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Chapter 1 (incomplete) Flashcards

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Studies the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another

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Anatomy

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How body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities

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Physiology

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3
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The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye

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Gross/macroscopic anatomy

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All the structures in a particular region of the body are examined at the same time

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Regional anatomy

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5
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Body structure is studied system by system

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Systemic anatomy

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The study of internal structure as they relate to the overlying skin surface

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Surface anatomy

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7
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Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye

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Microscopic anatomy

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8
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Considers the cells of the body

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Cytology

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9
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The study of tissues

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Histology

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10
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Traces structural changes that occur throughout the life span

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Developmental anatomy

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11
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A subdivision of developmental anatomy, concerns developmental changes that occur before birth

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Embryology

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12
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Structural changes caused by disease

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Pathological anatomy

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13
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Internal structures as visualized by X-ray images images or specialized scanning procedures

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Radiographic anatomy

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14
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Feeling organs with your hands

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Palpation

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15
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Listening to organ sounds with a stethoscope

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Auscultation

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16
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Concerns kidney function and urine production

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Renal physiology

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Explains the workings of the nervous system

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Neurophysiology

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Examines the operation of the heart and blood vessels

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Cardiovascular physiology

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What a structure can do depends on its specific form

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Principle of complementary of structure and function

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Groups of similar cells that have a common function

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Tissues

21
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Covers the body surface and lines its cavities

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Epithelial tissue

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Tissue that provides movement

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Muscle tissue

23
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Tissue that supports and protects body organs

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Connective tissue

24
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Tissue that provides a means of rapid communication by transmitting electrical impulses

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Nervous tissue

25
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A discrete structure composed of at least two tissue types ( four is more common ) that performs a specific function for the body

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Organ

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Organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose

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Organ system

27
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The sum total of all structural levels working together to keep us alive

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Organismal level

28
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Takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and eliminates unabsorbed matter as feces

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Digestive system

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Takes in oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system

30
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Forms the external body covering and protects deeper tissue from injury

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Integumentary system

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Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement

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Skeletal system

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Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression

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Muscular system

33
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Responds to external and internal changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands

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Nervous system

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Glands that secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use

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Endocrine system

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Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps blood

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Cardiovascular system

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Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood, disposes of debris in the _____ system, houses white blood cells ( lymphocytes ) involved in immunity

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Lymphatic system

37
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Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body; regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood

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Urinary system

38
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Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone. Male ducts and glands aid in the delivery of sperm to the female reproductive tract

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Male reproductive system

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Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones. The remaining female structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of the fetus

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Female reproductive system

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