Vocabulary
the study of the gross structure of the body and the interrelations of its parts
What is Anatomy?
this prefix is defined as "white"
What is "leuk-o"?
What is the scale that health might be gauged on?
the internal balance of the body
What is homeostasis?
localized tissue anemia caused by obstruction of the inflow of blood
What is ischemia?
Subjective evidence of disease or bodily disorder
What is a symptom?
dors-
What is the prefix that means "back"?
an equilateral triangle with the sides depicting body, mind, and spirit or physical, psychological.mental, and attitude/emotional
What is the wellness model?
an observable indication of disease or a bodily disorder
What is a sign of disease?
situated on top of each kidney
What are the adrenal glands?
The study of the structural and functional changes caused by disease
What is pathology?
suffix that denotes inflammation
someone who tries to maintain balance between mind, body and spirit
What is a wellness oriented person?
an abnormal and unhealthy state of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, wherein it is incapable of carrying on its normal
What is disease?
a painful cycle that can start with a minor injury and is associated with muscle spasms
What is the pain-spasm-pain cycle?
the scientific study of muscular activity and the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement
What is kinesiology?
a root word that translates to neck
What is cervic?
5
What is the number that equates with optimal health and vitality?
a disease of the arteries where plaque builds up on the inside of the arterial walls
What is atherosclerosis?
any physical or psychological situation or condition that causes tension or strain
What is stress?
an abnormal and unhealthy state of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, wherein it is incapable of carrying on its normal function
What is disease?
Root word meaning clot
What is throm?
a concept in which people take personal responsibility for their own physical, emotional, mental and spiritual state of health
What is wellness?
a protective tissue response to injury, irritation, or infection; characterized by swelling, redness, heat, and pain
What is inflammation
Hormones secreted by the adrenal glands
What are epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline)?