A&P

Term 1: Boyle’s Law
Definition 1: Explains breathing.
Term 2: Causative agent of TB
Definition 2: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Term 3: Basic unit of neuron
Definition 3: Nerve cell (neuron)
Term 4: Disease caused by brain damage affecting involuntary muscle action
Definition 4: Cerebral palsy
Term 5: Components of the peripheral nervous system
Definition 5: Somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system
Term 6: Condition causing blurred vision due to abnormal cornea shape
Definition 6: Astigmatism
Term 7: Inflammation of the middle ear
Definition 7: Otitis media
Term 8: Types of neurons
Definition 8: Sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons
Term 9: Functions of the lymphatic system
Definition 9: Fights infections, drains excess fluid, helps immune response
Term 10: Organs of the lymphatic system
Definition 10: Lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, lymph vessels
Term 11: Disease that spreads by metastasis
Definition 11: Cancer
Term 12: Chemical messengers of the endocrine system
Definition 12: Hormones
Term 13: Hormones secreted by the pituitary gland
Definition 13: Growth hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, luteinizing hormone
Term 14: Symptoms of diabetes mellitus
Definition 14: Frequent urination, increased thirst, hunger, blurred vision
Term 15: Examples of nutrients
Definition 15: Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
Term 16: Six components of digestion
Definition 16: Ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, defecation
Term 17: Examples of inflammatory bowel disease
Definition 17: Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis
Term 18: Organ of the endocrine system on top of kidneys
Definition 18: Adrenal glands
Term 19: Process of urine formation
Definition 19: Filtration, reabsorption, secretion in the kidneys
Term 20: Vital sign regulated by kidneys
Definition 20: Blood pressure
Term 21: Location of fertilization for pregnancy
Definition 21: Fallopian tube
Term 22: Male gonads
Definition 22: Testes
Term 23: Virus causing cold sores
Definition 23: Herpes simplex virus (HSV)

• Sagittal plane – splits the body into left and right sides

• Frontal plane (coronal) – splits into front and back

• Transverse plane – splits into top and bottom

• RUQ – liver, gallbladder

• LUQ – stomach, spleen

• RLQ – appendix

• LLQ – intestines

• L – Lateral: Away from the midline (think “side”)

• P – Proximal: Closer to the point of attachment (like the shoulder or hip)

• D – Distal: Farther from the point of attachment

• P – Posterior: Back side of the body