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Chapter One Flashcards

1
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What is Gross Anatomy?

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Can be seen with the naked eye, Examines large visible structures

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What is systemic anatomy?

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Organ systems

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3
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What is cytology?

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Study of cells

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What is histology?

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Study of tissues

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5
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What is pathological physiology?

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Effect of diseases

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What is the cellular level in order?

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Atoms,molecules,organelles,cells,tissue,organ,organ system,organism

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7
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What are signs?

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Measureable disease ex:heart rate

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What are symptoms?

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a subjective disease such as pain

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9
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What is supine?

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lying down,face up

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10
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What is prone?

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lying down,face down

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11
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What is the mediastinum?

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Central region of the thoracic cavitiy

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12
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What is the visceral layer?

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Lines the exterior of the organs inside the body

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What is the Parietal layer?

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Lines the walls of the cavities (outer/walls)

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14
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What is the paritoneal cavity?

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With the abdominpelvic cavity(contains most digestive organs)

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15
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What is homeostasis?

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All body systems working together to maintain a stable internal enviorment or equilibrium

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16
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What is dynamic equilibrium?

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physiological system are continually adapting and adjusting to changing conditions

17
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What is autoregulation?

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automatic response and control within a cell,tissue,or or organ to some enviornmental change

18
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What is extrinsic regulation?

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Control that is mediated by nervous system or endocrine system

19
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What is a receptor?

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Receives the stimulus and sends signal to control center

20
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What is the control center?

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recieves the signal, processes, and sends instructions to effector

21
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What is the effector?

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carries out instructions sent by control center

22
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What is negative feedback?

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Response of effector opposes or negates original change caused by stimulus (corrects change or elimantes change)

23
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What is the positive feedback?

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Produces response that amplifies or accelerates original change(causes more change)

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