Human Body Flashcards
embryology
The first eight weeks of development after fertilization of a human egg.
Cellular structure and function.
cell biology
Gross anatomy
without a microscope
systemic, regional, surface, pathological anatomy
systems(nervous) , region (head chest)
surface - surface markings
pathological - disease and structural changes
Levels of organization
Chemical Cellular Tissue level Organ System Organismal
6 Characterstics of living things
Met Respect Moving Growth of Different Reps
Metabolism Responsiveness Movement Growth Differentiation Reproduction
metabolism
sum of chemical processes and two phases (catabolism and anabolism)
breakdown complex chemical substances
catabolism
building up of complex chemical substances
anabolism
equilibrium in the BODY’S INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
homeostasis
Maintaining the ____ and ______ of
body fluids is an important aspect of
homeostasis
volume and composition
6 types of ECF
ABCLIS
Interstitial Blood Lymph Cerebrospinal Synovial Aqueous / Vitreous
Two control systems of the body?
Both operate mainly through which type of system?
Nervous and Endocrine
Negative Feedback
What are the components of a feedback system?
Receptor
Control Center
Effector
What are the two types of feedback system?
Positive and Negative
Postive Feedback
reinforces or strengthens
Negative Feedback
reverses
most common feedback system in body
negative
how does positive feedback system stop?
continues until interrupted
Disorder
abnormality of structure or function
Disease
illness w/ recognizable signs and systems
objective, findings, observed, measured, SEEN
signs
subjective, usually told by patient
symptoms
antebrachial
forearm
volar
Palmar/ palm
dorsum
top of foot
coxal
hip
manual
hand