KIN 2500 : Lectures For Exam 1
15 Mar 2019
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Chapter 1: an introduction to the human body. Levels of body organization and body systems. Dissection: careful cutting of a human body for the purpose of research or knowledge. Ways a medical professional would use to diagnosis. Inspection: a visual look; what can be seen with the naked eye; look for trauma, swelling, etc. Percussion: tapping; use stethoscope to listen for echo. Cellular level: cells-basic structure of any living organism. Tissue level: two or more cells make up a tissue (same embryologic origin); tissue has a specific function. Organ level: two or more tissues make up an organ; organ can be different types of tissue and has a specific function. System level: organs make up system; an organ can be a part of more than one system; endocrine & nervous are most important. Metabolism: sum of all of the chemical processes; breaking things down or building up; cell growth.
