Levels Of Organization
What is the basic unit of life.
A Cell
Who was the first to study Anatomy?
Aristotle
What is the axial skeleton
Head, neck, ribcage, Spine
What does pathology mean
the study of disease
What does homeostasis mean?
stable internal environment
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids are considered
Who dissected human bodies and made the Virtuvian Man?
Da Vinci
What are the 4 quadrants of the abdomen
RU, RL, LU, LL
Genetics , Age, Stress, Exposure, Pre existing Conditions are all examples of
Risk Factors
What is negative feedback
tells the body to stop doing what it is doing
An entire living thing that can carry out all basic life processes
Organism
What is the study of the structures in a human body?
Anatomy
What are the 3 planes of the body?
Sagittal, Transverse, Frontal
A __________ is a physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease,
particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient
Symptom
What is positive feedback?
tells the body to continue doing what it is doing
What are the 4 different types of tissue
Connective, Epithelial, Nerve, Muscle
What are the two divisions of anatomy?
Gross and Microscopic
What is the appendicular Skeleton
Arms and legs
Name the 4 vital signs
Heart rate, Blood pressure, Respiratory rate, Body temperature
What does homeostatic regulation mean?
refers to the adjustments in physiological systems that preserve homeostasis.
Cell - > Tissue -> Organ -> Organ system -> Organism
10
What are the names of the body cavities ( there are 5)
Cranial, Spinal, Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic
What is the difference between a communicable disease and non communicable disease.
Communicable means it can be transferred to another person.
What type of feedback system is activated - If the blood temperature falls too low, specialized neurons in the hypothalamus of the brain sense the change and signals are sent to the cutaneous arteries (those supplying the skin) to constrict them. Warm blood is then retained deeper in the body and less heat is lost from the surface.
Negative