Liver
Produces Bile, RUQ
Gall Bladder
Stores Bile, RUQ
Pancreas
Produces Insulin, LUQ
Spleen
Vascular Organ in the LUQ, First line of defense in infection
Appendix
Organ in RLQ
Kidneys
Organ in the retroperitoneal space, filters blood
Adrenal Glands
Sits on top of the kidneys
Peristalisis
Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
Pharynx
Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus. Referred to as the throat.
Larynx
Voice Box
Esophagus
Food Pipe
Epiglottis
Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the lungs.
Trachea
Windpipe
Vocal Cords
Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
Bronchi
Tube that goes to each Lung
Carina
A place where the trachea divides
Alveoli
Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
Lungs
A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
Diaphragm
Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest from abdominal cavity
Phrenic Nerve
Nerve of the Diaphragm
Visceral Pleura
Membrane that covers the surface of each lung.
Parietal Pleura
Outer membrane which is attached to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.
Intercostal Muscles
Found between the ribs.
Heart, Blood, Blood vessels
Components of the cardiovascular system
Coronary Arteries
Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
Brachial Artery
Main Artery in the upper arm.
Carotid Artery
Main Artery in the neck.
Femoral Artery
Main Artery of the thighs.
Radial Artery
Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
Popiteal Artery
Artery behind the knee.
Dorsalis Pedis
Artery on the anterior surface of the foot.
Posterior Tibialis
Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the foot.
Arteries
Takes blood away from the heart.
Veins
Takes blood toward the heart.
Capillaries
Smallest vessles of the body.
Vena Cavas
Largest Veins of the body.
Aorta
Largest Artery of the body.
Plasma
Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and nutrients are suspended.
Red Blood Cells
Largest components of cells in the body, responsible for carrying O2 and CO2 to and from the tissues.
White Blood Cells
Fights infection, establishes immunity against certain diseases.
Platelets
Responsible for clotting blood.
Erythrocytes
Red Blood Cells
Leukocytes
White Blood Cells
Thrombocytes
Platelets
Systolic
Pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the ventricles contract.
Diastolic
Pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the ventricle is at rest.Blood
Perfusion
Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells current needs.
Central Nervous System
Brain and Spinal Cord
Peripheral Nervous System
Made up that cary nerves that carry messages to and from the central nervous system.
Sympathetic Nervous System
Fight or Flight, Pupils Dilate
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Conserves energy and slows the heart rate down.
Autonomic Nervous System
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System
Skin
Largest Organ of the body
Integumentary System
Skin
Epidermis
Outermost layer of skin.
Dermis
Contains sweat glands, Sebaceous glands, hair follicles, blood vessels, nerve endings.
Subcutaneous layer
Made up od adipose (fat) and connective tissue
Endocrine System
Secretes Hormones
Anatomy
Study of the body parts visble to the naked eye
Physiology
Study of the function of body parts
Colon
Reabsorbs water and stores feces
Anatomical Position
Standing erect, facing forward with arms to the side with palms out.
Lateral
To the side of the body
Lateral Recumbent
Recovery position, lying on a persons left or right side.
Fowlers Position
Lying on the back with torso elevated at a 45-60 degree angle.
Trendelenburg Position
Head down and legs up
Anatomical Planes
Imaginary divisions of the body
Sagittal Plane
Also known as the median plane, is a vertical plan that runs length wise and divides the body into right and left segments.
Frontal Plane
Also known as the coronal plane, divides the body into front and back halves.
Transverse Plane
Also known as the horizontal plane, parallelel to the ground and divides the body into upper and lower halves
Midline
An imaginary line drawn vertically in the middle of the body.
Midaxillary line
A line drawn from the armpit down to the ankle
Anterior
Toward the front of the body.
Posterior
Toward the back of the body
Ventral
Another word for anterior
Dorsal
Another word for posterior
Bilateral
Refers to both sides
Proximal
Toward the torso or trunk
Distal
Away from the torso or trunk
Planter
Soles of the feet
Palmer
Palm of hands
Musculoskeletal System
Bony framework held together by layers of muscle and ligaments.
Ligaments
Connects bone to bone
Tendons
Connects Muscle to bone
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