Chapter 1 – Study Guide
anatomy
physiology
know the 11 systems of the
human body
be able to name one component / organ
belonging to each system
be able to name one function of each system
given a list of the organs in a system be
able to name it
given a list of the functions of a system
be able to name it
integumentary system
skeletal system
muscular system
nervous system
endocrine system
cardiovascular system
lymphatic & immune system
respiratory system
digestive system
urinary system
reproductive system
homeostasis
intracellular fluid
extracellular fluid
interstitial fluid
positive feedback systems
negative feedback system
controlled condition
stimulus
receptor
control center
effector
anatomical position
given a picture or description
of two structures, be able to describe
their relationship to each other
using the correct directional / positional
terminology (in other words be able to use the words below)
supine
prone
superior (cephalic or cranial)
inferior (caudal)
anterior (ventral)
posterior (dorsal)
medial
lateral
intermediate
ipsilateral
contralateral
proximal
distal
superficial
deep
plane
section
given a description or
picture of a person or structure that has been sectioned, be able to name the
plane of the section
sagittal plane
midsagittal plane
parasagittal plane
frontal or coronal plane
transverse plane (cross-sectional or
horizontal plane)
oblique plane
cranial cavity
vertebral (spinal) canal
thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity
pericardial cavity
visceral pericardium
parietal pericardium
pleural cavity
visceral pleura
parietal pleura
mediastinum
abdominopelvic cavity
visceral peritoneum
parietal
peritoneum
given a drawing of the 9
abdominopelvic regions be able to name each region
right hypochondriac region
epigastric region
left hypochondriac region
right lumbar region
umbilical region
left lumbar region
right inguinal (iliac) region
hypogastric (pubic) region
left inguinal (iliac) region
given a drawing of the 4
abdominopelvic quadrants be able to name each quadrant
(be careful to think of the right and left of the individual / body
in the drawing
NOT your right and left)
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)