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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Levels of structural organization |
Chemical, cells, tissue, organ, systems, organisms |
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The 11 systems |
Intergumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive.a |
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Characteristics necessary for life |
Metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation, reproduction |
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2 types of metabolism |
Catabolism (break down), and anabolism (build up of chemical substances) |
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Homeostasis regulated by: |
Nervous and endocrine systems |
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Positive feedback loop |
When the response enhances original stimulus that chances the controlled condition. |
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Negative feedback loop |
When the response reverses the change in controlled condition. E.g.. temperature drops, or blood pressure rises, or ph changes. |
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Signs vs symptoms. |
Sign: visible, tangible to observer. Symptom: something the patient feels but can't be observed. |
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To be an organ... |
2 types of tissue must be present. |
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Components of feedback loops |
Receptor, control center, effector. |
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Upper right quadrant |
Liver, right kidney, gall bladder, hepatic flecture of colon, head of pancreas |
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Left upper quadrant |
Stomach, left kidney, spleen, splenic flecture of colon, tail of pancreas |
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Right lower quadrant |
Appendix, ascending colon, small intestine. |
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Left lower quadrant |
Sigmoid colon, small intestine. |
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9 body quadrants |
L&R Hypochondriac, L&R lumbar, L&R Iliac, epigastic, hypogastric, umbilical. |
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Body cavities |
Cranial, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic. |
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Thoracic cavity |
2 pleural cavities, mediastinum, pericardium. |
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Serous membranes |
Double layered membrane lining cavities, serous fluid in between layers. There to reduce friction. Parietal and visceral layers. |
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Retroperitoneal definition |
Some organs may lie behind the peritoneum. Kidney, adrenals, pancreas, duodenum, ascending and descending colon, portion of aorta and inf, vena cava |
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Imaging that uses radiation |
Radiograph, CT |
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Imaging that uses no radiation |
Ultrasound, MRI |
