Chapter 1
Disease
A condition in which the body fails to function normally.
Pathology/Pathophysiology
Anything that upsets normal structure or function.
Signs
Definitive, objective, obvious indicators of an illness.
Physiology
Focuses on the function and vital processes of the various structures making up the human body. The study of how anatomical structure actually functions.
Four subspecialties of Physiology
Human, animal, cellular and neurophysiology.
Five common conditions of Metabolic Syndrome/Syndrome X
Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, Abdominal Obesity, High Triglycerides, Low blood levels of HDL (good cholesterol).
Microscopic Anatomy
Specialized field of anatomy that studies the structures that can only be seen and studied with magnification aids such as a microscope.
Common Pulse Points of the body
Superficial/temporal, Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Femoral, Dorsalis Pedia.
Two major systems of measurement
The United States Customary System (USCS or English) and The systeme International (SI or Metric).
Cytology
The study of cellular structures.
Anatomy
The study of the internal and external structures of the human body.
Macroscopic Anatomy
The study of the structures of the body visible to the naked, or unaided, eye. Also called gross anatomy.
Histology
The study of tissue samples.
Symptoms
More subjective and difficult to measure consistently. Something that can't be felt, seen or heard by anyone other than the pt.