CH 1

Question 1

Anatomy

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The study of Form

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Physiology

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The study of Function

Question 3

Physical examination

Answer 3

palpation, auscultation (listen), percussion (tapping)

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Cadaver dissection

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cutting & separation of organs to study their structures & relationships

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Comparative Anatomy

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the study of more than one species to analyze evolutionary trends (animals)

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Gross Anatomy

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what is visible with naked eye

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Histology

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examination of cells and tissues with microscope

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Comparative Physiology

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involves the study of different species

Question 9

Hippocrates

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“father of Medicine”: code of ethics & urged physicians to seek causes of disease

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Galen

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physician to the Roman gladiators, saw science as a method of discovery
did animal dissections since use of cadavers banned
wrote book advising followers to trust their own observation

Question 11

Avicenna

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from Muslim world supported free inquiry over authority

wrote The Canon of Medicine, used in medical schools until 16th century

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Harvey

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realized blood flow out from heart & back in 1628

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Schleiden & Schwann

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all organisms were composed of cells – cell theory of 1839

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Bacon (1561-1626) and Descartes (1596-1650)

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new habits of scientific thinking based on assumptions & methods that are reliable, objective & testable
help create academies of science that still exist today

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Scientific Method

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• Habits of disciplined creativity, careful observations, logical thinking & analysis of observations
• Way of seeking trends & drawing generalizations

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Inductive Method

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Making observations until capable of drawing generalizations and making predictions

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Hypothetico-Deductive Method

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Ask a question and formulate a hypothesis – an educated possible answer.
-If nothing could prove it wrong, it is not a scientific belief
Hypotheses are written as If-Then predictions
modified and rewritten after testing

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Hypothesis and Null Hypothesis

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Null is the opposite of the Hypothesis

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placebo

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like give the same foods to both sides of the groups, prevents psychosomatic effects

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Double-blind study

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neither group knows what theyll receive or the other group will receive

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Statistical testing

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difference between groups was not random, but was due to variable being tested

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Peer review

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Critical evaluation by experts in the field
ensures honesty, objectivity & quality in science
prior to funding; verification and repeatability of results

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Scientific Fact

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after a long time of a theory being tested it becomes a Fact

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Scientific Laws

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Laws of Nature. (law of gravity)

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scientific Theories

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is based off of Hypothesis

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Law of nature

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description of the way matter and energy behave.
resulting from inductive reasoning & observations
written as verbal statements or mathematical formulae

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Evolution

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is change in genetic composition of a population of organisms over time

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Adaptations

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Primate Adaptations, walking upright

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Hierarchy of complexity

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organisms-organ systems (11-12) - Organs (100s)- Tissues (4 primary)- Cells (smallest living unit) - Organelles(elles means tiny) - Molecules - Atoms

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Reductionism

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Breaking down the human body

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Holism

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there are ‘emergent (natural or logical) properties’ of the Human that cannot be predicted from its separate parts

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Anatomical Variation

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organs and characteristics of the body that are different with every single human body

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Characteristics of life

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organization 
cellular composition
Metabolism (anabolism; catabolism ) and excretion
responsiveness and movement
homeostasis (internal stability)
development (differentiation and growth)
reproduction
evolution

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Physiological Variation

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Differs with sex, age, diet, weight, degree of physical activity

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Homeostasis

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indicates stable internal environment,

Question 36

Good hypothesis

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• consistent with what is already known

- capable of being tested and falsified with certain evidence