chapter 1 Flashcards

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Physiology

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Defined as the functions of living organisms and their parts.

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What are the structural levels of organization of the human body

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Atom
Molecule or Compound
Organelle
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism
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Cells

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Cells are the basic structure and functional units of an organism.

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Atom

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this is the smallest unit of matter that participates in chemical reactions.

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Molecule

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When two or more atoms are joined together.

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Anatomy

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Defined as the study of the structure of an organism and relationship of its parts.

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Tissues

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Groups of associated and similar cells that form or have a common or specialized function for survival of the organism.

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What are the 4 types of Tissue

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Epithelium
Muscle
Connective tissue
Nervous tissue

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Epithlium

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This tissue can be found in the epidermis of the skin and in surface layers of mucus and serous membranes.

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Muscle

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this type of tissue is composed of contractile cells and fibers that affect movement of the body.

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Connective tissue

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this type of tissue connects and supports other tissues in the body.

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Nervous tissue

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Makes up the nervous system.

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Organs level

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organs or structures that are composed of two or more different types of tissue. They have specific functions and usually have recognizable shapes.

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System level

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Systems consist of related organs that have a common function.

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15
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organism level

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A living individual. Composed of 11 systems of the human body

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16
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what are the 11 systems comprising an organism

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Intergumental
Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Reproductive
17
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Homeostasis

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means that the internal canditions of the body are in balance and stable.

18
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Give min of two examples of Homeostasis,

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Body temp, PH blance, Blood volume,Salts, Oxgyen, Carbon dioxide,fluid pressures

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Body in Homeostatic state means

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the needs of its cells are satisfied and all activities happen smoothly.

20
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kidney failure leads to

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toxins not being filltered out of blood and death in a few days (or under go regular dialysis) This is an example of a non-homeostatic state.

21
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body temp is kept in homeostasis by

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negetive feedback loop

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two examples of positive (homeostatsis) feedback loops

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childbirth

bloodclotting

23
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The _____ sends information to the CNS (negitive feedback loop)

24
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information comes to the ______ ______ in the CNS

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Control center

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then an ________ (muscle or gland) is activated to reduce the abnormal condition back to normal.
Effector
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Two types of feedback loops
Positive | Negitive
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name of a disturbance in Homeostasis
homeostasis imbalance
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what two groups have problems homeostasis imbalance
the young and old
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What is the reference position which describes body parts and body regions which gives meaning to directional terms?
Anatomical Position
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What position for the human body is an anterior view with the body erect, while the arms are at the sides and the palms are turned forward???
Anatomical