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critical analysis
chapter 2: Intro to anatomy and physiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metabolism | how fast your body breaks things down |
| feedback loop | circle of communication from your body to your brain, back to your body again |
| prognosis | prediction of outcome of a disease |
| bradycardia | your heart beating too slow |
| p.r.n | something as needed |
| gross anatomy | study of structures visible to the naked eye |
| vital sign | helps indicate life in patients |
| CXR | Pictures of the inside of your chest |
| homeostatsis | body being balanced |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| hypothalamus | gland under the brain that controls your body temperature |
| diagnosis | identifies the illness |
| set point | place where your body is normal |
| liter | a unit of measurement |
| histology | the study of tissue |
| syndrome | bunch of symptoms that always occur at the same time |
| anthroscope | scope of the inside of the joints |
| etiology | what causes a disease |
| acrocyanosis | disease of blue hands and feet |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |