Question | Answer |
The principle technique used to isolate & study the stuctural components or parts of the human body. | Dissection |
study of disease | Pathology |
The Greek word for "disease" | Pathos |
A living thing | organism |
chemical levels of organization | atoms and molecules |
smallest living unit | cells |
more complex then cells | tissues |
group of several different kinds of tissues | organs |
the most complex units that make up the body | systems |
teh body is in an erect or standing posture with the arms at the sides and the palms forward | anatomical position |
terms used to discribe the postition of the body when its not in the anatomical postion | supine and prone |
upper | superior |
lower | inferior |
front | anterior |
back | posterior |
towrd the midline | medial |
toward the side of the body or away from its midline | lateral |
toward or nearer the trunk of the body or nearest the point | proximal |
away from or furthest from the trunk or the point of organ of a body. | distal |
nearer the surface | superficial |
further away fro the body surfaces | deep |
lengthwise planes runs front to back divides body in right and left sides | front |
horizonal plains divides the body and its part to upper and lower quadrant | transverse |
need for survival | homeostasis |
body becomes chilled tep sensors feen info to control center for brain that compares actual temp to normal body temp | feedback loop |
upper part of cavities it thoracic cavity | ventral |
cranal cavity contains brain | dorsal |
contains spine | spinal cavity |
what are the sheet like structures? | membranes |
what are the two types of membranes? | epithelial, connective tissue |
3 types of epithelial membranes | contanous, serous, mucus |
what is the primary organ of the intergumentary system? | skin |
what is other name for skin? | contanous |
what are 3 layers of skin? | dermis, epidermis, subcutanous |
what are two important layers in dermis? | stratum germinativum, statum corneum |
what are characteristics of germintatvum? | mitosis, produces melinin. |
what does melinin do? | contains the skin pigment |
stratum corneum | contains karitin which helps dead cells fake off |
characteristics of dermis | middle layer, thickist, birthmarks storke bites and finger prints form there, contains the junction to hold together with epidermis |
deepest layer? | subcutaneous |
subcutaneous characteristics | connective tissue,fat, and energy in food |
2 types of serous membranes? | parital, visceral |
what does parietal do? | enclose line cavities |
what does viceral do? | covers cavities, has pleura and paritoneum which is abdominal |
mucus membrane | lines body, surface that open to the exterior |
connective tissue membrane | synovial (lines between bones and joints on moving bone)produces synovial fluid for cushioning |
four appendages | hair nails receptors skin glands |
hair of newborn is called? | lanugo |
hair grows in what layer of skin? | dermal and epidermal |
hair growth begins in ? | papilla |
papilla found in? | base of follicles |
what do receptors do? | temp, prssure, pain, touch |
what are 2 types of skin glands? | sebaccous and sweat(sweat is most numerous) |
2 types of sweat glands | apocrine and eccrine |
appocrine found in | armpits and dark pigment areas of genetals |
what are sebaceous glands? | tey secrete oil for hair and skin and produce sebum |
over production in sebum | acne |
describe how skin controls body temp | skin sweats |
pilometer reflex causes? | goosebumps |
how many does the rule of nine have? | 11 |
what is tenea? | jockitch, athletes feet, ringworm |
what causes warts? | HPV |
how are warts removed? | drying or freezing |
boils are also called? | furuncles |
skin itch is cause by? | scabies which is highly contagous |
bedsores caused by? | decubitus ulcers |
scleroderma is ? | autoimmune disease, skin hardening |
4 types of skin cancer | squamous cell, basal cell carcinoma, kaposi sarcoma, malignant melanoma |
what is the greek word for cutting up? | anatomy |
study of an organism and there parts | physiology |
what is the scientific study of disease? | Pathology |
what are the five levels of and organism? | chemical, cells, tissues, organs |