Exam 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology: Learning the Language

The abbreviation used for twice a day is ________.

Which is not a definition for disease?

Positive feedback is necessary in which of the following situations?

A condition in which the body fails to function normally is ________.

Breath that smells fruity may be an indication of ________ mellitus.

Which is not a symptom of metabolic syndrome?

________ is the physiological process that monitors and maintains a stable internal environment or equilibrium.

The prefix hyper means ________.

Define homeostasis.How is a control center important in maintaining homeostasis?

The potential outcome of a disease is the ________.

The ________ is the prediction of the outcome of a disease.

The body temperature is controlled by the _______________.

One who studies nerves is a(n) ____________.

The word ________ is constructed using the definition "one who studies cells."

An appendectomy means the surgical removal of the appendix.

A specific group of signs and symptoms that are related to a specific disease is known by which of the following names?

The body uses feedback loops to maintain homeostasis.The response that opposes an action is known as a(n) ________.

An example of Gross Anatomy would be ________.

The study of disease is called pathology or ____________.

________ is the branch of medicine that studies the characteristics, causes, and effects of disease.