Finfinal Flashcards

1
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the study of the structure of the body

A

Anatomy

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2
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the study of the function of the body.

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Physiology

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3
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Levels of Structural Organization

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Chemical, cellular, tissue level, organ level, system level, organism level

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4
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Life processes in humans include

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metabolism, responsiveness,
movement, growth, differentiation, and reproduction

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5
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all chemical processes that occur in the body

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Meyabolism

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6
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breaking down chemical substances into simpler components

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Catabolism

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7
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building complex chemical molecules from smaller, simpler
components

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Anabolism

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8
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is a condition of equilibrium, or balance, in the body’s
internal environment

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Homeostasis

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9
Q

Homeostatsis is _____

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DYNAMIC (What could be normal for one person might not be normal for another)

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10
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Intensifies a change in the body’s physiological condition, rather than reversing it. The result of a reaction is amplify to make it occur more quickly.

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Positive feedback

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11
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Occurs when a system output asked to reduce or dampen the process that leads the output of the system, resulting in less output

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Negative feedback

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12
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Abnormality of structure or function

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Disorder

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13
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More specific term for illness characterized by recognizable signs and symptoms

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Disease

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14
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Between two structures. The transverse colon is ______ to the ascending and descending colon’s.

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Intermediate

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15
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On the same side of the body as another structure. The gallbladder and ascending colon are _____

A

Ipsilateral

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16
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On opposite side of the body from another structure. The ascending and descending colons are _______

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Contralateral

17
Q

_____ are thin, double-layered membranes that cover
the viscera within the thoracic and abdominal cavities and also line
the walls of the thorax and abdomen

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Serous membranes

18
Q

lines the walls of organs. Inside

A

Visceral layer

19
Q

lines the walls of cavities. Outside

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Parietal layer

20
Q

abdominal cavity and abdominal organs

A

Peritoneum

21
Q

the classification some organs are given because
they are not surrounded by the peritoneum; rather, they are posterior to it

A

Retroperitoneal

22
Q

are the smallest units
of matter that retain the
properties and
characteristics of an element

A

Atoms