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A&P 1 CH 1-3
Dr. Cutler SU-The introduction-The Microscope-The Cell
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomy is the study of | Structure |
| Physiology is the study of | Function |
| Levels of Organization | Chemical Cell Tissue Organ System (of organs) Organism (a person) |
| Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques | Palpation Auscultation Percussion |
| Metabolism Pathways | The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body. Catabolism-breakdown of complex chemical reactions Anabolism-building of complex chemical substances from smaller simpler components |
| Homeostasis | The condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body's internal environment |
| Body cells depend on the precise regulation of? | Chemical Composition in the surrounding fluid |
| Intercellular Fluid | Fluid inside the body cells |
| Extracellular Fluid | Fluid outside the body cells |
| Control of Homeostasis: Feedback Loop | Receptor Control Center Effector |
| Control of Homeostasis: Negative Feedback | Responce reverses ex: restoring blood pressure (high or low) ex: thermostat |
| Control of Homeostasis: Positive Feedback | Response enhances (increases) the original stimulus ex: labor ex: heat stoke ex: orgasm |
| Symptoms | Subjective Changes that are not observant to the observer ex: headache ex: nausea |
| Signs | Objective Changes that you can see or measure ex: rash ex: fever |
| Body Positions: Anatomical Position | Standard method of observing or imaging the body that allows precise and consistent anatomical reference. ex: person stands erect, facing the observer, arms are by side, the palms of hands are facing forward, and feet are flat on floor. |
| Anatomical Terms: Axial | Pertaining to the center part of the body the head and the trunk |
| Anatomical Terms: Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
| Anatomical Terms: Cranial | Pertaining to the skull that surrounds the brain |
| Anatomical Terms: Facial | Pertaining to the face |
| Anatomical Terms: Frontal | Pertaining to the forehead |
| Anatomical Terms: Orbital | Pertaining to the eye |
| Anatomical Terms: Otic | Pertaining to the ear |
| Anatomical Terms: Nasal | Pertaining to the nose |
| Anatomical Terms: Buccal | Pertaining to the cheek |
| Anatomical Terms: Oral | Pertaining to the mouth |
| Anatomical Terms: Mental | Pertaining to the chin |
| Anatomical Terms: Occipital (ox-SIP-i-tal) | Pertaining to the back of the head |
| Anatomical Terms: Cervical | Pertaining to the neck |
| Anatomical Terms: Thoracic | Pertaining to the chest |
| Anatomical Terms: Sternal | Pertaining to the breast bone |
| Anatomical Terms: Pectoral | Pertaining to the chest |
| Anatomical Terms: Mammary | Pertaining to the breast |
| Anatomical Terms: Abdominal | Pertaining to the abdomen |
| Anatomical Terms: Umbilical | Pertaining to the navel |
| Anatomical Terms: Coxal | Pertaining to the hip |
| Anatomical Terms: Pelvic | Pertaining to the pelvis |
| Anatomical Terms: Pubic | Pertaining to the genital area |
| Anatomical Terms: Dorsal | Pertaining to the back |
| Anatomical Terms: Scapular | Pertaining to the shoulder blade region |
| Anatomical Terms: Vertebral | Pertaining to the spinal column |
| Anatomical Terms: Lumbar | Pertaining to the area of the lowest area of the back between the lowest rib buttocks |
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