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Answe the following as used in the Principles of Anatomy and Physiology?

Homeostasis - ANSWER:equilibrium; a steady state

Anatomy - ANSWER:The study of body structure

Physiology - ANSWER:the study of how the body and its parts work or function

Levels of structural organization - ANSWER:chemical level, cellular level, tissue level,
organ level, organ system level, organismal level

Clinical connections - ANSWER:Noninvasive diagnostic technique; palpation,
auscultation, and percussion are used to assess certain aspects of the body structure
and function

Basic Life Processes - ANSWER:metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth,
differentiation, reproduction

Body fluids and homeostasis - ANSWER:The survival of body cells is dependent on
the precise regulation of the chemical composition of their fluids

feedback mechanism - ANSWER:positive or negative responses caused by stimuli.
Positive- labor. Negative- blood pressure

disrupted homeostasis - ANSWER:Can result in disease, disorder, and even death
may result

body position - ANSWER:Anatomical position is a standardized method of observing
the body that allows precise and consistent anatomical reference

Regional names - ANSWER:names given to specific regions of the body for reference

Directional Terms - ANSWER:refer to location of a structure or the relative position
of a body part to another one

Planes of the body - ANSWER:Dividing the body into planes or flat surfaces is an
additional way to describe the body. (useful in CT scans, MRI, etc.)
Sagittal Plane, Midsagittal plane, Frontal plane, Transverse Plane

body cavities - ANSWER:spaces within the body that help protect, separate, and
support internal organs. Lined by serous membrane, covered by serous fluid.

thoracic cavity - ANSWER:pleural cavity and pericardial cavity. Lungs and heart

, abdominopelvic cavity - ANSWER:contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavities

serous membrane - ANSWER:thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities
and secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa

The peritoneum - ANSWER:Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal
organs

Electrolyte - ANSWER:A substance that dissolves in water to give a solution that
conducts electric current

The 4 types of atoms that make up 96% of the human body are _____, _____, _____
and ______. - ANSWER:oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

Atoms are composed of: - ANSWER:protons, neutrons, electrons

atomic number - ANSWER:number of protons

mass number - ANSWER:the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of
an atom

Isotopes - ANSWER:Different mass number because of different number of neutrons

Orbitals - ANSWER:regions around the nucleus in which given electron or electron
pair is likely to be found

covalent bond - ANSWER:a bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of
electrons

Ionic - ANSWER:transfer of electrons

covalent - ANSWER:sharing of electrons

ions - ANSWER:positively and negatively charged atoms

PH - ANSWER:proton concentration. ph<7 - acidic. ph>7 bases. pH= 7

endothermic reaction - ANSWER:A reaction that ABSORBS energy in the form of heat

exothermic reaction - ANSWER:A reaction that releases energy in the form of heat

potential energy - ANSWER:Energy that is stored and held in readiness

kinetic energy - ANSWER:active energy of movement

Carbohydrates - ANSWER:primary source of energy. proteins, amino acids

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