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An Introduction To The Human Body Flashcards

1
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What is the state of relative stability of the body’s internal environment?

A

Homeostasis

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2
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When there’s disruptions to homeostasis often set in motion corrective cycles that helps restore the conditions needed for health and life, what is it?

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Feedback Systems

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3
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What 2 branches of science that provides the foundation for understanding the body’s parts and functions?

A

Anatomy and Physiology

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4
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What is the science of body structures and the relationships among them?

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Anatomy

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5
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What is the science of body functions and how the body parts work?

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Physiology

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What is the study of the first eight weeks of development following fertilization of an egg
(in humans)?

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Embryology

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7
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What is the study of the complete development of an individual from fertilization of an egg to death?

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Developmental Biology

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8
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What is the study of cellular structure and functions?

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Cell Biology

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9
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What is the study of microscopic structure of tissues?

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Histology

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10
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What is the study of surface markings of the body to understand internal anatomy through visualization and palpation (gentle touch)?

A

Surface Anatomy

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11
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What is the study of structures that can be examined without using a microscope?

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Gross Anatomy

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12
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What is the study of structure of specific systems of the body such as the nervous or respiratory systems?

A

Systemic Anatomy

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13
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What is the study of specific regions of the body such as the head or chest?

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Regional Anatomy

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What is the study of body structures that can be visualized with x-rays?

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Radiographic Anatomy

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15
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What is the study of structural changes (from gross to microscopic) associated with disease?

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Pathological Anatomy

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16
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What is the study of functional properties of nerve cells?

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Neurophysiology

17
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What is the study of hormones (chemical regulators in the blood) and how they control body functions?

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Endocrinology

18
Q

What is the study of functions of the heart and blood vessels?

A

Cardiovascular Physiology

19
Q

What is the study of how the body defends itself against disease-causing agents?

A

Immunology

20
Q

What is the study of functions of the air passageways and lungs?

A

Respiratory Physiology

21
Q

What is the study of functions of the kidneys?

A

Renal Physiology

22
Q

What is the study of changes in cell and organ functions as a result of muscular activity?

A

Exercise Physiology

23
Q

What is the study of functional changes associated with disease and aging?

A

Pathophysiology

24
Q

What is commonly known as blood sugar?

A

Glucose

25
Q

What is this very basic level can be compared to the letters of the alphabet and includes atoms, the smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions, and molecules, two or more atoms joined together?

A

Chemical Level

26
Q

What level where molecules combine to form cells, the basic structural and functional units of an organism?

A

Cellular Level

27
Q

What is the smallest living units in the human body?

A

Cells

28
Q

What level where there are groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work together to perform a particular function, similar to the way words are put together to form sentences?

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Tissue Level

29
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What level where at this level different types of tissues are joined together?

A

Organ Level

30
Q

What level where it consists of related organs (paragraphs) with a common function?

A

System Level

31
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What level where any living individual, can be compared to a book in our analogy. All the parts of the human body functioning together constitute the total organism?

A

Organismal Level

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