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Anatomy means...
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Structure (morphology)
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Physiology means...
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Function
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What is anatomical variability?
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Humans vary in external and internal anatomy.
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What is palpation?
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Feel body surface with hands. (pulses and breathing rates)
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What is auscultation?
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Listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope.
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What is percussion?
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A method of tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure. (abdomen and thorax)
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What is an autopsy?
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Postmortem (after death) examination of the body.
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What is a disorder?
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Derangement or abnormality of function.
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What is a disease?
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Illness characterized by recognizable signs and symptoms.
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What is a sign?
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Objective change that one can observe and measure.
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What is a symptom?
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Subjective change in body functions not apparent to observer.
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What is a diagnosis?
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Distinguishing one desease from another.
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What are the levels of organization?
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1) Chemical Level2) Cellular Level3) Tissue Level4) Organ Level5) ...
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What are the organ systems?
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1) Muscular2) Reproductive3) Lymphatic4) Respiratory5) Integumentary6) ...
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What are the (generally accepted) necessary life functions?
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1) Maintain internal and external environment2) Movement (contractility)3) ...
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What are the life survival needs?
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1) Nutrients (carbs, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals)2) Oxygen (20% of "air"/oxidative...
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What is homeostasis?
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To maintain a relatively stable internal environment in a changing external environment.
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What are some features of homeostasis?
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1) Disruption of homeostatis can lead to disease and death2) Requires most of the...
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What are the 3 interdependent components of control?
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1) Receptor2) Control Center3) Effector
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What is a receptor?
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Monitors environments and responds to stimuli
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What is a control center?
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Interprets signals and maintains set point
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What is an effector?
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Provides a response to the stimulus.
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What is a local disease?
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is an infectious process that originates in and is
confined to one organ system or general...
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What is a systemic disease?
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is one that affects a number of organs and tissues, or affects the body as a
whole
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What is a negative feedback loop?
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A type of self-regulating system where increased output from the
system inhibits future...
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Negative feedback mechanisms can become overwhelmed allowing what?
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Destructive positive feedback mechanisms to take over.
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What is a positive feedback loop?
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Positive feedback loops enhance or amplify changes; this tends to move a
system away from...
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Intracellular fluid (ICF) is located where?
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Inside cells
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Extracellular fluid (ECF) is located where?
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Outside cells
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ECF is made up of what components?
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1) Interstitial/Intercellular/Tissue fluid (bathes and surrounds cells)2) Plasma
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What are two descriptions of fluids?
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1) Fluids are in constant motion2) Fluids surround all body cells
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What is the anatomical position?
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1) Standing upright2) Facing the observer3) Head level4) Feet flat...
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What are the anatomical directional terms and meanings?
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Anterior: In front of, front
Posterior: After, behind, following, toward the rear
Distal:...
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Know the anterior regional terms/locations.
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See image |
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Know the posterior regional terms/locations.
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See image |
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What are the planes of the body?
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1) Frontal (coronal, vertical)-front/back2) Median (midsagittal, veritcal))-right/left...
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What are the body cavities?
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1) Dorsal (contains cranial cavity and vertebral canal)2) Ventral (contains thoracic...
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What is the difference between the parietal
and visceral membranes?
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Parietal membranes face an outer wall, and visceral membranes face an
inner wall. In between...
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What are the 3 serous cavities of the body?
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The pericardial cavity (surrounding the heart), pleural cavity (surrounding the lungs) and...
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What are the other body cavities?
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1) oral2) digestive3) nasal4) orbital5) middle ear6) synovial...
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What are the 9 abdominopelvic regions and what organs are located within each one?
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What are the abdominopelvic quadrants?
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