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Anatomy and Physiology (Chapters 4-5)

Here are some terms from Chapters four and five that you will need to know.

AB
ThoracicHouses the heart and lungs
EpidermisOuter layer of skin
PelvicHouses the urinary bladder and reproductive organs
MuscleProduce movement
Epithelial tissueCovers/protects body and lines organs
Connective tissueSupports all parts of the body
NerveTransmits electrical impulses
AbdominalHouses the stomach, liver, spleen and pancreas
DermisInner layer of skin
Spinal cavityEncases the spinal cord
Cranial cavityHouses the brain
AtriaUpper chambers of heart
MyocardiumMiddle layer of heart
EndocardiumInner layer of heart
EpicardiumOuter layer of heart
VentriclesLower chambers of heart
ThrombocytesPlatelets
Right ventricleReceives blood from right atrium - into lungs
VeinsCarry blood back to heart
Left ventricleReceives blood from left atrium - into aorta
Coronary arteryReceives own blood supply
Tunica intimaInner layer of a blood vessel
SystoleContraction (pump) phase of cardiac cycle
ArteriesCarry blood away from the heart
Left atriumReceives oxygenated blood from lungs
VenulesSmallest veins at junctions of capillaries
Great saphenousLongest vein
CapillariesConnect arterioles and venules
Tunica adventitiaOuter layer of a blood vessel
DiastoleRelax (fill) phase of cardiac cycle
Tunica mediaMiddle layer of a blood vessel
ErythrocytesRBC (Red Blood Cells)
Right atriumReceives deoxygenated blood from body
LeukocytesWBC (White Blood Cells)
Frontal (coronal planeDivides the body vertically into front and back portions
Midsagittal (medial) planeDivides the body vertically into equal right and left portions.
Sagittal planeDivides the body vertically into right and left poritions.
Transverse planeDivides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions.


Instructor
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA

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