Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology – Chapter 1 Summary | Key Concepts, Terminol, Exams of Nursing

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A&P Chapter 1 Introduction of

Human Anatomy and Physiology.

"the abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into: - CORRECT ANSWER Abdominal and pelvic cavity" "the thoracic cavity is subdivded into - CORRECT ANSWER the pleural and pericardial cavity" "BODY MEMBRANES: - CORRECT ANSWER " "body membranes: - CORRECT ANSWER tissue linings of body cavities and coverings of internal organs" "parietal membrane: - CORRECT ANSWER lining of body cavity (parietal pleural membrane lines the pleural cavity)" "visceral membrane: - CORRECT ANSWER covering of internal organ (visceral pleural membrane lines the surface of the lungs)" "NAMES OF THE BODY PARTS: - CORRECT ANSWER " "Antecubital - CORRECT ANSWER space in front of the elbow" "Axillary - CORRECT ANSWER under the arm" "Acromial - CORRECT ANSWER point of shoulder" "Abdominal - CORRECT ANSWER Abdomen" "Antebrachial - CORRECT ANSWER forearm" "pollex - CORRECT ANSWER thumb" "Patellar - CORRECT ANSWER anterior knee" "Tarsal - CORRECT ANSWER ankle" "Umbillical - CORRECT ANSWER navel" "Mental - CORRECT ANSWER chin" "Coxal - CORRECT ANSWER Hip" "Fibular - CORRECT ANSWER side of leg" "Manus - CORRECT ANSWER hand"

"Palmar - CORRECT ANSWER palm of hand" "Pectoral - CORRECT ANSWER chest" "Pedal - CORRECT ANSWER foot" "pelvic - CORRECT ANSWER pelvis" "perineal - CORRECT ANSWER region between the anus and the external reproductive organs" Anatomy: (defintion) - CORRECT ANSWER deals with the structure of the body and its parts" "Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER studies the functions of these parts" "Levels of Organization: Atom -> - CORRECT ANSWER molecule -> organelle -> cell -

tissue -> organs -> organ system -> organism" "Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER maintenance of stable internal environment (body temp; blood pressure)" "pleural cavity holds... (1) - CORRECT ANSWER lungs" "Abdominal cavity holds... (8) - CORRECT ANSWER liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidney, small and large intestines" "Cranial cavity contains the: (1) - CORRECT ANSWER brain" "Pelvic cavity holds.. - CORRECT ANSWER urinary bladder and reproductive organs" "vertebral canal contains the: (1) - CORRECT ANSWER spinal cord" "Thoracic cavity contains the (3) - CORRECT ANSWER heart, lungs, diaphragm" "DIRECTIONAL TERMS OF THE BODY: - CORRECT ANSWER " "Superior (cranial) - CORRECT ANSWER the part above another part or closer to the head" "Inferior (caudal) - CORRECT ANSWER the part below another part or towards the feet" "anterior (ventral) - CORRECT ANSWER towards the front of the body (the eyes are anterior to the brain)" "Posterior (dorsal) - CORRECT ANSWER towards the back of the body"

"Medial - CORRECT ANSWER the imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves (the nose is medial to the eyes)" "Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER the side with the respect to the imaginary midline (the ears are lateral to the eyes)`" "Ipsilateral - CORRECT ANSWER the same side (the spleen and descending colon are ipsilateral)" "Contralateral - CORRECT ANSWER the opposite side (the spleen and gallbladder are contralateral)" "proximal - CORRECT ANSWER describes a part that is closer to the trunk of the body or closer to another specified point of reference than another part (the elbow is proximal to the wrist)" "Distal - CORRECT ANSWER a particular body part that is farther from the trunk of farther from another specified point of reference than another part (finger are distal to the wrist)" "Superficial (external) - CORRECT ANSWER situated near the surface; outward" "Deep (internal) - CORRECT ANSWER describes parts that are more internal" "Intermediate - CORRECT ANSWER between a more medial and a more lateral structure" "BODY SECTIONS: - CORRECT ANSWER " "Sagittal plane - CORRECT ANSWER divides the body into left and right sections" "Midsagittal (median) plane - CORRECT ANSWER divides the body into equal halves at the midline" "Frontal (coronal) plane - CORRECT ANSWER divides the body into anterior and posterior sections" "Transverse - CORRECT ANSWER divides the body into superior and inferior sections" "BODY ORGANIZATION: - CORRECT ANSWER " "Dorsal Cavity - CORRECT ANSWER located toward the back of the body; divided into the cranial cavity, vertebral or spinal cavity"