Midterm Flashcards
What is physiology?
Deals with the functions of the body parts (what they do and how they do it)
What is anatomy?
Deals with the structure of the body (their forms and relationships)
What is dissection?
The careful cutting apart of body parts to see their relationships
What are some non invasive techniques to assess body structure and function?
Inspection, palpation, auscultation, and percussion
What is inspection?
Observing the body for any changes that deviate from the norm
What is palpation?
feeling the body with the surface of the hands
What is auscultation?
listening to the body sounds to evaluate the functioning of organs (often used with a stethoscope to amplify sounds)
What is percussion?
tapping on the body surface with fingertips to listen to the resulting echos
What is diagnosis?
The science and skill of distinguishing one disorder/disease from another
dia = through -gnosis = knowledge
What kind of information can be used to help obtain a diagnosis?
1) signs and symptoms
2) medical history (SOAP notes, personal history, family history, etc)
3) physical examination (palpation, inspection, etc)
4) lab tests
What are the different levels of body organization?
chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism (cindy crawford tries on sexy outfits)
What is the chemical level?
Made up of atoms and molecules. Atoms combine to form molecules.
What is the cellular level?
Molecules combine to form cells, which are the smallest living units in the human body. Cells also made up of organelles
What is the tissue level?
Groups of cells and surrounding material that work together to perform a particular function
The four basic types of tissues in the human body are ____________, ______________, _______________, and ___________.
epithelial tissue (covers the body and protects it) connective tissue (most abundant type of tissue and also protects) muscle tissue (made up of smooth, skeletal, and cardiac) nervous tissue (receives stimuli and conducts impulses throughout body)
What is the organ level?
Composed of two or more tissues that work together to perform a function (has recognizable shapes)
What is the system level?
Consists of related organs that all have a common function. Some organs can also be a part of more than one system (humans have 11 total systems in the body)
What is the organism level?
Everything works together to make up an organism (human being)
What are the 11 main elements that make up living things?
C, H, O, P, K, I, N, S, Ca, Fe, and Mg
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What are the 11 different organ systems?
Integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic/immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive
What is the integumentary system?
protects the body, regulates body temperature, eliminates waste, etc
i.e. skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands
What is the muscular system?
body movements
i.e. muscles, tendons
What is the skeletal system?
supports and protects the body, aids movement, stores minerals and lipids, etc
i.e. bones, joints, cartilage
What is the nervous system?
generates action potentials (nerve impulses), detects changes in body, responds to changes with glandular secretion or muscular contraction
i.e. brain, spinal cord, nerves