Ch. 4. Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Terminology Flashcards
What is anatomy?
The study of the gross structure of the body and the interrelations of its parts.
What is a parasite?
An organism that can potentially cause disease and exists and functions at the expense of a host organism without contributing to the survival of the host.
What is bacteria?
Minute, one-celled organisms exhibiting both plant and animal characteristics that are classified as either harmless or harmful.
What is disease?
An abnormal and unhealthy state of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, wherein it is incapable of carrying on its normal function.
What is systemic infection?
Invading organisms that have spread throughout the body, often due to underfunctioning or overfunctioning internal glands or organs.
What is atherosclerosis?
Clogged arteries; disease of the arteries in which plaque builds up on the inside of the arterial walls.
What is physiology?
The science and study of the vital processes, mechanisms, and functions of an organ or system.
What is local infection?
Invading organisms confined to a small area of the body, for example, a pimple or abscess.
What is pain?
The result of stimulation of specialized nerve endings called nociceptors. It has a primarily protective function in that it warns of tissue damage or destruction somewhere in the body.
What is inflammation?
A protective tissue response to injury, irritation, or infection; characterized by swelling, redness, heat, and pain.
What is fungus?
(pl. fungi) A diverse group of single-cell organisms potentially capable of causing disease that thrive or grow in wet or damp areas and live by absorbing nutrients from organic matter.
What is homeostasis?
The internal balance of the body.
What is a symptom?
Subjective evidence of disease or bodily disorder.
What is pathology?
The study of the structural and functional changes caused by disease.
What is kinesiology?
The scientific study of muscular activity and the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement.
