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Anatomy |
Structure |
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Physiology |
Function |
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Pathology |
Changes assoicated with disease and aging |
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metabolism |
All chemical process in the body |
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Principals of anatomy and physiology |
Chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system level, organism level |
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Catabolism |
Breakdown |
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Anabolism |
Building up |
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One part of body communicates with another part in 2 ways. |
Nerves & chemicals |
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Feedback mechanisms |
Receptor, control center, effector, negative feedback, positive feedback |
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Homeostasis |
Condition of keeping the body's internal environment stable |
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Anatomic position |
Body upright Standing erect Head and eyes facing forward Feet are flat on the floor and forward Upper limbs to the sides Palms turned forward |
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Prone |
Face down |
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Supine |
Face up |
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Anatomical terms |
Epigastric, umbilical, right inguinal, left lumbar |
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Anterior |
Nearer front of body |
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Posterior |
Nearer back off body |
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Superior |
Toward the head |
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Inferior |
Away from the head |
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Proximal |
Nearer the attachment or origin of a structure |
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Distal |
Farther from the attachment or origin of a structure |
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Lateral |
Farther from midline |
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Medial |
Nearer to the midline |
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Cephalic |
Head |
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Flank |
Sides |
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Caudal |
Tail or tailbone |
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Axillary |
Armpit |
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Brachial |
Arm |
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Lumbar |
Lower back |
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Umbilical |
Belly button, naval |
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Pectoral |
Anterior chest |
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Inguinal |
Groin |
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Sagittal plane |
Vertical plane that divides body into right and left sides |
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Midsagittal |
Divides body into equal right and left sides |
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Parasagittal |
Divides body into unequal right and left sides |
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Frontal plane |
Divides into anterior and posterior portions |
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Transverse plane |
Divides into superior and inferior portions |
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Clinical sign |
Can be measured or observed |
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Clinical symptom |
Complaint by the patient |
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How blood flows |
Vena cava Right atrium Tricudpid valve Right vent Pulmonary valve Pulmonary artery Lungs Pulmonary veins Left atrium Bicuspid valve Left vent Aortic valve Aorta Systemic circulation |
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Microtubule |
Cell division mitotic spindle |
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Centrioles |
Mitosis Made from microtubules Critical in cell division |
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Ribosomes |
Protein synthesis |
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum |
Protein production |
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum |
Makes fatty acids and steroids |
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Golgi complex |
Modify, sort, and package proteins into vesicles for transport |
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Lysosomes |
Digestive enzymes Digest bacteria |
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Mitochondria |
Atp |
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Nucleus |
Dna |
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Chromatin |
Uncondensed form |
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Chromosome |
Condensed form |
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Nucleolus |
Located in nucleus Rna Produces ribosomes |
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Intermediate |
Between 2 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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Superficial |
Toward or on the surface of the body |
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Deep |
Away from surface of the body |
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4 basic tissue types |
Epithelium, connective, muscle, nervous |
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Epithelial tissues |
All touching, open space on one border, basement membrane |
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Intracellular junctions |
Prevent leakage of organs like stomach and bladder |
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Gap junctions |
Allow water and small substances like ions to pass |
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1 layer |
Simple |
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Multiple layers |
Stratified |
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Flat |
Squamous |
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Square on each side |
Cubodial |
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Much taller than wide |
Columnar |
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Simple squamous epithelium |
Found In air sacs of lungs, heart, capillaries |
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Simple cubodial epithelium |
Found in tubules of the kidneys and glands |
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Simple columnar epithelium |
Found in lining of intestines |
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Goblet cells |
Secrete mucous |
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Ciliated simple columnar epithelium |
Found in bronchioles, fallopian tubes |
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium |
Found in trachea |
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Stratified squamous epithelium |
Found in skin, esophagus, vagina |
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Stratified cubodial epithelium |
Found in sweat glands |
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Stratified columnar epithelium |
Part of pharynx |
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Transitional epithelium |
Only in urinary bladder |
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Endocrine glands |
Enter directly into blood vessels and distributed throughout body, ductless |
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Exocrine gland |
Ducts convey to the surface of skin |
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Merocrine |
Found in salivary glands releasing digestive enzymes |
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Apocrine gland |
Type of sweat gland; decapitation |
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Holocrine |
Releasing entire cellular contents and killing them; type of oil gland |
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Membrane |
Flat sheets that cover or line body |
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Mucous membrane |
Lines interior body surfaces that open to the outside digestive tract, respitory tract, and reproductive tract |
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Serous |
Covers surfaces of body cavity |
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Parietal |
Lines body wall |
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Vidceral |
Covers organs |
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Pleura |
Thoracic |
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Peritoneum |
Abdominal |
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Carcinoma |
Cancer derived from epithelium |
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Ground substance |
Made of water and glycoproteins |
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Fibroblasts |
Collagen fibers and elastic fibers |
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Reticular cells |
Lymph forming organs |
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Macrophages |
Phagocytize |
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Plasma cells |
Synthesize antibodies |
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Mast cells |
Inflammatory responses |
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Synthesize histamine |
Increase capillary premeability |
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Areolar tissue |
Attaches skiing and underlying tissue. Glands, muscles, nerves |
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Adipose tissue |
Fat. Deep to skin around organs and joints |
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Reticular |
Lymphoid tissue. Spleen and lymph nodes |
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Dense irregular |
Dennis layer of skin |
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Dense regular |
Tendons and ligament |
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Fibrocartilage |
Intervertebral discs amd knee joint meniscus |
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Sarcoma |
Cancer of connective tissue |
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Granulation tissue |
Fibroblasts divide rapidly New collagen fibers formed New blood capillaries supply |
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Functions of skin |
Protection Thermoregulation Cutaneous sensations Excretion Absorption Blood reservoir Vitamin d |
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Keratinocyte |
Keratin cell |
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Stratum basale |
Deepest layer |
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Stratum corneum |
Outermost layer |
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Eccrinr sweat gland |
Thermoregulatory |
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Apocrine sweat gland |
Non-thermoregulatory |
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Sebaceous gland |
Secrete into hair follicle |
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Creuminous gland |
Ear wax |