Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

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Anatomy is the study of the ______?

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Internal and external structures of the human body

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Anatomy is a Greek word meaning___?

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“To cut apart”

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3
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The study of cellular structures is called___?

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Cytology

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4
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The study of tissue samples is called___?

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Histology

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Structures that can only be seen and studied with magnification aids such as a microscopes is called__?

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Microscopic Anatomy

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Also called “Gross Anatomy”

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Macroscopic Anatomy

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The structures of the body visible to the naked, unaided eye is the study of___?

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Macroscopic Anatomy

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The skeletal system and looking at an X-ray (radiology) are examples of ____?

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Macroscopic Anatomy

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9
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The study of how these different structures work together to make the body function as a whole

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Physiology

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10
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The design of the structure is often related to its function is called?

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Anatomy & Physiology

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11
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The study of disease is called?

A

Pathology

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12
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___are flexible and donut shaped and move with ease through blood vessels

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Red Blood Cells

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13
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The metric system is the “mathematical language” of anatomy and physiology to measure____?

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Weight, volume, and length

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14
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The Système Internstional (SI) also known as the metric system; is based on the ____?

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Power of 10 (meters and liters)

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15
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The United States Customary system (USCS) is based on the British Imperial System; commonly called__?

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The English System

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_____is a condition in which the body fails to function normally.

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Disease

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17
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Signs are ____of an illness

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Objective (measurable), or obvious indicators

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Objective

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What you observe or assess

19
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What are examples of vital signs?

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Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure

20
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Vital signs, fever, and cough are examples of?

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Signs and symptoms

21
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Symptoms are more____?

A

Subjective and difficult to measure consistently

22
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What the patient says or feels is called __?

A

Subjective

23
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Pain is an example of ______ because it varies from person to person

24
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A set of signs and symptoms that commonly occur with a specific disease process is called____?

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Anything that upsets the normal structure or function in the body?
Disease
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Discovering as many signs and symptoms as possible can aid in making a ____?
Diagnosis
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Prognosis is the _____?
Prediction of the outcome of a disease
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Etiology is the ___?
Cause of the disease
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A specific grouping of signs and symptoms is a ____?
Syndrome
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Individuals who exhibit metabolic syndrome or syndrome X are at an increased risk of _____?
Diabetes, heart attack, and/or stroke
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This syndrome is the result of poor diet and lack or exercise
Syndrome X
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Five common syndromes of “Syndrome X” are ?
High blood pressure High blood sugar levels Abdominal obesity High triglycerrides Low blood levels of HDL
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The physiological process that monitors and maintains a stable internal environment or equilibrium is called?
Homeostasis
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Adjustments made in the human organism to maintain a stable internal environment is called?
Homeostatic regulation
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Negative Feedback Loop is when _____?
The feedback opposes the stimulus or reverses a change in a controlled condition
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Increases the magnitude of a change versus resisting change?
Positive Feedback System
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Strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the bodies controlled conditions
Positive feedback system
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Recurrent contractions of the uterus during childbirth is an example of?
Positive Feedback System
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Medical terminology?
Language of medicine combining root words, prefixes, and suffixes
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Examination of a blood cell would be considered?
Microbiology
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What is the word root for heart?
Cardio
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The suffix -algia- means?
pain
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The combining form Erythr/o means?
Red