ADVANTAGE FOR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE

ADVANTAGE FOR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS AND
CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES COMPREHENSIVE
TEST BANK PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
RATIONALES

●● Physiology
Answer: Study of body function


●● Pathophysiology
Answer: Study of disease effects on the body


●● Homeostasis
Answer: Body's ability to maintain internal balance


●● Cell
Answer: Basic unit of life


●● Tissue
Answer: Group of similar cells working together

,●● Organ
Answer: Structure made of tissues with specific functions


●● Organ System
Answer: Group of organs working together


●● Anterior
Answer: Front of body


●● Posterior
Answer: Back of body


●● Superior
Answer: Above another structure


●● Inferior
Answer: Below another structure


●● Medial
Answer: Toward the midline


●● Lateral

, Answer: Away from the midline


●● Proximal
Answer: Closer to point of attachment


●● Distal
Answer: Farther from point of attachment


●● Bilateral
Answer: Present on both sides


●● Unilateral
Answer: Present on one side


●● Supine
Answer: Lying face up


●● Prone
Answer: Lying face down


●● Cranium
Answer: Skull protecting the brain