CHAPTER 1 Flashcards

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Discipline that investigates the structure of the body (body parts)

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Anatomy

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2
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2 basic approaches to the study of anatomy

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  1. Systemic Anatomy

2. Regional Anatomy

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3
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The study of the body systems

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systemic anatomy

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4
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The study of the organization of the body by areas

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regional anatomy

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5
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Structures that are unusual and different from the normal pattern

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Anatomical Anomiies

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6
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Discipline that deals with the PROCESSES or FUNCTIONS of living things

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Physiology

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7
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2 examples of Physiology that emphasize specific ORGANIZATIONAL levels

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  1. CELLULAR physiology

2. SYSTEMIC physiology

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8
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STRUCTURAL Levels of the human body

Least complex&raquo_space;> Most complex

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  1. Chemical
  2. Cell
  3. Tissue
  4. Organ
  5. Organ System
  6. Organism
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9
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Basic structural and functional units of organisms.

The FIRST UNIT of matter!!!

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Cells

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10
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The small structures that make up cells

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organelles

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11
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Molecules combine to form ___

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organelles

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12
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A group of similar cells, and the materials surrounding them

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tissue

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13
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The characteristics of the Cells and Surrounding Material, determine the ____

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function of the tissue

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14
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Primary Tissue Types (4)

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  1. Epithelial
  2. Connective
  3. Muscle
  4. Nervous
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15
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Composed of 2+ Tissue types …. together, perform one or more common functions.

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Organ

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16
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Group of organs classified as a unit, because of common function or set of functions

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Organ System

17
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Any living thing, considered as a whole

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Organism

18
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Characteristics of LIFE

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  1. Organization
  2. Metabolism
  3. Responsiveness
  4. Growth
  5. Development
  6. Reproduction
19
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Characteristic of LIFE:
Condition in which the PARTS of an organism, have specific relationships to each other.
The parts interact to perform specific functions.

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Organization

20
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Characteristics of LIFE:

All of the chemical and physical changes taking place in an organism

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Metabolism

21
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Ability to break down food molecules

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metabolism

22
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Characteristics of LIFE:

Ability to sense changes in its external environment, and make adjustments that help maintain life

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Responsiveness

23
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Characteristics of LIFE:

Results in an INCREASE IN THE SIZE OF ALL or PART of an organism

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Growth

24
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Characteristics of LIFE:

Includes the CHANGES an organism undergoes though time (fertilization > death)

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Development

25
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Change in cell structure and function, from Generalized > to Specialized

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Differentiation

26
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Characteristics of LIFE:

The formation of new cells or new organisms

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Reproduction

27
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The existence and maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body

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Homeostasis

28
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___ ____ normally maintain body temperature near an ideal normal value.

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Homeostatic Mechanisms
(sweating, shivering
29
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“ideal normal value” is called __ __

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set point

30
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Homeostatic mechanisms help maintain within a __ __

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normal RANGE (of values)