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study of physical phenomena and follows specific guidelines that make it from other disciplines
science
study of the structure of the human body
human anatom
the study of the function of the body
physiology
testable proposal that seeks to answer a scientific question
hypothesis
pieces of information, or facts, obtained and later examined to support and or reject the proposed hypothesis.
experimental data
people of many nation use __ to record quantities such as length, volume, mass, amd time
metric system
why many people use metric system
based on units of tens and conversion to a higher or lower values is relatively easy
medical dosages are given frequently in
milliliters or cubic centimeters
if the quantity measure is much larger and smaller than the base unit, then the base unit can be express in multiples of __
10
in science, many terms are derived from
greek or latin words
added to the front of the root word
prefix
gastric comes from gastro which means _
stomach
prefix: epi means
upon
the word epigastric means (in the context of scientific words)
top of the stomach
prefix: hypo means
below
hypograstic means (context of scientific word)
under the stomach
added to the end of the root word
suffix
suffix: itis means
inflammation
gastritis means (contect of scientific words)
inflammation of the stomach
provide a shortened notation of very large or small number
scientific notation
it is a way ww can write numbers using fewer digits
scientific notation
what is the neutral pH
pH 7
pH stands for
potential hydrogen
it measure the concentration of hydrogen ion in a solution ; measure the acidity or basicity of solution
pH
a solution that bas low pH and concentration of hydrogen ions is high
acidic
solution that has high pH and low concentration of hydrogen ion
basic / alkaline
materials that resist change in pH
buffers
sharing of electrons
covalent bond
transfer of electrons
ionic bond
the oppositely charged particles is called
ions / electrolytes
the ionic bond is due to the _ between the two ion
electrostatic attraction
positively charged ion
cation
negativecharged ion
anion
gross anatomy
cutting up part or all of the body and examining its details
what type of level organization is oxygen
chemical
what type of level organization is homo sapiens
organism
what type of level organization is the stomach
organs
what type of level organization is the digestive system
organ system
what type of level organization is golgi apparatus
organelles
what type of level organization is the neuron
cellular
what type of level organization is nervous
tissue
study of particular areas of the body
regional anatomy
what organ system is responsible for the maintenance of species
reproductive systems
the main organs in the reproductive organ of the female
ovaries
uterine tubes
uterus
vagina
the main organs in the reproductive system of male
testes
ductus deferens
glands producing seminal fluid
penis
cleanses and returns tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system and
assist the body in protecting itself from foreign organism
lymphatic system
lymphatic system consists of
lymphatic vessel
thymus
spleen
tonsils
anatomical position
body is upright
facing forward
arms and legs straight
palms facing forward
feet flat on the ground
eyes open
it is vital to have a proper orientation when dealing with patients
above
superior
below
inferior
toward the midline
medial
toward the side
lateral
toward the surface
superficial