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


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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