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A&P Chapter 1 - Terms
A&P Chapter 1 Terms and General Information
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Undergraduate 1
09/16/2012

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Anatomy
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is the study of the internal and external structures of plants, animals, or for our focus, the human body
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diagnosis
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is an identification of a disease determined by studying the patient's signs, symptoms, history, and result diagnostic testing
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etiology
Definition
cause of a disease
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homeostasis
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is the physiological process that monitors and maintains a stable internal environment or equilibrium
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macroscopic anatomy
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Study of large of the body
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microscopic anatomy
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is the study of structures that can be seen and examined only with magnification aid, such as microscope
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metabolism
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Process of using oxygen and glucose to produce energy for cells. _____ also produces by-products like carbon dioxide and other waste products. The ongoing cycle of anabolism and catabolism
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pathology or pathophysiology
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Anything that upsets the normal structure or function can be called disease, and the study of disease
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physiology
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focuses on the functions and processes of the various structures that make up the human body
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prognosis
Definition
prediction of the outcome of a disease
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negative feedback loop
Definition
There is a continuous feedback loop from the sensor to the thermostat to determine what action is needed. Because the feedback loop opposes the stimulus (cools down if too hot, heats up if too cold)
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gross anatomy
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microscopic and macroscopic anatomy are sometimes called ____. It represents the study of the structures visible to the unaided or naked eye
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physiological processes
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include muscle contraction, our sense of smell and sight, how we breathe and the list goes on.
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disease
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Eating habits, smoking, inherited traits, trauma, environmental factors and even aging can alter the body's balance and will lead to ______
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signs
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____ are more definitive, objectively, obvious indicators of an illness
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symptoms
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___ are more subjective and more difficult to measure consistently
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syndrome
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specific grouping of signs and symptoms
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positive feedback loop
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increases a change away from the ideal set point. A feedback loop can be harmful if the vicious cycle cannot be broken, but sometimes is necessary for a process to run completion
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