intro to physio

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means “a cutting open”

Study of the structures of the body and physical relationships among body parts

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Anatomy

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Study of structures that cannot be seen without

magnification

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Microscopic anatomy

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can see tissues

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Dissecting microscope

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can see basic cell structure

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Light microscope

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can see individual molecules

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Electron microscope

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Study of function and how organisms perform vital

functions

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Physiology

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a group of cells working together to perform specific functions

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tissue

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composed of two or more tissues working together to perform specific functions

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organ

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the highest level of organization
• Collection of organ systems working together to
maintain life and health

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organism

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long and slender for contraction

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Smooth muscle cells

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flattened discs to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Red blood cells

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maintain bone

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Bone cells

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spherical for fat storage

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Fat cells

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some have extensive branching providing huge surface area for communication

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Nerve cells

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most common tissue

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epithelial tissue

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Diverse in appearance but all forms contain cells

surrounded by extracellular matrix

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connective tissue

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Has the ability to contract forcefully

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muscle tissue

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Specialized to carry information or instructions within the body

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nervous tissue

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Protects the body from environmental hazards

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Integumentary system

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Produces movement; Provides support; Generates heat

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muscular system

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things named after the discoverer or most famous victim of a disease

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eponym

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Cells surrounded by watery medium called

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extracellular fluid

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Thin, roughly parallel surfaces; Protect underlying soft tissues; Provide surface area for skeletal muscle attachment

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flat bones

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irregular bones formed between cranial bones; number, shapes, and size may vary

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sutural bones

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relatively long and slender

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long bones

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Complex shapes with short, flat, notched, or ridged

surfaces

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irregular bones

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• Small, flat, and somewhat
shaped like sesame seed
• Develop inside tendons of
knee, hands, and feet
• Individual variation in
location and number

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sesamoid bones

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small and boxy

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small bones

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Elongated body of a long bone

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diaphysis

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small, rounded projection

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Tubercle

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small, rough projection that takes up a broad area

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Tuberosity

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smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley

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Trochlea

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smooth, rounded articular process

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Condyle

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dense sheath of collagen fibers around muscle

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Epimysium