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Use your notes to name the major organ system related to these organs… Lungs Stomach Thyroid gland Brain Antibody Kidney Veins and arteries Uterus Bones
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Unit Three: Building the Body
Finally!
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Outline for Building the Body
Week One Name and locate major body cavities Name basic levels of organization Name functions and components of major body systems Week Two Use proper anatomical terms Body sectionals Structure and function of epithelial tissues Structure and function of connective tissues Week Three Structure and function of muscle and nervous tissues Distinguish between 4 types of tissue Review Test (OCTOBER 11th)
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Words are awesome! Get excited!
Language of Anatomy In order to study anatomy, you must first learn orientation and directional terms which are used by anatomists to explain where one body structure is in relation to another. Words are awesome! Get excited!
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First two words Superior Inferior
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Directional Terms Superior Superior - above Inferior - below Inferior
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Practice The nose is ________ to the mouth. superior
The foot is _______ to the stomach. inferior
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What do these make you think of?
Medial Lateral
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Directional Terms 3. Medial- in the middle of the body; on the inner side of 4. Lateral- on the outer part of the body, on the outer side of
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Practice Problems The arm is __________ to the body. lateral
The nose is _________ to the ears. medial
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Directional Terms 5. Anterior (front) 6. Posterior (back)
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Practice The belly button is on the _________ side of the body
The spine is _________ to the stomach
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Directional Terms 7. Proximal- close to the trunk (the main part of the body) 8. Distal- far from the trunk Proximal Distal Proximal Distal
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Practice Problems The hand is _________ from the wrist. distal
The shoulder is _________to the elbow. proximal
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Directional Terms 7. Superficial- toward or at the body surface
8. Deep- away from the body surface; more internal
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Practice Problems The skin is _________ compared to the heart.
superficial The lungs are __________ compared to the skin. deep
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Any questions?
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SIMON SAYS !!!!
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Practice Sheet Do problems 1 through 17 on your worksheet
I will hand back tests as you work We will review together when you are finished If you are finished early… Remain silent Flip over your paper and use the labels you learned today to label something It doesn’t have to be a human! It can be a house, a tree, whatever
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