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Chapter one Anatomy and Physiology

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Anatomy   Science of body structures and the relationships among them.  
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Physiology   Science of body functions and how the body parts work.  
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Surface Anatomy   Study of Surface markings of the body to understand internal anatomy through visualization and palpation.  
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Gross Anatomy   Study of Structures that can be examined without using a microscope.  
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Systemic Anatomy   Study of Structures of specific systems of the body such as the nervous or the respiratory systems.  
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Regional Anatomy   Study of Specific regious of the body such as the head or chest.  
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Endocrinology   Study of Hormones(chemical regulators in the blood) and how they control body function.  
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Immunology   Study of how the body defends itself against disease-causing agents.  
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Six levels of the structural organizaiton in the human body.   1. Chemical Level2. Cellular Level3. Tissue Level4. Organ Level5. System Level6. Organismal Level  
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Chemical Level   Contains Atoms and Molecules  
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Atoms   Smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions  
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Molecules   Two or more atoms joined together  
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Atoms essential for maintaining life   Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Calcium, Sulfer  
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Two molecules found in the body   DNA and Glucose  
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid   DNA - Genetic material passed from one generation to the next  
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Glucose   Blood Sugar  
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Cellular Level   Molecules combine to form cells  
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Cells,   The basic structural and functional units of an organism  
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Types of Cells in the body   1. Muscle Cells2. Nerve Cells3. Epithelial Cells  
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Tissue Level / Tissue   Groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work together to perform a particular function.  
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Four basic types of tissue   1. Epithelial Tissue2. Connective Tissue3. Muscular Tissue4. Nervous Tissue  
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Organ Level   Different types of tissues are joined together to form an organ  
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Organs   Structures that are composed of two or more different types of tissues; they have specific functions and usually have recognizable shapes.  
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System Level / System   Consists of related organs with a common function. AKA Organ-system level  
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Organismal Level / Organism   Any Living Individuel, which includes all the parts of the human body functioning together to constitue the entire organism.  
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Palpation   Feels the body surfaces with the hands  
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Auscultation   Listens to the body sounds to evaluate the functioning of certain organs  
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Percussion   Taps on the body surface witht he fingertips and listens to the resulting echo.  
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6 Basic Life Processes of the human body   1. Metabolism2. Responsiveness3. Movement4. Growth5. Differentiation6. Reproduction  
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Metabolism   sum of all the chemical processes that occur in the body. Includes Catabolism and Anabolism.  
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Catabolism   Breakdown of complex chemical substances into simpler components.  
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Anabolism   Building up of complex chemical substances from smaller, simpler components.  
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Responsiveness   Body's ability to detect and respond to changes. Nerve cells respond by generating electrical signals (nerve impulses). Muscles cells respond by contracting which generates movement.  
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Movement   Motion of the whole body, individual organs, single cells, and tiny structures inside cells.  
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Growth   Increase in body size that results from an increase in teh size of existing cells, an increase in teh number of cells, or both.  
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Differentiation   Developmetn of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state.  
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Stem cells   Precursor cells that divide and give rise to cells that undergo differentiation  
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Reproduction   Formation of new cells for tissue growth, repair or replacement or to the production of a new individual.  
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Homeostasis   Condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body internal environment due to the constant interaction of the body's many regulatory processes.  
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Important part of Homeostasis   To maintain the volume and composition of body fluids, dilute, watery solutions containing dissolved chemicals that are found inside cells as well as surrounding them.  
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Intracellular Fluid (ICF)   Fluid within cells  
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Extracellular Fluid (ECF)   Fluid outside body cells  
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Interstitial Fluid   ECF that fills the narrow spaces between cells of tissues.  
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Blood Plasma   ECF within blood vessels  
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Lymph   ECF within lymphatic vessels  
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Cerebrospinal Fluid   ECF in and around the brain and spinal cord  
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Synovial Fluid   ECF in joints  
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Aqueous Humor and Vitreous Body   ECF of the eyes  
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Blood Capillaries   Smallest blood vessels in the body.  
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Control of Homeostasis - Nervous   Nervous system regulates homeostasis by sending electrical signals known as nerve impulses to organs that can counteract changes from the balanced state.  
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Control of Homeostasis - Endrocrine   Includes many glands that secrete messenger molecules called hormones into the blood.  
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Changes of Homeostasis   Nerve impulses cause rapid changes; Hormones more slowly.  
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Feedback System   Cycle of events in which the status of a body condition is monitored, evaluated, changed, remonitored, reevaluated, and so on.  
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Controlled condition   Each monitored variable such as body temp, blood pressure  
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Stimulus   Any disruption that changes a controlled condition  
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Feedback system has 3 basic components   1. Receptor2. Control Center3. Effector  
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Receptor   Body structure that monitors changes in a controlled condition and sends input to a control center.  
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Control Center   Sets the range of values within which a controlled condition should be maintained, evaluates the input it receives from receptors, and generates output commands when needed.  
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Output   Occurs as nerve impulses or hormones  
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Effector   Body structure that receives output from the control center and produces a response or effect that changes the controlled condition.  
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Negative Feedback System   Reverses a change in a controlled condition  
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Example of negative feedback   Blood pressure  
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Positive Feedback System   Strengthen or reinforce a change in one of teh body's controlled conditions  
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Examples of Positive Feedback   1. Child Birth2. Lactation3. Blood Clotting  
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Disorder   Any abnormality of structure or function.  
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Disease   More specific term for an illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptems.  
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Symptoms   Subjective changes in body fuctions that are not apparent to an observer  
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Signs   Objective changes that a clinician can observe and measure  
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Epidemiology   Science that deals with why, when and where diseases occur and how they are transmitted  
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Pharmacology   Science that deals with effects and uses of drugs in teh treatment of disease.  
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Diagnosis   Science and skill of distinguishing one disorder or disease from another  
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Anatomical Position   Subject stands erect facing teh observer with the eyes facing directly, forwards. Feet are flat and directed forward. Limbs at side and palms forward  
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Prone   Body lying facedown  
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Supine   Body lying face up  
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Directional Terms   Words that describe the position of one body part relative to another.  
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Superior (CEPHALIC OR CRANIAL)   Toward the head, or upper body part of a structure  
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Inferior (Caudal)   Away from the head or the lower part of a structure  
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Anterior (Ventral)   Nearer to or at the front of the body.  
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Posterior (Dorsal)   Nearer to or at the back of the body.  
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Medial   Nearer to the midline  
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Lateral   Farther from the midline  
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Intermediate   Between two structures  
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Ipsilateral   On the same side of the body as another structure  
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Contralateral   On the opposite side of the body from another structure  
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Proximal   Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of a structure  
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Distal   Further fromt he attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure  
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Superficial   Toward or on the surface of the body  
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Deep   Away from the surface of the body  
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