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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Anatomy

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the study of stucture - how things are built

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Physiology

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the study of function - how things work

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Gross Anatomy

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Visible with the naked eye

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Microscopic Anatomy

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Must use miscroscope

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Systemic Anatomy

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body systems. e.g. Cardiovascular

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Developmental Anatomy

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Structural changes from conception to death

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Physiology Focus

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mainly on function at the cellular and molecular levels

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Neurophysiology

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nervous system functions

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Renal Physiology

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Kidneys

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Cardiovascular Physiology

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Heart and Blood Vessels

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Structural Organization Levels

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Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, System, Organism

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Chemical

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atoms form to combine molecules

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Cellular

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cell is the basic unit of life, molecules combine to form cellular structures

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Tissue

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groups of cells with a common function

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Organ

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A group of two or more tissues forming a specific structure. e.g. heart consists of cardiac muscle and connective tissue

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System

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Two or more organs working toward a common goal. e.g. Cardiovascular is the heart AND blood vessels

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Organism

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one complete being

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Necessary Life Functions

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Maintain Boundaries, Movement, Responsiveness, Digestion, Metabolism, Excretion, Reproduction, Growth

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Maintain Boundaries

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keep internal environment separate from external environment

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Movement

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All activities caused by muscles

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Responsiveness

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Sensing Changes in environment

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Metabolism

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the sum of all the chemical rxns in the body.
BREAK DOWN - Large into small
BUILD LARGER- small into large

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Excretion

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removing wastes from the body (urinary system)

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Reproduction

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producing offspring

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Growth

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increase in organ or body size (cell numbers)

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Survival Needs

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Nutrients, Oxygen, Water Body Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure

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Nutrients

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chemicals for fuel and building blocks for growth

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Carbohydrates

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main fuel

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Proteins

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building blocks for new structures

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Fats

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lipids - energy storage and some building

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Oxygen

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required to “burn fuel” burn, create ATP oxidateive reactions

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Water

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the most abundant substance in the body
60-80% of body weight is water
required for and produced by chem rxns

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Body Temperature

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must be at 37 Centigrade (98.6F)

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Body Temp too cold

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chem rxns slow down

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Body Temp too hot

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enzymes that cauase chemical rxns to occur are temp dependant will break down

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Maintaining body temp

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body heat is mainly generated by skeletal muscles

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Atmospheric Pressure

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required to move respiratory gasses

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Homeostasis

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the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment within limits

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Homeostatic Control Mechanism Components

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  1. Receptor - sensor that monitors ( e.g. thermoreceptor)
  2. Control Center - contains a set point responds to receptor (e.g. 37C)
  3. Effector - something that can bring about a change. (e.g. muscle shiver)
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Negative Feedback Mechanisms

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Heating and A/C systems

Eating a candy bar

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Eating a Candy Bar

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Candy bar ate…Blood glucose rises, insulin is released to cause cells to uptake glucose and blood glucose falls to normal

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Positive Feedback Mechanisms

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Rare in Normal Systems (blood clotting, oxytocin in childbirth are exceptions)
Positive feedback usually indicates pathology

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Homeostatic Imbalance

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Can be considered disease (pathological process)

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Superior

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above ; Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body

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Inferior (caudal)

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below; Away from the head end or twoard the lower part of a structure or the body

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Anterior (ventral)

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in front of ; toward or at the front of the body

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Posterior (dorsal)

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behind; toward or at the back of the body; behind

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Medial

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on the inner side of; toward or at the midline of the body

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Lateral

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on the outer side of; away from the midline of the body

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Intermediate

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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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Proximal

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closer to the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Distal

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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Superficial (external)

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toward or at the body surface

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Deep (internal)

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Away from the body surface; more internal`

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Saggital Plane(and section)

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divides the body into R and L portions

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Midsagital

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exactly on the midline

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Parasagital

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off the midline

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Frontal (coronal) plane and section

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divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Transverse plane and section

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divides the body into superior and inferior portions - cross section

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Dorsal Cavity

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closest to the posterior surface of the body
Cranial Cavity
Vertebral Cavity

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Ventral Cavity

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Anterior to dorsal - encloses internal organs

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Thoracic Cavity

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Superior part of ventral - ribs and muscles form wall contains pleural and pericardial cavities

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Pleural Cavity

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Lungs. R + L separate

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Pericardial Cavity

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Houses Heart, located within the mediastinum

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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inferior to thoracic - separated by diaphragm - abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Abdominal Cavity

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contains stomach, intestines, etc.

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Pelvic Cavity

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no true barrier between abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Ventral Cavity Membranes

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found on inner walls of the ventral cavity and outer surface of internal organs

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Serous Membrane (serosa)

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Double layered structure of ventral cavities only.

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Parietal Serosa

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line the inner walls of cavities

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Visceral Serosa

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covers surface of organs

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Serous fluid

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found in the potential space between visceral and parietal serosa - reduces friction caused by movment

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Visceral Pericardium

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found on heart surface

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Parietal Pleura

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lines cavitiy in which each lung resides.

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Abdominopelvic serosa

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peritoneum

Human Anatomy and Physiology (3 decks)

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