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National College Nursing A&P 1 CH. 1 Quiz

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Science involves logical inquiry based on what?   experimentation  
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idea or principle to be tested in experiments   hypothesis  
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series of tests of a hypothesis;   experiment  
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eliminates biases or outside or outside influences   controlled experiment  
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a hypothesis that has been proved by experiments to have a high degree of confidence   theory  
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a theory that has an unusually high level of confidence   law  
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the process of science is   active and changing as new experiments add new knowledge  
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______ is affected by ______ and _______ is affected by ________   science,culture, culture, society  
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branches of biology concerned with the form and functions of the body   Anatomy and Physiology  
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science of the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts   Anatomy  
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study of the body and its parts relying only on the naked eye as a tool for observation   gross anatomy  
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study of body parts with a microscop   microscopic anatomy  
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study of cells   cytology  
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study of tissues   histology  
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study of human growth and development   developmental anatomy  
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study of diseased body structures   pathological anatomy  
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study of the body by systems   systemic anatomy  
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science of the functions of organisms   physiology  
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subdivisions named according to   1.)organism involved,(human or plant physiology) 2.)organizational level, (molecular or cellular physiology) 3.)systemic function (respiratory physiology, neurophysiology, or cardiovascular physiology  
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Scientific terms are often based on _____ or _____ word parts   Greek, Latin  
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_____-is provided in the pull-out section near the front of this textbook   a terminology tool  
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Terminologia Anatomica, Terminologica Histologica   Official list of anatomical terms (TA Gross Anatomy; TH microscopic anatomy)  
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(TA& TH) Terms are listed in ____, _____ and by ____   Latin, English, numbaer  
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(TA & TH) Avoids use of ____   eponyms (terms based on a person's name)  
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Physiology terms (do/do not) have an official list but follow the same principles as TA & TH   do  
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a _____ criterion may be adequate to describe life   single  
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living organisms are self-organized and self-maintaining   autopoiesis  
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if it is made of one or more cells, is is alive   cell theory  
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characteristics of life considered most important in humans   see table 1-1  
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sum total of all physical and chemical ractions occurring in the living body   metabolism  
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basis for life   chemical level  
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organization of ______ structures separates living material from nonliving material   chemical  
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organization of atoms, molecules, and macromolecules results in living matter- a gel called_______   cytoplasm  
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Chemical structures organized to form _____ that perform individual funtios   organelles  
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It is the functions of the ______ taht allow the cell to live   organelles  
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Dozens of organelles have been identified, including:   Mitochondria, Golgi Apparatus, Endoplasmic Reticulum  
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smallest & most numerous units that possess and exhibit characteristics of life   Cells  
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each cell has a ______ surrounded by cytoplasm within a limiting membrane   nucleus  
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cells ______ to perform unique functions   differentiate  
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an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function   tissue  
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tissue cells are surrounded by   nonliving matrix  
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4 major tissue types   a) epithelial tissue b) connective tissue c) muscle tissue d) nervous tissue  
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organization of several different kinds of tissues to perform a special function   organ  
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______ represent discrete and functionally complex operational units   organs  
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each organ has a unique ___, ____, _______, and _______ in the body   size, shape, appearance, placement  
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most complex organizational units of the body   systems  
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system levels involves varying numbers and kins of organs arranged to perform complex functions   a) support and movement b) communication, control and integration c) transportation and defense d) respiration,nutrition, and excretion e) reproduction and development  
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the living human organism is ________ than the sum of its parts   greater  
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All of the components interact to allow the human to______ and _______   survive and flourish  
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what are the levels of organization   Chemical Organelle Cellular Tissue Organ System Organism  
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Anatomical Position is ________ position   reference  
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Body _____ with arms at _____ and palms ______   erect,sides, forward  
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______ and _______ pointing forward   head and feet  
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a term meaning tht right and left sides of the body are mirror images   bilateral symmetry  
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bilateral symmetry confers balanced _______   proportions  
