Basic High School Anatomy & Physiology Knowledge

Anatomy

Srudy of the parts that make up a living thing

Physiology

Study of the way living things work

Metabolism

Chemical operations occurring in our bodies to maintain function while utilizing products and creating waste

Anabolism

Process of building up

Catabolism

Process of breaking down

The 2 things we make more than anything else

Proteins and energy

Sign

Recordable or measurable change in a body system

Exs. Blood pressure, blood sugar, temperature, weight, height

Symptom

Change in a body system that a patient describes

Exs. Low energy, nausea, migraine, pain

Remission

Absence or the getting better of signs and symptoms of a pre-existing disease in the body

Exacerbation

Acute worsening of signs and symptoms

Terminal Disease

Disease which will eventually lead to the death of a patient

Acute

Sudden and severe onset of signs and symptoms, usually less than a week

Chronic

Signs and symptoms that have persisted for a period of time, usually more than 3 months

Endogenous

From within

Exogenous

From putside, coming in

Ausculation

Listening with a stethoscope