Health Science - Unit 1.01: Body Organization

Types of Tissues

epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

Epithelial

protects

Types of Epithelial Tissue

skin & membrane

Skin

barrier

Membrane

secretes a fluid

Connective

connects

Types of Connective Tissue

adipose, cartilage, tendons, ligaments

Adipose

fat

Cartilage

flexible

Tendons

muscle to bone

Ligament

bone to bone

Muscle

movement

Types of Muscle Tissue

cardiac, skeletal, smooth

Cardiac

heart, involuntary

Skeletal

bones, voluntary

Smooth

digestive system, involuntary

Nervous

sends & receives information

Sagittal

left/right

Frontal

front/back

Transverse

top/bottom

Fowler’s Position

reclined

Fowler’s Position Scenario

dentist

Prone Position

laying on belly

Prone Position Scenario

back surgery, chiropractor

Supine Position

laying on back

Supine Position Scenario

heart/stomach surgery, c-section

Sim’s Position

sleeping position

Trendelenburg Position

toes over nose

Trendelenburg Position Scenario

passing out, fainting

Anatomical Position

hands by side w/ palms up

Body Cavities

hole w/ something inside

Abdominal

midsection

Cranial

brain

Dorsal

spinal cord

Pelvic

reproductive organs

Spinal

spinal cord

Thoracic

chest (heart/lungs)

Buccal

mouth

Perricardial

around heart

Ventral

front

Nasal

nose

Orbitial

eyes

Superior/Inferior

up/down

Medial/Lateral

middle/sides

Anterior/Posterior

front/back

Proximal/Distal

closer/further

Superificial/Deep

surface/inside

External/Internal

outside/inside

Central/Peripheral

center/sides

Ventral/Dorsal

front/back

Cranial/Caudal

head/tail

Anatomy

structure

Physiology

job/function

Disorders

abnormal

Skeletal

move, support

Muscular

movement

Circulatory

pumps blood

Lymphatic

immune system

Urinary

urine

Endocrine

hormones

Digestive

break down

Integumentary

skin (barrier)

Nervous

sends/receives information

Sensory

sensation

Reproductive

reproduce

Adominal Quadrants

ruq, luq, rlq, llq

Respiratory

breathe

Center Region

umbilical

Top Middle Region

epigastric

Bottom Middle Region

hypogastric

Top Right Region

hypochondriac

Right Center Region

Lumbar

Bottom Right Region

Iliac

Top Left Region

hypochondriac

Left Center Region

Lumbar

Bottom Left Region

Iliac

Axial Parts

head, neck, trunk

Appendicular Parts

arms, legs

Father of Microbology

Leeuwenhoek

Neurons

specialized building blocks

Cell Body

neuron’s life support

Dendrites

collects signals

Axon

carries signals out