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Final Exam Review BSC2093 | IRSC Anatomy & Physiology 1
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Final Exam Review BSC2093 | IRSC Anatomy &Physiology 1
describe several ways of studying human anatomy - ANSW inspection, palpation,
cadaver dissection, comparative anatomy, exploratory surgery, medical imaging, gross
anatomy, cytology, histology
explain what is meant by hypothesis, fact, law, and theory in science. know the
differences between them - ANSW hypothesis - tentative statement such as "if _
happens then _ must happen" that can be tested by direct experiment or observation
fact - basic statement established by experiment or observation
law - logical relationship between two or more things based on a variety of facts and
proven hypothesis
theory - explanation for why certain laws and facts exist that can be tested to determine
accuracy
define evolution, natural selection, and vestigial organs - ANSW evolution - process by
which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
natural selection - process by which individuals better suited for their environment
survive and reproduce most successfully
vestigial organs - an organ, such as the. appendix that is reduced in size and no longer
has a function
define homeostasis and explain why this concept is central to physiology - ANSW the
body's ability to detect change, activate mechanisms that oppose it, and thereby
maintain relatively stable internal conditions
define negative feedback, give an example of it, and explain its importance to
homeostasis - ANSW body senses a change and activates mechanisms that negate
(reverse) it
define positive feedback, give an example of its beneficial and harmful effects - ANSW
body senses change and amplifies it. positive: in labor and blood clotting, negative: in
feverish state
what are atoms? what are elements? neutrons, protons, electrons? what is mass #?
what is atomic #? - ANSW atoms - basic building blocks of ordinary matter
element - substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance
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