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Define Anatomy
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science of structure
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Define: Physiology
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science of body function
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Define: Palpation
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fell body surface with hands
ex: pulses and breathing rates |
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Define: Auscultation
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listen to body sounds with stethoscope
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Percussion
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tap on body surface and listen to echo
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cellular level
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smallest living unit of the body
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tissue level
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group of cells and the materials surround them that work one task together
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4 basic tissue types:
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epithelium, muslce, connective , and nerve
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Intracelluar Fluid ( IC)
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within the cell
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Extracelluar Fluid (ECF)
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outside the cell
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Negative Feedback Loop
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*original stimulus reversed
-most feedbacks are negative -used for conditions that need frequent adjustment |
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Positive Feedback Loop
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*orginal stimulus intensified
- seen during childbirth |
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Sagittal Plan
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divides the body into left and right sides
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Midsagittal Plane
VS Parasagittal Plane |
produces equal halves
produces unqual halves |
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Frontal Plane
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divides the body or an organ into front and back portions
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Transverse Plane
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divides the body into upper and lower
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Oblique Plane
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not a distinct plane
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superior
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towards the head
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inferior
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away from the head
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dorsal or posterior
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at the back of the body
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