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Ch 1 Flashcards

1
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Need a microscope

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Microscopic

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2
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Study of cells

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Cytology

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3
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Study of tissues

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Histology

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4
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Can see with unaided eye

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Gross

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5
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The study of how organisms perform their vital functions

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Physiology

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6
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List the levels of organization

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Chemical level
Cellular level
Tissue level
Organ level

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7
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Process of maintaining a constant internal condition

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Homeostasis regulation

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8
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Internal regulation

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Auto regulation

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9
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Sensory neurons

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Receptors

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10
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Brain or spinal cord

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Control center

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11
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Muscles, bones, skin, organs, glands

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Effectors

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12
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Reaction opposes or eliminates change

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Negative feedback

Ex.) sweating, shivering

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13
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Reaction is an enhancement of the effect

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Positive feedback system

Ex.) blood clotting, contractions

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14
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Palms up, face forward, toes forward

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Anatomical position

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15
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Lying down, face up

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Supine

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16
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Lying down face down

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Prone

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17
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Planes and sections

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Frontal, Sagittal, transcerse

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18
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Area between lungs

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Mediastinum

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19
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Surrounds the heart

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Pericardial cavity

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20
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Surrounds right lung

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Right pleural

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21
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Surrounds left lung

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Left pleural

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22
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Contains many digestive glands and organs

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Abdominal

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23
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The study of internal structures of the body and their relationship to each other

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Anatomy

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24
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Visceral

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Organ

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25
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Parietal

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Wall

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26
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Pericardial

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Heart

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27
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Pleura

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Lung/chest

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28
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Paritoneum

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Belly

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29
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CT scans

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Computed tomography, x-Ray done in slices

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30
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MRI

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Magnetic resonance image, uses no radiation

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31
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Ultrasound

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Uses sound waves

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32
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DSA

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Digital subtraction angiography

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33
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Spiral CT scans

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3d x-Ray

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34
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PET scans

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Positron emission tomography

35
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Forehead

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Eye

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Cranium

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Cheek

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Auris

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Nasus

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Cervicis

42
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Oris

43
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Mentis or chin

44
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Axilla or armpit

45
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Brachium or arm

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Carpus or wrist

47
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Palma or Palm

48
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Digits or phalanges

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Digitalis or phalangeal

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Patella or kneecap

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Tarsus or ankle

51
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Thoracis or chest

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Mamma or breast

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Abdomen

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Umbilicus or navel

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Pelvis

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Inguen or groin

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Pubis

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Femur or thigh

59
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Pes or foot

60
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Cephalon or head

61
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Cervicis or neck

62
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Shoulder

63
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Dorsum or back

64
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Olecranon or back of elbow

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Olecranical

65
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Lumbus or loin

66
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Gluteus or buttox

67
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Popliteus or back of knee

68
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Calcaneus or heel of foot

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Planta or sole of foot

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The front; before

71
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The belly side

72
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The back; behind

73
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The back side

74
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The head

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Cranial or cephalic

75
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Above; toward the head

76
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The tail

77
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Below; at a lower level

78
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Toward the midsaggital plane

79
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Away from the midsaggital plane

80
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Toward an attached base

81
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away from an attached base

82
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At, near, or close to the body surface

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Superficial

83
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Farther from the body surface

Biology (5 decks)

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