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Cyndi's Chapter Two- Nationals

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Homeostasis   The common relationship between yin/yang,the 5 element theory, Ayurvedic dosha.The relatively constant state of the internal environment of the body that is maintained by adaptive responses.  
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Somatic Pain   stimulation of receptors in the skin-superficial-deep-skeletal muscle, joints, tendons,fasciae  
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Entrainment   a coordination to an internal/external rhythm-moving in a coordinated manner to those patterns  
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Etiology   study of development of disease; it's nature and susceptibility of a person  
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Dosha   Ayurvedic theory classifies physicologic functions  
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Viseral Pain   internal organ  
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Feedback loop   self regulating control system; receives information-intergrates-responds to maintain homeostasis=effector mechanism, sensory mechansim,intergrative control system  
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Elements   substance containing a single kind of atom  
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Vata Dosah   principles of movement  
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Afferent   Toward a center or point reference.  
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Kapha dosha   Physiologic funtion that blends the water and earth elements.  
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Efferent   Away from a center or point of reference.  
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Stress   any stimulus that disrupts homeostasis  
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Pathology   The study of disease as observed in the structure and function of the body.  
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Negative Feedback   reverses the original stimulus of stabilizing  
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Circadian patterns   biological rhythms  
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Parasympathetic   relaxed response  
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Biologic rhythms   The internal, periodic timing component of an organism.  
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Syndrome   A group of signs and symptoms that identify a pathological condition linked to a common cause  
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Acute pain   Pain that is usually temporary and easily localized.  
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Anaplasia   Describes abnormal or undifferentiated cells that fail to mature into specialized cell types.  
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Benign   A noncancerous tumor that is contained and does not spread.  
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Cancer   Malignant, nonencapsulated cells that invade surrounding tissue.  
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Chronic   A disease with a vague onset that develops slowly and remains active for a long time  
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Fistula   A track that is open at both ends through which abnormal connections occur between two surfaces.  
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Parasites   Pathogenic organisms  
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Neoplasm   The abnormal growth of new tissue (tumor).  
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Hyperplasia   An uncontrolled increase in the number of cells of a body part.  
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Inflammation   A protective response of the tissues to irritation or injury that may be chronic or acute.  
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Histamine   inflammatory mediator that dilates blood vessels  
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Pitta Dosha   Physiologic function that combines water and fire  
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Parenchymal Cells   Create tissue repair for regeneration  
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Replacement   Tissue repair resulting in a scar  
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Collegen   major component of scar tissue  
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Pain   An unpleasant sensation.  
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Opportunistic pathogens   Organisms that cause disease only when the immunity is low in a host.  
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Nociceptors   Sensory mechanisms for pain  
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Deep Pain   Pain that is poorly localized, nauseating, sweating and blood pressure changes  
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Aching Pain   Symptom of an organ disorder  
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Counterirritation   Massage application that causes superficial somatic pain that blocks the transmission of deep and/or viseral pain  
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Stimulus-induced analgesia   pain management massage  
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Hyperventilation Syndrome   Excessive or long term stress related to breathing disturbances  
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Hyperplasia   An uncontrolled increase in the number of cells of a body part.  
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Pathogenicity   The ability of the infectious agent to cause disease  
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