WEEK 1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
Describe the structural levels (hierarchy) of the human body
a. Organism
b. Organ systems
c. Organ
d. Tissues
e. Cells
f. Organelles
g. Atoms
Demonstrate a basic understanding of how medical terms are derived
a. Suffix
b. Prefix
c. Root word
Define homeostasis
a. The maintaining of an organisms internal state
Describe the components of a feedback mechanism
a. Integration centre
b. Receptor
Effecter
Contrast the operation of negative and positive feedback systems
a. Negative feedback loop alters the internal state of the body by doing the opposite to what the current internal state is, for example when your too hot your body will tend to sweat to help cool its self down, keeping equilibrium whereas positive feedback loops cause a reaction to increase.
Discuss how homeostatic imbalances are related to body disorders
a. Body cannot carry out processes needed for living
Name the regional and directional terms used when describing body parts
a. Supine
b. Lateral
c. Medial
d. Anterior
e. Posterior
f. Proximal
g. Distal
Derm
Skin
Osteo
Bone
Haem
Blood
Vas
Vessel
Cardi
Heart
Pulm
Lung
Nephr
Kidney
gastr
Stomach
enter
Small Intestine
Neur
Nerve
Hepat
Liver
List some homeostatic mechanisms of the body that are controlled by negative feedback.
T, BGL, BP, P, O2, RR
my
Muscle
What is the consequence of a prolonged homeostatic imbalance?
body may begin to shut down or not work correctly, illness and death
Cervical
Neck
Cephalic
Head
Pelvic
Pelvis
