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1
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Hypothesis

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idea or principle to be tested in experiments

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Experiment

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series of tests of a hypothesis, a controlled experiment eliminates biases or outside influences

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Theory

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A hypothesis that has been proved by experiments to have a high degree of confidence

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Law

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a theory that has an unusually high level of confidence

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Anatomy

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study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to one another

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Gross Anatomy

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study of the body and its parts that relies only on what the eye can see as a tool for observation

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Microscopic Anatomy

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study of body parts with a microscope

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Cytology

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study of cells

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Histology

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study of tissues

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Developmental Anatomy

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study of human growth and development

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Pathological Anatomy

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study of diseased body structures

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Systemic Anatomy

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study of the body by systems

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Physiology

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study of how the body and its parts work or function

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Subdivisions of Physiology

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  • organism involved
  • Organizational Level
  • Systemic function
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Organism Involved

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human or plant physiology

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Organizational Level

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Molecular or cellular physiology

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Systemic Function

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respiratory physiology, neurophysiology, or cardiovascular physiology

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Autopoiesis

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living organisms are self organized and self maintaining

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Cell Theory

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If the entity is made of one or more cells, it is alive

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Characteristics of Life

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considered most important in human beings are summarized as responsiveness, conductivity, growth, respiration, digestion, absorption, secretion, excretion, circulation, reproduction

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Metabolism

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sum total of all physical and chemical reactions occurring in the living body

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22
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Levels of Organization

List all 7 in order.

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  • Chemical
  • Organelle
  • Cellular
  • Tissue
  • Organ
  • System
  • Organisms
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Bilateral Symmetry

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term meaning that right and left sides of the body are mirror images

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Ipsilateral

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Structures are on the same side of the body in anatomical position

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Contralateral

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structures are on opposite sides of the body in anatomical position

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Body Cavities (2)

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Ventral and Dorsal

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Subdivisions of Ventral Cavity (2)

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Thoracic: right and left pleural cavities & Mediastinum)
Abdominopelvic: Abdominal and Pelvic Cavities

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Subdivisions of Dorsal Cavity (2)

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Cranial and Spinal Cavity

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29
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Parts of Axial Subdivision (3)

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Head, Neck, Torso

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Parts of Appendicular Subdivision (2)

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Upper and Lower extremities

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Axial

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Main part of Body

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Appendicular

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Limbs

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Abdominopelvic Quadrants

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Right Upper and Lower; Left Upper and Lower

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Superior

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Up

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Inferior

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Down

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Distal

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Away

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Proximal

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closest to point of attachment

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Medial

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Towards

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Superficial

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Near the surface

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Deep

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Away from the surface

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43
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Lumen

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Hollow area of any hollow organ

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44
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Central

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Near the center

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Peripheral

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Around the boundary

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Medullary

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Inner region of the organ

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47
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Cortical

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Outer region or layer of an organ

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48
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Apical/Apex

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Narrow tip of an organ

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Basal/Base

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base, widest part of the organ

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Sagittal Plane

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runs front to back; sections through this plane divide the body into right and left sides

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Frontal Plane

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runs lengthwise and divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Transverse

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crosswise plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts

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53
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Somatype

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used to describe a particular category of body build

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Endomorph

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Heavy, rounded physique, large accumulations of fat in the trunk and thighs

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Mesomorph

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muscular physique

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Ectomorph

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thin, fragile, little body fat accumulation

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57
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Homeostasis

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used to describe the relatively constant states maintained by the body; internal environment around body cells remains constant

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Afferent

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Towards

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Efferent

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Away=Eff Off

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Sensor mechanism

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specific sensors detect and react to any changes from normal

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Control Center

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information is analyzed and integrated and a specific action is initiated to return everything to balance

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62
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Effector Mechanism

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effectors directly influence controlled physiological variables

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Feedback

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process of information about a variable constantly flowing back from the sensor to the integrator

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Negative Feedback Characteristics

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  • are inhibitory
  • Stabilize physiological variables
  • Produce an action opposite to the change that activated the system
  • Are responsible for maintaining homeostasis
  • More common than positive feedback control systems
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Positive Feedback Characteristics

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  • are stimulatory
  • amplify or reinforce the change that is occurring
  • Tend to produce destabilizing effects and disrupts homeostasis
  • Bring specific body functions to swift completion
  • labour and blood clotting only!
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66
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Atrophy

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wasting effects of advancing age

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67
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Abdominal Body Region

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Anterior torso below diaphragm

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Acromial

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Shoulder

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Antecubital

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Depressed area just in front of elbow

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Axillary

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Brachial

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Upper part of arm

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Buccal

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Cheek (inside)

