ch 1 test Flashcards

1
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anatomy

A

study of STRUCTURE

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2
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physiology

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study of FUNCTION

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3
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Homeostasis

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maintaining stable internal enviro

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4
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Oxygen is used to release…

A

energy

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4
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receptors 1.

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provide the info

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5
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control center 2.

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-hypothalamus

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6
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effectors 3.

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response to change internal environment

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7
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what is metabolism

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chem reaction which turns food into energy

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8
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Negative feedback

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maintains body temp( deacrease in function in response to a stimulus): stabilizes the system
EX] sweating

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9
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Positive feedback

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controlled variable stimulates its own growth (result of a reaction is amplified)
EX] ovulation; uterine contractions

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10
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anterior

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toward the front

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11
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posterior

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toward the back

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12
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medial

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midline dividing body into L &R

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13
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lateral

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toward the side

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14
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proximal

distal

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close to the point of attachment

farther away from attachment

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15
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superficial

deep

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near the surface

internal parts

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16
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sagittal

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L&R proportions

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17
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frontal

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divides into anterior and posterior

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18
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transverse

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seperates into superior & inferior

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19
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How does CT scan work?

A
  • X-ray rotates around body

- x-ray beam passes thru body and the body absorbs the rays differently and computer measures from detector

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20
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movement

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change in motion

21
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responsiveness

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reaction to change

22
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growth

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increase in body size

23
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reproduction

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new organisms & cells

24
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respiration

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O2-removing CO2-releasing energy from food

25
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digestion

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breakdown of food

26
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absorbtion

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pass of substance thru membrane & into poop

27
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circulation

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movement of fluids

28
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assimilation

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change of absorbed substance into chemical dif form

29
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excretion

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removal of waste

30
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water

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-abundant chemical

essential for metabolic process

31
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food

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provides chemicals for building new living matter: energy

32
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oxygen

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necessary for release of energy

33
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Heat

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governs rate of chemical reaction

34
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pressure

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compressing action

35
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cranial cavity

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Brain

36
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spinal cavity

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spine

37
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thoracic cavity

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lungs/heart

38
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abdominoplevic

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intestines section

39
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  1. Integumentary
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skin

40
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  1. skeletal
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femur, skull

41
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  1. muscular
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quads, biceps

42
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  1. nervous
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brain, spinal cord

43
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  1. endocrine
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thyroid gland

44
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  1. cardiovascular
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arteries, veins, heart

45
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  1. lymphatic
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defense system, spleen

46
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  1. digestive
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esophagus, intestines, stomach

47
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  1. respiratory
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lungs, trachea

48
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  1. urinary
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kidneys, bladder

49
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reproductive

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uterus