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Chapter 1 A&P Intro Flashcards

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Physiology

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study of systems and how structures work

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Anatomy

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study of internal and external structures

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3
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Macroscopic Anatomy

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Gross anatomy; Surface, Regional, Systemic

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4
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Microscopic

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study of smallest structures of the body

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5
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Cytology

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study of cells

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6
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Histology

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study of microscopic structure of tissues

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Chemical Level

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atoms combine to form molecules

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Cellular Level

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Molecules combine to form cells

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Tissue Level

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cells combine to form tissues

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10
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Organ level

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tissue combines to form organs

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11
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Homeostasis regulation relies on

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receptor, control center, effector

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Receptor (homeostasis)

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registers something happened

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control center (homestasis)

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processes what happened and determines what to do

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effector (homeostasis)

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responds to event

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15
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Negative feedback loop

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something happens in body and body wants to stop it/do the opposite

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16
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positive feedback loop

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initial stimulus produces response that reinforces that stimulus

17
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caudal

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towards feet

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cranial

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towards heads

19
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dorsal

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towards back

20
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ventral

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towards front

21
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transverse

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cross section

22
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frontal

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posterior/anterior

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sagittal

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left/right

24
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visceral

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lining the organ

25
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parietal

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lining the wall around the organ

26
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Thoracic Cavity

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Pericardial cavity, left pleural cavity, right pleural cavity

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Abdominal cavity, peritoneal cavity

28
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midsagittal plane

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even left/right

29
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Organ System Level

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organs working together for a system

30
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Organism Level

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organ systems working together to maintain life

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