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Lecture Exam #1
Dr. Eagle
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Anatomy
Not Applicable
08/23/2016

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What are four ways you can examine the body?
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inspection

palpation

auscultation

percussion

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inspection
Definition
looking at the body
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palpation
Definition
feeling the body
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auscultation
Definition
listening to the body
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percussion
Definition
tapping on the body
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gross anatomy
Definition
what you can see of the body with the naked eye
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comparative anatomy
Definition
the study of multiple species in order to examine similarities & differences to analyze evolutionary trends
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histology
Definition
exam of tissues with microscope
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histopathology
Definition
microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
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cytology
Definition
study of the structure and function of individual cells
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anatomy
Definition
the study of structure
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physiology
Definition
the study of function
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ultrastructure
Definition
fine detail (down to molecular level) shown under microscope
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neurophysiology
Definition
physiology of the nervous system
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endocrinology
Definition
physiology of hormones
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pathophysiology
Definition
mechanisms of disease
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comparative physiology
Definition
study of different species to learn about body functions
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comparative physiology
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basis for much of our understanding of human physiology & the development of new drugs & medical procedures
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evolution
Definition
change in genetic composition of population of organisms
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evolution
Definition
development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics
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natural selection
Definition
how evolution works
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selection pressures
Definition
forces that promote reproductive success of some individuals more than others
(predators)
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adaptations
Definition
inherited features of anatomy and physiology that evolved in response to pressures and that enable organism to succeed (better camouflage)
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the hierarchy of complexity
Definition
organism, organ systems, organ, tissues, cell, organelle, molecule, atom
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reductionism
Definition
large, complex systems can be understood by studying their simpler components
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holism
Definition
"emergent properties" of the whole organism cannot be predicted from the properties of the separate parts
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holism
Definition
humans are more than the sum of their parts
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anatomical variation
Definition
no two humans are exactly alike
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situs inversus
Definition
left-right reversal of organ placement
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organization
Definition
living things exhibit a higher level of organization than nonliving things
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cellular composition
Definition
living matter is always compartmentalized into one or more cells
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metabolism
Definition
sum of all internal chemical change: anabolism (synthesis) and catabolism (digestion)
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responsiveness
Definition
ability to sense and react to stimuli (irritability or excitability)
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movement
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of organism and/or of substances within the organism
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homeostasis
Definition
maintaining relatively stable internal conditions
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development
Definition
differentiation and growth
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reproduction
Definition
producing copies of themselves; passing genes to offspring
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evolution of a population
Definition
changes in genes
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negative feedback
Definition
allows for dynamic equilibrium within a limited range around a set point
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