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ch 1-4 pathology, physiology, anatomy

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different tissues organized to work toward common goals are called...   organs  
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which cavity contains components of nervous system   dorsal cavity  
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what is "not" a branch of anatomy   dissective  
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what is the correct progression from "smallest to largest"   atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism  
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what word means "laying on ones back"   supine  
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the thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by ...   diaphragm  
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what is "not" one of the 9 abdominal regions   upper right  
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smallest living organism   cell  
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anatomy is defined as...   the study of the structure of the body and the relationship of its parts  
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what is "not " a characteristic of life   regeneration  
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the special molecule used by the cells of the body to supply energy for anabolism   adenosine triphosphate ATP  
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the maintenance of an optimal internal environment is called...   homeostasis  
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which plane divides the body into left and right   sagittal  
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anything that interrupts the maintenance of homeostasis...   stress  
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physiology is defined as...   the study of the functions of living organisms and their parts  
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which is "not" a part of the feedback loop   neural net  
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when something is distal with respect to something else, this means that it is...   further  
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which plane divides the body into front and back   coronal  
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the characteristic of life in which an organism has the ability to sense, monitor and respond to changes   responsiveness  
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a proton carries which kind of charge   positive  
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synonym for medial is...   midline  
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single, largest deterrent to the spread of disease is...   hand washing  
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collection of signs and symptoms that present a clear picture of an illness or condition is...   syndrome  
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what is the name given to the CDS guidelines for the prevention of the spread of disease   universal precautions  
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disease process in which the signs and symptoms appear suddenly, persist for a short period of time and then disappear   acute illness  
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study of all factors involved in causing a disease is referred to as...   etiology  
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an opportunistic illness is...   one that takes advantage of a compromised immune system in order to attack the body  
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which disease is caused by a bacteria   botulism  
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intracellular parasite consists of nucleic acid core DNA/RNA surrounded by protein coat is...   D virus  
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objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other than the patient   sign  
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one celled organism larger than bacteria   protozoa  
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response that is considered normal body process which usually speeds recovery   inflammation  
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during inflammatory response there is an increase in the permeability of the blood vessel walls which allows water to leak out of vessels into tissues and causes...   edema  
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medical professional is unable to determine the cause of a disease   idiopathic  
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disease process that developes slowly with vague signs and symptoms that can change and persist for long periods of time is referred as...   chronic  
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which disease is "not" caused by malnutrition   lupus  
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a disease that can be passed from one person to another is said to be...   communicable  
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problems of a climate and pollution are part of which type of risk factor   environmental factors  
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the organized study of the underlying physiological processes associated with a disease   pathophysiology  
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forms finger like projections   papilloma  
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tissue breaks down   degeneration  
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small pigmented tumors   nevus  
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tumor arises from adipose tissue   lipoma  
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tumor that involves the tissues of bone   osteoma  
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tumor that arises from cartilage tissue   chondroma  
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cancer that migrates from a primary tumor   metastasis  
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abnormal tissue growth   neoplasm  
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tiny cells without nuclei secrete toxins called...   bacteria  
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large one celled organisms having organized nuclei   protozoa  
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energy is obtained by breaking molecular bonds   catabolism  
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energy is stored by forming new molecular bonds   anabolism  
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basic structural unit of an organism   cell  
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move the foot downward   plantar flexion  
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decrease the angle between two bones   flexion  
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turn the hand downward   pronation  
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divides the body into superior and inferior   transverse plane  
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divides body into anterior and posterior   coronal plane  
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transformation, production, consumption of energy is called...   metabolism  
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