Intro Unit vocab Flashcards
anatomy
the study of the structures of body parts and their relationship to one another
physiology
study of the functions of the body, in other words, how body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities
pathology
processes and causes of a disease; abnormality
pathophysiology
the functional changes that are occurring within an individual due to a disease or pathologic state
symptom
change in body function that is felt by a patient as a result of disease
risk factor
anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems
diagnosis
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
prognosis
forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
epithelial tissue
cells covering external and internal surfaces of the body
connective tissue
tissue that provides support for you body and connects all its parts
nervous tissue
tissue that senses stimuli and transmits signals
muscle tissue
tissue made of cells capable of contracting
anatomical position
standard polition in which the body is facing forward, feet are parallel, and the arms are at the sides
superior
toward upper body/above
inferior
toward lower body/below