Exam (elaborations) Human Anatomy and Physiology

Human Anatomy and Physiology

,Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of the structure of the body parts and their
relationship to one another

Physiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-How the body parts work and carry out their
activities

Cytology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cellular anatomy

Histology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of tissues

Anterior - CORRECT ANSWERS-Towards the front of the body

Superior - CORRECT ANSWERS-Towards the head

Posterior - CORRECT ANSWERS-Towards the back

Medial - CORRECT ANSWERS-Toward the midline

Lateral - CORRECT ANSWERS-Away from the midline

Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS-Closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the
body

Distal - CORRECT ANSWERS-Farther to the point of attachment of a limb to the body

Superficial - CORRECT ANSWERS-Toward or at body surface

Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lack if oxygen to the body tissues

Bends - CORRECT ANSWERS-Decompression illness; result of inadequate
decompression following exposure to increased pressure

RMR - CORRECT ANSWERS-Resting metabolic rate; the minimum amoujt of calories
required to keep your body function in homeostasis at rest for 24 hours

Tissues - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cells that have similar size, shape, and function

Acids - CORRECT ANSWERS-0-6.9

Bases - CORRECT ANSWERS-8-14

Monosaccharide - CORRECT ANSWERS-Single sugar unit
Ex. Glucose, fructose, ribose, deoxyribose

Disaccharide - CORRECT ANSWERS-2 sugar units

, Ex. Lactose, sucrose

Polysaccha - CORRECT ANSWERS-3+ sugar units
Ex. Starch, glycogen, cellulose

Ectomorph - CORRECT ANSWERS-Think, little body fat or muscle mass, trouble
gaining weight, longer muscle growth

Endomorph - CORRECT ANSWERS-Soft body, round shaped, trouble losing weight,
generally gains muscle easily

Mesomorph - CORRECT ANSWERS-Muscular body, gains or loses weight easily, gains
muscle easily

Visceral fat - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fat surrounding orgain

Subcutaneous fat - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fat underneath skin that protects and can
control body temp

Matrix - CORRECT ANSWERS-Space between cells

Pacinian corpuscle - CORRECT ANSWERS-Detects pressure

Meissners corpuscle - CORRECT ANSWERS-Detects light touch

Stria - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stretch marks; slight dermis tears

Arrector pilli - CORRECT ANSWERS-Muscles by the hair root that cause hair to "stand
on end"

Metastasize - CORRECT ANSWERS-Spread (cancer)

1st degree burn - CORRECT ANSWERS-Redness (erythema)

2nd degree burn - CORRECT ANSWERS-Blisters (bullas)

3rd degree burn - CORRECT ANSWERS-Permanent scarring

HA-MRSA - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hospital acquired mrsa

CA-MRSA - CORRECT ANSWERS-Community acquired mrsa

CNS - CORRECT ANSWERS-Central nervous system
Brain and spinal cord

PNS - CORRECT ANSWERS-Peripherral nervous system