Chapter 1 terms to remember Flashcards
A diagnostic technique that does not involve the insertion of an instrument into the body
Noninvasive diagnostic techniques
Examination of the body through visual means
Inspection
Examination of the body through touch
Palpation
Examination of the body through sound
Auscultation
Examination of the body through the feedback of the sound from taping the surface
Percussion
The six most important and basic life processes
Metabolism Responsiveness Movement Growth Differentiation Reproduction
The regulation/maintenance of the body, in which the goal is to keep the body at a relatively stable equilibrium
Homeostasis
A cycle of events in which the status of a body condition is monitored, evaluated, changed, re-monitored, reevaluated, and so on
Feedback loop
The three basic components of a feedback loop
Receptor
Control Center
Effector
This is a pathway where the signal is sent towards the control center
Afferent pathway
This is a pathway where the signal is sent away from the control center
Efferent pathway
A feedback loop that reverses a change in stimulus
Negative feedback
A feedback loop that reinforces a change in stimulus
Positive feedback
Differentiate disease and disorder
Diseases is the term used for illnesses that are characterized by signs and symptoms; Disorder is the term used for an abnormality of a structure or function
Differentiate symptoms and signs
Symptoms are subjective and cannot be seen by and observer; Signs can be observed and measured
