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| studies the STRUCTURE of the body parts and thier relationships to one another |
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| concerns the FUNCTION of the body, how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities |
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| Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy |
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| study of large body structures visible to the naked eye, such as the HEART, LUNGS, and KIDNEYS |
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| all the structures(muscles, bones, blood vessels,nerves,etc) in a particular region of the body such as the abdomen or leg, are examined at the SAME time |
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| body structure is studied system by system |
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| study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface |
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| structures too small to be seen with the naked eye |
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| considers the cells of the body |
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| traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span |
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| a subdivision of developmental anatomy, concerns developmental changes that occure before birth |
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| concerns kidney function and urine production |
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| explains the workings of the nervous system |
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| cardiovascular physiology |
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| examines the operation of the heart and blood vessels |
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| simplest level of the structural hierarchy |
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| all cells have some common functions but individual cells vary widely in size and shape, reflecting their unique functions in the body |
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| what are the necessary life functions? |
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Maintaining boundaries
movement
responsiveness
digestion
metabolism
excretion
reproduction
growth |
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| what are the survival needs? |
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nutrients
oxygen
water
normal body temperature
appropriate atmospheric pressure
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| ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world changes continously |
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| all homeostatic control mechanisms are processes involving at least three components that work together |
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| sensor that monitors the environment and responds to changes, called STIMULI, by sending messages to to the second component CONTROL CENTER, input flows from the receptor to the control center along the AFFERENT PATHWAY |
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| determines the SET POINT which is the level or range at which a variable is to be maintained |
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| approaches the control center |
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| exits from the control center |
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| provides the means for the control centers response to the stimulus |
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| negative feedback mechanism |
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| most homeostatic control mechanisms. cause the variable to change in a direction OPPOSITE to that of the initial change returning to its IDEAL value |
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| positive feedback mechanism |
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| result or response enhances the original stimulus so that the response is accelerated. is POSITIVE they change that results in the same direction as the initial change, getting further from original value |
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| important that most disease can be regarded as a result of its disturbance |
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