, glial cells
- Types:
- Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
- Peripheral nervous system (nerves)
Anatomy and Physiology
- Anatomy: Study of the structure and organization of living things
- Physiology: Study of the functions and processes of living organisms
Levels of Structural Organization
- Chemical level: atoms, molecules, and compounds
- Cellular level: cells, the basic structural and functional units of life
- Tissue level: group of similar cells performing a specific function
- Organ level: structure composed of two or more types of tissues
- Organ system level: group of organs working together to perform a specific function
- Organismal level: the entire living organism
Regions and Directions of the Human Body
- Regions of the human body:
- Cranial region (head)
- Thoracic region (chest)
- Abdominal region (belly)
- Pelvic region (pelvis)
- Upper limb (arm)
- Lower limb (leg)
- Directional terms:
- Superior (above)
- Inferior (below)
- Anterior (front)
- Posterior (back)
- Medial (middle)
- Lateral (side)
- Planes:
- Sagittal plane (divides the body into left and right halves)
- Frontal plane (divides the body into anterior and posterior halves)
- Transverse plane (divides the body into superior and inferior halves)
- Abdominal regions:
- Epigastric region (above the stomach)
- Umbilical region (around the belly button)
- Hypogastric region (below the stomach)
- Abdominal quadrants:
- Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
- Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
- Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
- Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
- Body cavities:
- Cranial cavity (brain)
- Thoracic cavity (heart and lungs)
- Abdominal cavity (digestive organs)
- Pelvic cavity (reproductive organs)
- Serous membranes:
- Pleura (lungs)
- Pericardium (heart)
- Peritoneum (abdominal organs)
Visceral Organs
- Visceral organs found in the abdominopelvic quadrants:
- Liver (RUQ)
- Stomach (LUQ)
- Small intestine (RLQ and LLQ)
- Kidneys (LUQ and RLQ)
Body Systems
- Nervous system: controls and coordinates body functions
- Main organs: brain, spinal cord, nerves
- Accessory organs: sense organs (eyes, ears, etc.)
- Circulatory system: transports oxygen and nutrients
- Main organs: heart, blood vessels
- Accessory organs: blood
- Respiratory system: brings oxygen into the body
- Main organs: lungs, trachea, bronchi
- Accessory organs: diaphragm, rib cage
- Digestive system: breaks down nutrients
- Main organs: mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine
- Accessory organs: teeth, tongue, liver, pancreas
- Endocrine system: produces hormones
- Main organs: pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal glands
- Accessory organs: pancreas, ovary, testes
- Immune system: protects against disease
- Main organs: lymph nodes, spleen, thymus
- Accessory organs: bone marrow, lymphatic vessels
- Integumentary system: protects the body
- Main organs: skin, hair, nails
- Accessory organs: sweat glands, sebaceous glands
- Muscular system: moves the body
- Main organs: skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, cardiac muscles
- Accessory organs: tendons, ligaments
- Skeletal system: provides support and structure
- Main organs: bones, cartilage
- Accessory organs: joints, ligaments
- Urinary system: eliminates waste
- Main organs: kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
- Accessory organs: adrenal glands
Homeostasis
- Homeostasis: maintaining a stable internal environment
- Components:
- Receptor: detects changes in the environment
- Control center: interprets information and sends signals
- Effector: responds to signals and makes changes
- Negative feedback: reverses the direction of the change
- Example: thermoregulation (sweating to cool down)
- Positive feedback: amplifies the direction of the change
- Example: childbirth (hormonal feedback loop)
Tissues
- Epithelial tissue:
- Functions: protection, absorption, secretion, excretion
- Classified by shape and number of layers:
- Simple (single layer)
- Stratified (multiple layers)
- Squamous (flat cells)
- Cuboidal (cube-shaped cells)
- Columnar (tall cells)
- Connective tissue:
- Functions: support, structure, protection, storage
- Components: cells, matrix (ground substance and fibers)
- Subtypes:
- Loose (areolar, adipose, reticular)
- Dense fibrous (regular and irregular)
- Cartilage
- Bone
- Blood
- Muscle tissue:
- Functions: movement, stability, support
- Types:
- Skeletal (voluntary)
- Cardiac (involuntary, heart)
- Smooth (involuntary, non-striated)
- Nervous tissue:
- Functions: transmission and integration of information
- Components: neurons, glial cells
- Types:
- Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
- Peripheral nervous system (nerves)
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