Chapter 1 Flashcards
-ology
study of
endo
within
-vascular
blood vessels
palpa
gently touching
extra-
outside
cyt-
cell
-crin
secrete
ren
kidney
percus
beat through
inter-
between
hist
tissue
cardi
heart
path
disease
Intra-
inside
Homeo
sameness
Neuro
Nerve
Stasis
standing still
How the body regulates its own internal enviroment
-Equilibrium in the internal enviroment produced by the body’s regulatory process
Homeostasis
the study of traits are passed from parent to offspring (science of heredity)
Genetics
the science of body structures and the relationship among structures
anatomy
structures that can be examined without using a microscope
gross anatomy
the science of body functions- how the body works
physiology
the careful cutting apart if body structures to study their relationships
Dissection
To feel body surfaces with the hands
palpation
listen to body sounds, often with a stetchoscope
Auscaltation
-dilute watery solutions found inside cells as wekk as surrounding them.
Body fluids
ICF
Intracellular fluid
Fluid within cells
Intracellular fluids (ICF)