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________structures are on the same side of the body in anatomical position   ipsilateral  
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__________ structures are on opposite sides of the body in anatomical position   contralateral  
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what are the 2 body cavities?   ventral and dorsal  
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r. and l, plerual cavities and the mediastinum are included in what cavity??   thoracic cavity  
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what 2 cavities are part of the abdominopelvic cavity?   abdominal and pelvic  
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what 2 cavities are part of the dorsal cavity?   cranial and spinal  
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what are the body regions   a)axial subdivision b) appendicular subdivision c) abdominal regions d) abdominopelivc quadrants  
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wast is included:- axial subdivision   head, neck torso, or trunk and its subdivisions  
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what is included:- appendicular subdivision   upper extremity and subdivisions lower extremity and subdivision  
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what are the abdominal regions   r. hypochondriac epigastric l. hypochondriac r. lumbar umblical l. lumbar r. iliac (inguinal) hypogastric left iliac (inguinal)  
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Abdominopelvic quadrants?   right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant right lower quadrant left lower quadrant  
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directional terms?   superior and inferior anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) medial and lateral prosimal and distal superficial and deep  
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terns related to organs   lumen (luminal central and peripheral medullary (medulla) and cortical (cortex) apical (apex) and basal (base  
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lines of orientation alone which cuts or sections can be made to divide the body, or body part, into smaller pieces   plane  
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there are ___ major planes which lie at right angles to each other   3  
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runs front to back to that sections through this plane divide the body (or body part) into right and left sides   sagittal  
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a sagittal plan that sections the body or part into right and left halves   midsagittal or median sagittal  
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runs lengthwise (side to side) and divides the body (or part) into anterior and posterior portions   frontal (coronal) pane  
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is a "crosswise" plane and it divides the body (or part into upper and lower parts   transverse  
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________________ of structure and function is an important and unifying concept in the study of anatomy and physiology   complementarity  
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anatomical structures often seemed ________ to perform specific functions because of their unique size, shape, form or body location   "designed"  
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Understanding the _______ of structure and function assists in the integration of otherwise isolated factual information   interaction  
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used to describe the relatively constant states maintained by the body- internal environment around body cells remains constant   homeostasis  
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the term homeostasis was coined by what American physiologist   Walter B. Cannon  
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body adjusts important variables from a normal ______ in an acceptable or normal range   "set point"  
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temperature regulation regulation of blood carbon dioxide level regulation of blood glucose level are all examples of   homeostasis  
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devices for maintaining or restoring homeostasis by self-regulation through feedback control loops   homeostatic control mechanisms  
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basic components of control mechanisms are   sensor mechansims integrating, or control, center effector mechanism feedback  
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specific sensors detect and react to any changes from normal   sensor mechanism  
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information is analyzed and integrated, and then if needed, a specific action is initiated   integrating, or control, center  
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effectors directly influence controlled physiological variables   effector mechanism  
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process of information about a variable constantly flowing back from the sensor to the integrator   feedback  
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*are inhibitory *stabilize physiological variables *produce an action that is opposite to the change that activated the system *are responsible for maintaining homeostasis *are much more common that positive feedback control systems   negative feedback control systems  
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*are stimulatory *amplify or reinforce the change that is occurring * tend to produce destablilizing effects and disrupt homeostasis *bring specific body functions to swift completion   positive feedback control systems  
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occur when information flows ahead to another process or feedback loop to trigger a change in anticipation of an event that will follow   feed-forward control systems  
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a) regulation within cells b)genes or enzymes can regulate cell processes   intracellular control  
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a) regulation withing tissues or organs b) may involve chemical signals c) may involve other "built in" mechanisms   intrinsic control (autoregulation)  
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a)regulation from organ to organ b) may involve nerve signals c) may involve endocrine signals (hormones)   extrinsic control  
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structure and function of body undergo changes over the early years __________ and late years ___________   developmental processes, aging processes  
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infancy and old age are perios when the body functions ______   least well  
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__________ is period of greatest homeostatic effiiency   young adulthood  
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term to describe the wasting effects of advancing age   atrophy  
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high sodium effect   edema  
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low sodium effect   seizure, confusion  
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potassium high or low can cause   cramps, cardiac arrest  
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_____ controls almost everything   hypothalamus  
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