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Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards

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Anatomy

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The study of body structured

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Physiology

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The study of body function

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Pathology

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The study of abnormal changes in body structure or function, usually caused by disease.

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Structures that make up the human body?

6 of them.

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Chemicals

cells

tissues

organs

systems

body as a whole

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Chemicals

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Atoms and molecules

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Cells

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Structural and functional unit of life

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Tissues

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Groups of cells with similar structures and functions

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Organ

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Group of tissues working together to perform a function

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Systems

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Group of organs working together to perform a set of related functions

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Body

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Group of systems working together to maintain life.

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Body planes and directions

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Sagittal plane

Coronal or frontal plane

Transverse plane

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Body cavities

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Cranial -brain.

spinal -spinal cord.

thoracic -heart,lung &Olathe blood vessels.

abdominal -stomach,intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder,pancreas and spleen.

pelvic -urinary bladder, rectum,reproductive organs.

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Abdominal quadrants

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Right upper

left upper

right lower

left lower.

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Abdominal regions

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Right hypochondriac
epigastric
left hypochondriac

right lumbar
umbilical
left lumbar

right iliac
hypogastric
left iliac

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Metabolism

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Energy transformation in living cells

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Anabolism

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Builds up and repairs cells

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Catabolism

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Breaks down cells

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What is the basic body process?

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For the body to grow, repair it self and maintain equilibrium certain processes must occur.
metabolism , fluid balance and homeostasis are basic processes that take place or begin at the Cell level

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Fluid balance

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Regulation of the amount and composition of the body’s fluid.

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Two major divisions of body fluid are:

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Extracellular fluid - body fluid outside the cell.

Intracellular fluid - body fluid inside the cell.

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Homeostasis

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Equilibrium or health of the body as measured by established norms for blood pressure ,heart rate ,temperature, respiratory rate and other indicators.

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Cell components?

8 components

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Cell 
membrane 
cytoplasm 
nuclear membrane 
nucleus 
nucleolus 
centriole 
Cilia 
flagella
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Histology

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Study of tissue

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Largest system in the body?

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Integumentary system which is the skin

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Skeletal system

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The framework of the body. Composed of 206 bones, Cartlidge and ligaments

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How many muscles are in the muscular system?

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650 muscles make up the general form of the body

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How many body systems are there?

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There are 12 into related systems. 
Integumentary 
skeletal 
muscular 
nervous 
sensory 
Endocrine
cardiovascular
Lymphatic 
respiratory 
digestive 
urinary 
reproductive

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