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Anatomy
"ana" = up ; "tomy"= process of cutting |
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| the structure or study of the structure of the body and the relation of its parts to each other |
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Dissection
"dis"=apart ; "section"=act of cutting |
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| the careful cutting apart of body structures to study their relationship |
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Physiology
"physio"= nature ; "logy"= study of |
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| science that deals with the functions of an organism or its parts |
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| unit of matter that makes up a chemical element and participate in chemical reactions |
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two or more atoms joined together
Ex: DNA and Glucose AKA Blood sugar |
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| the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; the smallest structure capable of performing all the activities vital to life |
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| a group of similar cells and their intercellular substance joined together to perform a specific function |
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| a structure composed of 2 or more different kinds of tissues with a specific function and usually a recognizable shape |
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an association of organs that have a common function;
also called called organ -system level |
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| a total living form; one individual |
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chemical reactions that break down complex compounds into simple ones with the net release of energy;
phase of metabolism;
decomposition
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Synthetic, energy-requiring reactions whereby small molecules are built up into larger ones;
phase of metabolism
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| all the biochemical reactions that occur within an organism, including the synthetic (anabolic) and decomposition (catabolic) reactions; an important life process of human body |
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| the body's ability to detect and respond to changes; an important life process of human body |
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motion of the whole body, individual organs, single cells, and even tiny structures inside cells;
an important life process of human body |
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| an increase in size due to an increase in the number of cells, the size of existing cells as internal components increase in size or the size of intercellular substances; an important life process of human body |
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development of a cell from an un-specialized to a specialized state
Ex: a fertilized egg to an embryo, fetus, infant, child and finally adult |
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| the formation of new cells for growth, repair, or replacement; also the production of a new individual |
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| dilute watery solutions containing dissolved chemicals that are found inside cells as well as surrounding them. |
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Intracellular (ICF)
"intra" = inside |
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| fluid located within cells |
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Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
"extra" = outside |
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| fluid outside body cells, such as interstitial fluid and plasma Ex: lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid |
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Interstitial Fluid
"inter" = between |
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| The portion of extracellular fluid that fills the narrow or microscopic spaces between cells of tissues; the internal environment of the body AKA intercellular/tissue fluid |
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| Feedback Systems or Feedback Loop |
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| a cycle of events in which the status of a body condition is monitored, evaluated, changed, re-monitored, reevaluated, and so on |
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| a specialized cell or body structure that monitors and responds to a specific sensory modality or change and converts to an electrical signal |
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| sets the range of values within which a controlled condition should be maintained, evaluates the input it receives from receptors, and generates output commands when they are needed. |
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| an organ or body structure that receives output from the control center and produces a response or effect through somatic or autonomic motor neurons |
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| an abnormality of structure or function |
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| any change from a state of health; specific term for an illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms |
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subjective changes in body functions that are not apparent to an observer
Ex: headache, nausea, anxiety |
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objective changes that a clinician can observe and measure anatomically or physiologically
Ex: anatomically-swelling, rash
Physiology- fever, blood pressure |
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| the condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body's internal environment due to the constant interaction of the body's many regulatory processes |
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| change in a controlled condition that helps to stabilize as in the regulation of blood pressure |
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•Strengthens or reinforces a change in the body’s controlled conditions
- continues to strengthen initial change until it’s interrupted by some mechanism
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| postmortem (after death) examination of the body and dissection of its internal organs to confirm or determine the cause of death. |
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Epidemiology
"epi" = upon ; "demi" = people |
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| science that deals with why, when,and where diseases occur and how they are transmitted among individuals in a community |
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Pharmacology
"pharmac" = drug |
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| the science that deals with the effects and uses of drugs in the treatment of disease |
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| science and skill of distinguishing one disorder or disease from another |
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| fluid found within lymphatic vessels |
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| fluid in and around the brain and spinal cord |
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| Aqueous Humor & Vitreous Body |
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| each monitored variable, such as body temperature, blood pressure, or blood glucose level |
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| any disruption that changes a controlled condition |
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| pressure-sensitive nerve cells located in the walls of certain blood vessels, detect the higher pressure |
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