Lesson 1B Flashcards
What is the difference between process and function?
Process answers how while Function answer why
Resulting from a pathophysiological response to external and internal factors
Disease
A disruption of the disease to normal or regular functions in the body or a part of the body
Disorder
has more than one identifying feature or symptom, a collection of set of signs and symptoms that characterize a particular disease
Syndrome
An abnormal state of health that interferes with the usual activities or feeling of well-being
Condition
Subjective, feelings and concerns that you feel
Symptoms
Objective, can observe and measure
Signs
What are the levels of structural organization?
Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, System and Organismal Level
What are the necessary life functions?
-maintain boundaries
-movement
-responsiveness and excitability
-digestion
-metabolism
-excretion
-reproduction
-growth
What are the survival needs?
-nutrients
-oxygen
-water
-stable body temp.
-atmospheric pressure