Chapter 1-Intro & Terminology Flashcards

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Anatomy is:

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Study of the structure of body parts and their relationships

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2
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Macro or gross anatomy

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Easily observed and example would be the brain

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3
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Microscopic anatomy

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Not easily were observed you need a microscope example a neuron

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4
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Physiology is

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How’s the body parts function

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5
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What are the six levels of organization

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In order:

Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organismal

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6
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Chemical level of organization

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When Atoms form molecules

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7
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Cellular level of organization

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Molecules interact forms cells this is the lowest level of life

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8
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Tissue level of organization

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Group of similar cells with a common function

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9
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Organ level of organization

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Two or more tissues form an Organ with a function

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10
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System of organization

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Two or more organs

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11
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Organismal level of organization

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Some of all structures work together to promote life as a whole

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12
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What are the survival needs of the body?

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Nutrients, oxygen, water, normal body temperature, normal atmosphere temperature

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13
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How much of our body weight is made up of water?

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60% to 80%

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14
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Homeostasis

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The ability to maintain a stable internal environment in outside changing environments

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15
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Homeostasis requires a ________ system which is the nervous and endocrine systems.

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Feedback

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16
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Feedback systems have three components which are:

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Stimulus
Receptor
control centre
effector

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17
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Receptors in a feedback system

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They sense the environment

18
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The control centre for a feedback system

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Analyzes the receptor and creates a response

19
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The factor of the feedback system

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Relays the response

20
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Negative feedback systems

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Shut off the original stimulus or reduces its intensity. This is the most common feedback system, blood pressure.

21
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Positive feedback systems

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Intensify the original stimulation. These feedback systems are rare and usually occur during the contractions of the uterus.

22
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Anatomical position

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Body is Upright, facing forward, arms at the sides, palms forward.

23
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Proximinal and distal are only used for what

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Ligaments

24
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The body planes are

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Sagittal, mid sagittal, frontal, transverse

25
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Sagittal plane splits the body into _____ and _____ halves

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Left and right

26
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The frontal plane splits the body into ______ and ______ sections

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Anterior and posterior

27
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The transverse plane splits the body into ______ and _______ sections

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Superior and inferior

28
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The body cavity is a place in the body that _______, __________, & ________ internal organs.

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Protects, separates, and supports

29
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Dorsal body cavity

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Includes the cranial and vertebral cavity

30
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Ventral body cavity

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Includes the thoracic and the abdominal pelvic cavity

31
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What are body cavities lined with?

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Serious membranes

32
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A parietal cavity

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Lines the walls of the cavity

33
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A visceral cavity

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Covers organ within the cavity

34
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The Thoracic cavity includes?

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To plural cavity’s, pericardial cavity

35
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The plural cavity is Referring to the

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Lungs

36
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The pericardial cavity is referring to the

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Heart

37
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The abdominal pelvic cavity includes

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The abdominal cavity, the pelvic cavity

38
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The abdominal cavity includes

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The digestive viscera

Spleen,liver, stomach

39
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The pelvic cavity includes the

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Bladder, reproductive organs, rectum

40
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What decreases organ movement?

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A lubricant on the membrane layers call the serious fluid