Anatomy Test – Flashcards

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Anatomy
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Investigates the bodies structure
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Surface anatomy
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the study of the external form of the body and its relation to deeper structures
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Systemic physiology
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Function of organ systems
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Regional Anatomy
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Body is studied area by area
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Systemic Anatomy
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body structure is studied system by system
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Gross Anatomy
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Structures that can be examined without a microscope
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Cytology
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The study of cells
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Histology
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study of tissues
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Embryology
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Study of conception to end of eighth week of development.
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Physiology
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Study of functions of living things
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Anatomical imaging
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Uses machines to create pictures of internal structures.
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Pathology
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Study of disease
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Levels of organization
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chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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Organization
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Parts of an organism have specific relationships to each other.
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Metabolism
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All chemical reactions in an organism
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Development
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Changes an organism undergoes in its lifetime before reaching its adult form
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Reproduction
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Formation of new cells or new organisms
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Homeostasis
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Is the process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
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Homeostasis Parts
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Control Center, Receptor, Stimulus, Set Point, Normal Range, Variable, Response
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Responsiveness
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ability to sense changes and react
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Growth
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Cells increase in size or number
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Negative Feedback
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Any deviation from the set point made smaller or resisted.
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positive feedback
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Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output.
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Medical Response
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Negative Feedback
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