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A&P
General A&P Chapter 1
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | study of structure |
| Gross Anatomy | study of large structures visible to naked eye |
| Radiographic Anatomy | Study of internal images by means of X-ray |
| Microscopic Anatomy | study of structures to small to be seen by naked eye |
| Regional Anatomy | Studies anatomy by region |
| Systematic Anatomy | studies anatomy by system |
| Physiology | study of function |
| Renal Physiology | studies urine production and kidney function |
| Cardiac Physiology | Studies Function Of Heart |
| Neurological Physiology | Studies Function of Nervous System |
| Law Of Complementarity | Structure and Function go together |
| Exp.Muscle of Heart | Contraction |
| Exp. Valves of Heart | Controls Blood Flow |
| Exp. Chambers of Heart | Hold Blood |
| Exp. Smooth Lining Of Heart | Promotes Blood Flow |
| Cells | Basic Unit Of Life |
| Tissues | cells of same kind do same thing |
| Organs | Structures of 2 or more tissues |
| Organ Systems | units of 2 or more organs |
| Organism | any living thing |
| Homesostasis | State of Dynamic Equillibrium |
| Homesostasis | Neccessary for Health and Fighting Disease |
| Negative Feedback | Reduce Stimulus In Opposite Direction |
| Negative Feedback Mechanisms | Maintains Body Homeostasis |
| Negative Feedback Mechanisms | 95% of Bodys Mechanisms |
| Variable | Factor Being Regulated |
| Recpetor | Sensor |
| Control Center | Determines Response |
| Effector | Response |
| Positive Feedback | Intensifies Original Stimulus |
| Positive Feedback Examples | Examples are Blood Clotting and Labor Contractions |