ECPI 2019: ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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ANATOMY: Study of structure of the human body and its parts
- Derived from the Greek word "cutting up"
PHYSIOLOGY: Study of functions of human body and its parts.
- Derived from the Greek word "relationship to nature"...
ANATOMY: Study of structure of the human body and its parts
- Derived from the Greek word "cutting up"
PHYSIOLOGY: Study of functions of human body and its parts.
- Derived from the Greek word "relationship to nature"
-stasis: Having a state of balance or stability.
Ex: homeostasis
Peri- Around
Ex: pericardium (around the heart)
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Hypo: Low, under, beneath, down, or below normal
Ex: hypoglycemia - low blood sugar
Hyper: High, beyond, excessive, or above normal
Ex: hyperglycemia - high blood sugar
Epi: Upon, on top of
Pariet: A wall (of the body)
VISCERAL LAYER: Inner layer which covers an organ
PARIETAL LAYER: Outer layer which lines wall of cavity
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MEMDIASTINUM: Region between lungs in thoracic cavity, which contains heart,
esophagus, trachea, thymus gland.
CONTRALATERAL: Opposite sides
IPSILATERAL: Same side
HOMEOSTASIS: Maintenance of a stable internal environment.
LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION IN ORDER FROM MOST SIMPLE: Subatomic
particles
Atoms
Molecules
Macromolecules
Organelle
Cell
Tissue
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Organ
Organ system
Organism
SUBATOMIC PARTICLES: Protons, neutrons, electrons that make up cells
ATOM: Tiny particles that make up chemicals (hydrogen, carbon)
MOLECULE: Particles consisting of atoms joined together (water, glucose)
MACROMOLECULE: Large particles consisting of molecules (DNA, protein)
ORGANELLE: Functional part of a cell (mitochondrion, lysosome) - small version of an
organ
"little organ"
CELL: Basic unit of structure and functions (muscle, nerve, or blood cell)
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