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Kacey Munsell
Weeks 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts |
| Physiology | Functions of the living organism and its parts |
| Developmental anatomy | The study of human growth and development |
| Pathological anatomy | The study of diseased body structures |
| Responsiveness | Ability of an organism to sense, monitor, and respond to changes in both its external and internal environments |
| Conductivity | Capacity of living cells to transmit a wave of electrical disturbance from one point to another within the body |
| Growth | Organized increase in the size and number of cells and therefore an increase in size of the individual or a particular organ or part |
| Respiration | Exchange of respiratory gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between an organism and its environment |
| Digestion | Process by which complex food products are broken down into simpler substances that can be absorbed and used by individual body cells |
| Absorption | Movement of molecules, such as respiratory gases or digested nutrients, through a membrane and into the body fluids for transport to cells for use |
| Secretion | Production and release of important substances, such as digestive juices and hormones, for diverse body functions |
| Excretion | Removal of waste products from the body |
| Circulation | Movement of body fluids containing many substances from one body area to another in a continuous, circular route through hollow vessels |
| Reproduction | Formation of new individual offspring |
| Anterior and Posterior | Front and Back |
| Medial and Lateral | Towards midline, and away from midline |
| Proximal and Distal | Towards trunk, and away from trunk |
| Superficial and Deep | Towards surface, and away from surface |
| Superior and Inferior | Towards the head, and away from head Above and below |
| Collagen | Strong, flexible structural protein fiber that forms ropelike bundles |
| Elastin | Flexible, elastic structural protein fiber |
| Vitiligo | Loss of pigment in certain areas of the skin. The patches of depigmented white skin that characterize this condition contain melanocytes, but for unknown reasons they no longer produce pigment |
| Cleavage lines | Patterns in the skin; If surgical incisions are made parallel to the cleavage lines, or Langer lines, the resulting wound will have less tendency to gape open and will tend to heal with a thin and less noticeable scar |
| Diaphysis | Shaft of bone |
| Epiphyses | Ends of bones |
| Parallel muscles | Long straplike muscles with parallel fascicles |
| Convergent muscles | Fascicles that radiate out from a small to a wider point of attachment |
| Pennate muscles | Fascicle attachments that in some ways resemble the feathers in an old-fashioned plume pen |
| Fusiform muscles | Fascicles that may be close to parallel in the center |
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