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28 Cards in this Set
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Who was the First man to study Anatomy |
Hippocrates |
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Where was Anatomy first studied in history |
Ancient Egypt |
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How many systems are in the body |
11 systems |
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What are the 11 systems of the body |
Integumentary system(skin,Nails,hair) skeletal system /Digestive system Muscular system /Urinary System Nervous system/ Reproduction system Endocrine system Cardiovascular system Lymphatic system Respiratory system |
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What is Cytolgy? |
Study of Cells |
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what is Histology? |
Study of the tissues |
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What is developmental Anatomy |
change in body over time from conception till death |
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how many cells are in the human body |
60 -100 trillion cells |
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What are tissues |
Groups of cells that are alike and work together |
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What are organs made up of |
tissues that are working together |
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Organ systems are made up of |
Organs that work together (such as digestive system) |
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Homeostasis |
balance in the body. is vital to maintain life |
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What are the "Characteristics of life"? |
*Boundries between organism and enviornment *Movement *Responsiveness (detect changes) *Digestion *Metabolism *Excretion *Repoduction *Growth |
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What is Mechanical Digestion? |
Mastication/Chewing or Peristalisis |
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What is Chemical Digestion? |
Saliva/stomach acids |
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What are the two types of reproduction? |
Cellular reproduction Organisimal reproduction |
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What is cellular reproduction |
When our cells die then they are reproduced and replaced. Mitosis |
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What is organisimal reproduction? |
When we are reproducing offspring Miosis |
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What is growth |
Increase of the # of cells and size |
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What is a receptor |
A senser that respondes to change-Afferant pathway. ALWAYS goes towards the control center. |
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What is the control center |
Determines the setpoint, receives the inform.from the receptor. |
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what is the effector |
recieves signals from the control center. Provides means fro responce to the stimuli. always on effertent pathway away from control center. |
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What is negative feedback? |
always moves to change direction of the stimulus. More common in body/stimulus stops to return to homeostasis |
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what is positive feedback? |
stimulus increases- such as uterus contracts to give childbirth. not as common in body |
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Anatomical position |
standing erect with palms facing forward |
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Axil |
main axis of body, skull, neck, trunk |
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Appendicular |
Limbs + girdles that connect |
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Sagitall |
left to right (parasagittal) |
