Chapter 1 Intro to the Human Body

Head

Cheek area; cavity between the gum and cheek

Area around the eye

Mouth

Neck region

Middle of the chest (over the breastbone area)

Armpit

Arm

Area in front of the elbow

Fleshy area along each side between the lower ribs and the top of the hip bones

Navel, belly button area

Genital Area

Area where the thigh meets the trunk of the body often called the groin

Fingers, toes

Front of the knee over the kneecap

Thigh area

Sole of the foot

Foot

Nearer to the head

Lower back of head

Rounded area of the shoulder closest to the arm

The shoulder

Lower back area

Near to the lower region of the spinal column

Buttlocks

Back region of knee

-Atoms

-Molecules

-Cells

-Tissue

-Organs

-Organ System

-Human organism

The branch of science that studies the structure of the body.

The branch of science that describes how the body works, or functions

Protects the body from injury, infection, and dehydration; helps regulate the body temp; eliminates some wastes; produces vitamin D.

Creates framework of body, protects internal organs, produces blood cells, acts as levers for muscles

Produces movement, protects internal organs, produces body heat, maintains posture

Coordinates and controls the body activities

Allow the body to react to environment by providing sight, hearing, taste, smell, and balance

Carries oxygen and nutrients to body cells; carries waste products away from cells; helps produce cells to fight infection

Carries some tissue fluid and wastes to blood; assists with fighting infection

Breathes in oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide

Digests food physically and chemically, transports food, absorbs nutrients, eliminates wastes

Filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body; produces and eliminates urine

Produces and secretes hormones to regulate body processes

Provides for reproduction

The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment in response to a changing environment

Mechanisms to help maintain homeostasis. Sweating is to cool and shivering is to heat the body

Standing erect

Face forward

Arms at side

Toes and palms directed forward

Above

Below

Middle

front or vertical

Back

To the side

Closet to the point of attachment

Think distance, it’s furthest

Divides the body lengthwise into right and left portions

Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

Divides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions

-Four quadrants

-Nine Regions

-Cranial Cavity

-Spinal (Vertebral canal)

-Orbital cavity

-Nasal cavity

-Buccal cavity

-Thoracic cavity

-Diaphragm

-Abdominal cavity

-Abdominal cavity

-Pelvic cavity

-Abdominopelvic cavity