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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Anatomy

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

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Physiology

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Study of the function of body parts; how they work to carry out life-sustaining activities

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Gross/Macroscopic anatomy

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the study of large, visible structures

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Regional anatomy

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looks at all structures in a particular area
of the body

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System anatomy

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looks at just one system

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Surface anatomy

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looks at internal structures as they relate
to overlying skin (visible muscle masses or veins seen on surface)

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Microscopic Anatomy

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deals with structures too small to be seen by
naked eye

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Cytology

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cells

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Histology

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tissues

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Developmental Anatomy

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studies anatomical and physiological
development throughout life

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Embryology

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study of developments before birth

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Interrelationship between anatomy and physiology

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  • Function always reflects structure
  • What a structure can do depends on its specific form
  • Known as the principle of complementarity of structure and function
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13
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Chemical level

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Atoms, molecules

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Cellular level

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cells, organelles

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Tissue level

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Types of tissues (epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous).

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Organ level

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Organs and their functions

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Organ system level

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Systems (e.g., cardiovascular, digestive).

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18
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Organismal level

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whole organism

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19
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Nutrients

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chemicals for energy and cell building

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20
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Carbohydrates

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major source of energy

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Proteins

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needed for cell building and cell chemistry

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Fats

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long-term energy storage

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Minerals and vitamins

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involved in chemical reactions as well as for structural
purposes

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24
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Oxygen

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Essential for release of energy from foods

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Water

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Most abundant chemical in body; provides the watery environment needed for chemical reactions

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Body Tempurature

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If body temp falls below or goes above 37°C, rates of chemical reactions are affected

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Atmospheric pressure

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Specific pressure of air is needed for adequate breathing and gas exchange in lungs

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28
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Homeostasis

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the maintenance of relatively stable internal
conditions despite continuous changes in environment
* A dynamic state of equilibrium, always readjusting as needed
* Maintained by contributions of all organ systems

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29
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Receptor

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senses the enviroment
ex. pain, temperature

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30
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Control center

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  • recieves input
  • decides what needs to happen
    ex. brain and spinal chord
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Effector (exit)

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  • output from the control center
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32
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Negative feedback (most common)

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in opposition
ex. going from hot to cold

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Positive feedback

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more of the same
ex. after you get a cut, more platelets are formed

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Superior

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high, close to the head

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Inferior

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low, close to the feet

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Anterior

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front of body

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Posterior

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back of body

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Medial

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midline

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lateral

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further from the middle

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proximal

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nearer to the trunk of the body or point of attachment

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distal

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away from the trunk of the body or point of attachment

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Ventral body cavity

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contains the organs and is located in the front of the body

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Dorsal body cavity

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has the cranium and vertebrate

44
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Cranial cavity

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skull and brain

45
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Spinal cavity

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an anatomical space formed by the vertebral column that stores an integral portion of the central nervous system

46
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Thoracic cavity

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that contains your heart, lungs and other organs and tissues

47
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Abdominopelvic

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abdomen: containing the liver, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, pancreas, small and large intestines, kidneys, ureters
pelvic: bladder, rectum, sigmoid colon, and reproductive organs

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Energy

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the capacity to do work

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Matter

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anything that had mass and occupies space

50
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kinetic energy

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energy in action

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potential energy

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stored (inactive) energy

52
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States of matter

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solid, liquid, gas and plasma

53
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Chemical energy

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Stored in bonds of chemical substances

54
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Electrical energy

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Results from movement of charged particles

55
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Mechanical energy

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Directly involved in moving matter

56
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Radiant or electromagnetic energy

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Travels in waves (example: heat, visible light, ultraviolet light, and X rays)

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Elements

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substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical methods

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Atoms

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Unique building blocks for each element
* Smallest particles of an element with properties of that element
* Give each element its physical and chemical properties

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Protons

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positive

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Neutrons

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neutral

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Electrons

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negative

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Ionic bond

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electron transfer

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Covent bond

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electron sharing

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Hydrogen bonds

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weak interactions

65
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Solution

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solute particles are very tiny and do not settle out

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Colloid

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solute particles are larger and scatter light, do not settle out

67
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Suspensions

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solute particles are very large and settle out, and may scatter light

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Decomposition (catabolic)

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breaking down
ex. AB –> A + B

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Synthesis (anabolic)

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bringing together
ex. A + B –> AB

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Exchange

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also called displacement reactions, involve both synthesis and decomposition
* Bonds are both made and broken

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Activation Energy

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Energy needed to start a reaction

72
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Monosaccharides

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one sugar

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Disaccharides

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two sugars

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Polysaccharides

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many sugars (formed by dehydration synthesis)

75
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Triglycerides

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fats when solid, oil when liquid

76
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Phospholipids

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modified triglycerides
“head” and “tail”

77
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Steroids

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4 interlocking ring structures
* cholesterol

78
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Eicosanoids

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  • derived from a fatty acid found in cell membranes
  • most important eicosanoids are prostaglandins
79
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Amino acids

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linked together by peptide bonds

80
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