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Cyndi's Chapter Two
Cyndi's Chapter Two- Nationals
Question | Answer |
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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 |