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Calcaneal

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Heal of Foot

75
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Carpal

76
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Cephalic

77
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Cervical

78
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Coxal

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Cranial

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Manual

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Mental

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Nasal

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Navel

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Area around navel

84
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Occipital

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Back of lower part of skull

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Olecranal

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Back of elbow

86
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Oral

87
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Orbital

88
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Otic

89
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Palmar

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Palm of Hand

90
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Patellar

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Front of Knee

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Pedal

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Pelvic

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Lower portion of torso

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Crural

94
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Cubital

95
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Cutaneous

96
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Digital

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Fingers or toes

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Dorsal

98
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Facial

99
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Femoral

100
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Frontal

101
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Gluteal

102
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Hallux

103
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Inguinal

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Mammary

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Tits/Breasts

106
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Perineal

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Area between anus and genitals

107
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Plantar

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Sole of foot

108
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Pollex

109
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Popliteal

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Area behind knee

110
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Pubic

111
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Supraclavicular

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Area above clavicle

112
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Sural

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Tarsal

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Temporal

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Side of skull

115
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Thoracic

116
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Zygomatic

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Pathophysiology

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organized study of the underlying physiological processes associated with disease

118
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Genetic Mechanisms

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Altered, or mutated genes can cause abnormal proteins

119
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Pathogenic Mechanisms

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Particles that damage the body in some way

120
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Signs

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Objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other than the patient

121
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Symptoms

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abnormalities that are felt only by the patient

122
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Syndrome

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Collection of different signs and symptoms that occur together

123
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Acute

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Short term

124
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Chronic

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Develop slowly and last for a long time

125
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Etiology

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study of diseases

126
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Idiopathic

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Diseases with undetermined causes

127
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Communicable Diseases

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those that can be transmitted from one person to another

128
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Pathogenesis

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Disease’s development

129
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Incubation

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No signs of symptoms

130
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Remission

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Reversal of a chronic disease

131
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Epidemiology

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study of the occurence, distribution, and transmission of diseases in human populations

132
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Endemic

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Diseases that is native to a local region

133
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Epidemic

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Disease spreads to many individuals in a relatively short time

134
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Pandemic

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epidemics that affect large geographic regions

135
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Biochemistry

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field of chem that deals with living organisms and life processes

136
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Organic Compounds Characteristics (3)

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  • Contain Carbon
  • Covalently Bonded
  • Includes carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
137
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Inorganic Compounds Characteristics (3)

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  • No Carbon
  • Simple compounds
  • Water, electrolytes
138
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Matter

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anything that has mass and occupies space

139
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Element

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substance that cannot be broken down into 2 or more different substances

140
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Compound

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atoms of two or more elements joined to form chemical combinations. Can be broken down.

141
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Atomic Structure

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atoms contain several different kinds of subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, electrons

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Atomic Number

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Number of protons in an atom’s nucleus

143
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Atomic Weight

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Mass of a single atom

144
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Cloud Model

A

Electrons form a cloud around the nucleus

145
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Bohr Model

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model resembling planets revolving around the sun.

146
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Chemically Inert

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not chemically active

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Octet Rule

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atoms with fewer than 8 or more than 8 electrons in the outer energy level will attempt to lose, gain or share electrons

148
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Radioactive Isotopes

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unstable isotope that undergoes nuclear breakdown and emits nuclear particles and radiation

149
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Isotopes

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element contains the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

150
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Chemical Reaction

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interaction btw 2 or more atoms that occurs as a result of activity between electrons in their outermost energy levels

151
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Molecule

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2 or more atoms joined together

152
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Compound

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molescules formed by atoms of two or more elements

153
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Ionic Bond

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formed by transfer of electrons, strong electrostatic force that binds positive/negatively charged together

154
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Covalent Bond

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formed by sharing electrons pairs between atoms

155
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Hydrogen Bond

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much weaker than ionic or covalent

156
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Synthesis Reaction

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combo or 2 or more substances to form a more complex substance, formation of new chemical bonds

157
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Decomposition Reaction

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breakdown of a substance into 2 or more simpler substances

158
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Exchange Reaction

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Decomposition of two substances and in exchange synthesis of two new compounds

159
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Catabolism

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breakdown with water=hydrolysis

160
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Anabolism

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join, taking water out=dehydration synthesis

161
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Water Characteristics (6)

A

Most abundant!!!

  • Polarity
  • High Heat
  • High Boiling Point
  • High Vaporization
  • Cohesion
  • Solvent
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pH Scale

A

Below 7=Acidic
7=Neutral
Above 7=Basic

163
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Monosaccharides

A

simple sugars with short carbon chains

164
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Disaccharides

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Double simple sugars

165
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Polysaccharide

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Complex sugars

166
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Meaning of “lysis”

A

breaking apart

167
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Tissue

A

Group of similar cells that perform a common function

168
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Matrix

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Non living intercellular material

169
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Major Tissues of the Body (4)

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

170
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Extracellular Matrix

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is a complex, nonliving material between cells in a tissue

171
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Components of Extracellular Matrix

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  • Water
  • Proteins
  • Structural proteins..gives shape!
172
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Parietal Membranes

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line closed body cavities

173
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Visceral membranes

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cover visceral organs

174
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Pleura

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surrounds lungs

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Peritoneum

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Covers the abdominal viscera and lines the abdo cavity

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