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Chapter 1 - An Intro To The Human Body Flashcards

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dissection

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careful cutting apart of body structures to study their relationships

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anatomy

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study of structure and the relationships among structures

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physiology

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study of nature; deals with function of body parts

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what is the primary function of lungs?

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efficient exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the blood

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what are the sub-disciplines of anatomy?

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embryology, developmental biology, cell biology, histology, sectional anatomy, gross anatomy, systematic anatomy, regional anatomy, surface anatomy, radiographic anatomy, pathological anatomy.

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embryology

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study of embryos; 1st 8 weeks of development after egg is fertilized

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developmental biology

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the complete history of an individual from fertilization to death

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cell biology

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cellular structure and function

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histology

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microscopic structure of tissues

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sectional anatomy

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internal structure and relationships of the body through the use of sections

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gross anatomy

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structures that can be examined without a microscope

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systematic anatomy

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structure of specific systems of the body such as the nervous or respiratory systems

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regional anatomy

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specific region of the body such as head or chest

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surface anatomy

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surface markings of the body to understand the relations of deep or internal anatomy through visualization and palpation (gentle touch)

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radiographic anatomy

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body structures that can be visualized with x-rays

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pathological anatomy

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structural changes associated with disease

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example of connections between structure and function of the human body

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  1. shape of external ear assists with the collection and localization of sound waves, which facilitates hearing.
  2. tight connections between bones of the skull, which protect the brain.
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Life essential atoms

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Calcium.

CHONPCa

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what are the levels of body organization?

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chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system/organ system, organismal

letters, words, sentence, paragraph, chapter, book

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chemical level

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atoms and molecules

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cellular level

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molecules combine to form cells

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cells

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structures composed of chemicals and are the basic structural and functional units of an organism; smallest living units in human body.

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types of cells

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muscle, nerves, blood cells

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tissue level

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groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work together to perform a particular function.

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4 basic types of tissues
epithelial (covers body surfaces, lines hollow organs/cavities, form glands), connective, muscular, nervous.
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organ level
different types of tissue are joined together
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system level / organ system level
consists of related organs with a common function
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organismal level
any living individual
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metabolism
sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body
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responsiveness
body's ability to detect and respond to changes in its internal or external environment
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movement
motion of the whole body, individual organs, single ce3lls, and even structures inside cells
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growth
increase in body size due to increase in existing cells, number of cells, or amount of material surrounding cells.
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differentiation
the process unspecialized cells go through to become specialized cells.
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reproduction
1. the formation of new cells for growth, repair, or replacement 2. the production of a new individual
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what are the body cavities?
cranial, vertebral canal, thoracic cavity, diaphragm, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity
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membrane
thin pliable tissue that covers lines, partitions, or connects structures
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serous membrane
slippery, double layered; covers the viscera within the thoracic and abdominal cavities and also lines the walls of the thorax and abdomen.
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2 parts of the serous membrane
visceral and parietal
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pleura
serous membrane associated with lungs
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visceral pleura
clings to surface of lungs
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parietal pleura
lines the chest wall and covers superior surface of the diaphragm.
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pleural cavity
filled with small volume of lubricating fluid
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pericardium
serous membrane associated with the heart
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peritoneum
serous membrane associated with abdominal cavity
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intraperitoneal organs
stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, jejunum and ileum of the small intestine, and the cecum, appendix, and transverse colon of the large intestine
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retroperitoneal organs
kidneys, adrenal glands, pancreas, duodenum of the small intestine, ascending and descending colons of the large intestines, abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava.
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mediastinum
anatomical region that is medial to the lungs and extends from the sternum to the vertebral column and from the 1st rib to the diaphragm.
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disorder
any abnormality of structure and/or function
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disease
more specific term for an illness characterized by a recognizable set of symptoms and signs in which body structures and functions are altered in characteristic ways
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symptoms
subjective changes in body; functions that aren't apparent to an observer.
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signs
objective change that a physician can observe and measure
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lesion
anatomical sign of a disease; organ or tissue damage resulting from injury or disease (swelling, rash, ulcer, wound, tumor)
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local disease
affects one part or a limited region of the body
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systematic disease
affects either entire body or several parts of it
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epidemiology
the science that deals with why, when, and where diseases occur and how they're transmitted among individuals in a community
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phaarmacology
the science that deals with the uses and effects of drugs in the treatment of disease
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diagnosis
the science and skill of distinguishing one disorder or disease from another

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