DEFINITIONS Flashcards

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ANATOMY

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Studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another

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GROSS ANATOMY

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Study of large body structures visible to the naked eye, such as the heart,
lungs, kidneys

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REGIONAL

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All structures in a particular region of the body (abdomen or leg region)

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SYSTEMIC

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Body structures are examined system by system (cardiovascular, neuro, nephron
etc)

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SURFACE

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Study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface

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MICROSCOPIC

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Deals with structures too small to be seen by the naked eye(cytology,
histology)

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7
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DEVELOPMENTAL

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Traces structural changes that occur throughout the lifespan

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PHYSIOLOGY

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Studies the function of the body, how the body parts work
and carry out their life-sustaining activities

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CATABOLISM IS THE SET OF METABOLIC PATHWAYS THAT BREAKS DOWN MOLECULES INTO SMALLER UNITS THAT ARE EITHER OXIDIZED TO RELEASE ENERGY OR USED IN OTHER ANABOLIC REACTIONS.

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CATABOLISM

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ANABOLISM IS THE SET OF METABOLIC PATHWAYS THAT CONSTRUCT MOLECULES FROM SMALLER UNITS, THESE REACTIONS REQUIRE ENERGY, KNOWN ALSO AS AN ENDERGONIC PROCESS.

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ANABOLISM

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