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Chapter 1) The Human Body: An Orientation Flashcards

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Define the term ANATOMY.

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Study of the structure of living organisms.

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Define The term PHYSIOLOGY.

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The study of the function of living organisms.

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What is GROSS ANATOMY?

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The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye.

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What is REGIONAL ANATOMY?

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The study of all structures in a particular region of the body.

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What is SYSTEMIC ANATOMY?

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The study of the systems.

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What is SURFACE ANATOMY?

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The study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface.

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What is MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY?

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The study of structures too small to be seen with the naked eye.

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What is DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY?

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The study of the changes throughout the body.

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What is EMBRYOLOGY?

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The study of changes before birth.

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Define the term RENAL PHYSIOLOGY.

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The study of kidney function and urine production.

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Define the term NEUROPHYSIOLOGY.

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The study of the nervous system.

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Define the term CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY.

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The study of the blood vessels and the heart.

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What is the Principle of Complementarity?

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It states that what a structure can do depends on its specific form.

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What is the Structural Organization?

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Chemical Level, Cellular Level, Tissue Level, Organ Level, Organ System Level, and Organismal Level.

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What is the Chemical Level?

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In Structural Organization, it is the simplest level of organization where atoms combine to form molecules, and organelles form.

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What is the Cellular Level?

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In Structural Organization, it is where all the organelles ,that formed in the Chemical Level, combine to form cells.

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What is the Tissue Level?

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In Structural Organization, it is where similar cells with a common function combine and form tissues.

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What is the Organ Level?

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In Structural Organization, it is where two or more of tissues that performs a specific function for the body form together into a discrete structure.

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What is the Organ System Level?

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In Structural Organization, it is where organs work together to accomplish a common purpose.

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What is the Organismal Level?

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It is where all the other levels work together to keep a mundane alive.

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What are the Necessary Life Functions?

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Maintaining Boundaries, Movement, Responsiveness, Digestion, Metabolism, Excretion, Reproduction, and Growth.

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