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56 Cards in this Set
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Peripheral
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Extenstions from the center, away from the center
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What is anatomy?
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"A cutting up" (Gross Anatomy), understaning component parts, The study of internal and external structuresof the body and the physical relationships among body parts
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How has the body evolved homeostasis?
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The body has evolved this feedback something that happens will cause something to happen in the future ex. blood drings heat to the surface to radiate heat
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What is Homeostatic regulation?
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The adjustment to physiological systems to to preserve homeostasis
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Central
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Toward the center
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What is Homeostasis?
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Refers to the existence of a stable environment, to survive every organism must maintian homeostasis, it is ablsolutely vital
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Medial
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Referring to the midline of the body (mesial), Toward the body's longitudinal axis, away from the midsagittal plane
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What is systematic anatomy?
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The study of the structure of organ systems, such as the skeletal system, muscular system
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What is the main theme of Physiology?
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Homeostasis
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What does ectomy mean?
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Taking out
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External
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Closer to the surface, superficial
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What does -itis mean?
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Inflamation of
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Parietal
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Wall of a cavity or walls
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What does myo mean?
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Made of muscle
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What are the three parts of the regulatory system?
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1. A receptor sensitive to env. change (stimulus)
2. A control center (integrationcenter) which recieves and processesthe info supplied by the receptor 3. An effector, a cell or organ that responds to the commands of the control center and whose activity oppses or enhances the stimulus |
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What is disection?
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"To cut apart"
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Internal
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Deeper within, more internal
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What is cytology?
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The study of one cell or a group of similar cells, microscopic study of cells
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What is anabolism?
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Enzyme activity making proteins from amino acids or hemoglobin
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What is gross anatomy?
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Anatomy on a macroscopic level, involves the examination of relatively large srtuctures
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What is negative feedback?
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An effector activated by the control center either opposes or eliminates the stimulus
ex. pregnancy during pregnancy, birth control |
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What is Embryology?
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The study of embyonic development focusing on the first 2 months after ferilization
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Superior
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upper most, above, at higher level, in humans toward the head
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What is apoptosis?
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Programmed cell death
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What is the control center for thrmoregulation?
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Hypothalamus
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What is Histology?
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Microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues
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What is the primary mechanism for Homeostatic regulaiton?
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Negative Feedback-It provides long term control over internal conditions and systems
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What are the levels of Organization?
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Organism level
Organ System level Organ level Tissue level Cellular level Chemical or molecular level |
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What is positive feedback?
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The initial stimulus produces a response that exaggerates or enhances it's effects ex. distortion of the uterus leads to further distortion (labor)
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What is developmental anatomy?
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Deals with the changes in form that occur during the period b/w conception and physical maturity
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What is metabolism?
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All the chemical events occuring within the living unit
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What is an Organ system?
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Groups of organs that function together in a coordinated manner
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Lateral
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Farther from the midline, awat from the body's longitudinal axis, toward the midsgittal plane
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What does endo- mean?
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Inside
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What do cells have to have to survive?
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A constant environment
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What does peri- mean?
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around
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What is extrinsic regulation?
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Results from activities of the nervous or endocrine system, two organ systems that adjust or control the activities of many systems simultaneously
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What is physiology?
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The study of the function of anatomical structures, human physiology is the study of the functions of the human body
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Proximal
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Near the origin, point of attachment,
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What does -al mean?
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Pertaining to...
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Inferior
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Below, at a lower level
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What is Necrosis?
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Cells that die due to old age
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Cranial
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refring to the head, the head, cranial case
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What is the anatomic posistion?
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Standing w/ palms forward
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Cephalad
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Toward the head
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What does otomy mean?
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Disconnect
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Rostral
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The nose
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Distal
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Farther from the origin or point of attachment
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Saggittal Plane
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Separates right and left protions
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What is Catabolism?
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Enzyme activity that breaks down something from larger to smaller ex. digestion
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What is Autoregualtion (intrinsic regulation)?
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Occurs when the activities of a cell, tissue, organ, or organ system adjust automatically in responce to some environmental change
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Caudad
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Referring to the tail (caudal)
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Posterior (dorsal)
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The back
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What are hormones?
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Chemical messengers
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Visceral
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Tissue or organs within the cavity
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Anterior (ventral)
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The front, belly side
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