Topic 1 Flashcards

1
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Levels of structural organization

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Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organismal

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2
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Chemical level

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Molecules of life, water, DNA, protein, glucose, and glycogen

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3
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Types of cellular diversity

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Muscle, skin, nerve

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4
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Tissue (term)

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Term used for the specialized groups of cells with similar structure and function

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5
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The 4 types of tissue

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1) Epithelial-covers surfaces
2) Muscle-skeletal, smooth, cardiac
3) Connective-cells, fibres, ground substance, tendons, ligaments, fascia, blood, fat, and bone
4) Nervous-enables you to think, sense, and move

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6
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What is an organ made up of

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A number of different tissue types with similar structure and function

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7
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11 systems of the body

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Skin
Bones and joints
Muscular 
Nervous 
Endocrine
Cardiovascular 
Lymphatic 
Respiratory 
Digestive 
Urinary
Reproductive 
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8
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Homeostasis

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A condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body’s continually changing internal environment

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9
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Homeostasis can be disrupted by

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Physical insults
Changes in the internal environment
Physiological stress
Disruptions

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10
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Body fluids

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Dilute, watery solutions containing dissolved chemicals inside or outside the cell

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11
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Intracellular fluid

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Fluid within cells

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12
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Extra cellular fluid

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Fluid outside of cells

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13
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Interstitial fluid

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Extracellular fluid between cells and tissues

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14
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5 types of extracellular fluid

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1) blood plasma-ECF within blood vessels
2) lymph-ECF within lymphatic vessels
3) cerebrospinal-ECF in brain and spinal cord
4) synovial-ECF in joints
5) aqueous humor and vitreous body-ECF in eyes

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15
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What happens if homeostasis is disrupted

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Disease occurs

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16
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How to distinguish a disease

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Signs and symptoms
Medical history
Physical examination

17
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Signs

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Objective and can be seen and measured

18
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Symptoms

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Subjective, experience by the patient and must be described by patient

19
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Palpation

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Non invasive diagnostic technique: gently touching the body surface with hands

20
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Auscultation

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Non invasive diagnostic technique: listening to body sounds

21
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Percussion

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Non invasive diagnostic technique: tapping on the body surface with fingertips and listening to echoes

22
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Medical imaging

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Non invasive diagnostic technique: Xray, MRI, CT scan, etc

23
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Frontal plane

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Aka coronal plane

Divides body into anterior and posterior halves

24
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Saggital plane

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Divides body into left and right halves

25
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Transversal plane

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Aka horizontal plane
Divides body into top and bottom halves
Think trans boobs and dicks lol

26
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Appendicular skeleton

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Upper limb including the shoulder girdle

Lower limb including the pelvic girdle

27
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Axial skeleton

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Includes the bones of the skull, ears, spine, and ribcage