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50 Cards in this Set
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What is the most abundant substance in the human body? |
Water |
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What are the 3 most important things we need to survive? |
1. Protection 2.Fire 3.Water |
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What is the leading cause of death? |
Heart Disease |
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What is the 2nd leading cause of death? |
Stroke |
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What is the 3rd leading cause of death? |
Cancer |
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What is the most problematic disease in the United States? |
Type 2 Diabetes |
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What is the legal definition of death? |
Brain Death |
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What is the most important organ in the human body? |
Brain |
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What is the most important system in the human body? |
Nervous System |
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Who is more likely to die from a heart attack, men or women? |
Women |
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What percentage of women die from their 1st heart attack? |
40% |
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What do we need in order to survive? |
Oxygen |
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How long can we live without oxygen? |
Minutes |
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What percentage of the air is oxygen? |
21% |
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List the levels of organization from smallest to largest. |
1. Subatomic Particles 2. Atom 3. Molecule 4. Macromolecule 5. Organelle 6. Cell 7. Tissue 8. Organ 9. Organ System 10. Organism |
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Subatomic Particles |
electrons, protons, neutrons |
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Atom |
hydrogen atom, lithium atom |
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Molecule |
water molecule, glucose molecule |
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Macromolecule |
protein molecule, DNA molecule |
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Organelle |
Mitochondrion, Golgi Apparatus, Nucleus |
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Cell |
Muscle Cell, (smallest living thing in humans), Nerve Cell |
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Tissue |
simple squamous epithelium, loose connective tissue |
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Organ |
skin, femur, heart, kidney |
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Organ System |
skeletal system, digestive system |
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Organism |
Human |
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What is the definition of Anatomy? |
Study of Structure |
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What is the definition of Physiology? |
Study of Function |
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All terms are derived from _____ and _____ words. |
Greek; Latin |
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Structure is always related to _____. |
Function |
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What medical imaging machine is best for visualizing soft tissues? |
MRI |
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What does CT stand for? |
Computerized Tomography |
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What Medical Imaging Machine is best for visualizing hard tissues? |
CT |
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What is the definition of Homeostasis? |
Bodies maintenance of a stable internal environment. |
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What does PET Scan stand for? |
Positron Emission Tomography |
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Name the Plural Cavity |
Lungs |
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The Heart Cavity is called _____. |
Pericardial Cavity |
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Anterior is _____. |
Ventral |
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Posterior is _____. |
Dorsal |
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Ultrasound |
Non Invasive |
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What does MRI stand for? |
Magnetic Resident Imaging |
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MRI |
Non Invasive |
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CT Scan |
Invasive |
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UA |
Non Invasive (clean catch mid stream) |
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Stool Guiac |
Non Invasive |
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PET Scan |
Invasive |
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Blood Test |
Invasive |
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X-Ray |
Invasive |
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Bone Scan |
Invasive |
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Life depends on five environmental factors: |
1. water 2. food 3.oxygen (energy) 4.heat 5.pressure |
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Negative Feedback Mechanism |
Trying to maintain a set point |