A&&P Flashcards

1
Q

organs are inside of ___ that are inside ___

A

organs are inside BAGS (sacs) that are inside BOXES (cavities)

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2
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cranial cavity

A

houses that brain

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3
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thoracic cavity

A

houses the heart and lungs

goes from sternem to diaphragm, it also has subdivisions called pleural cavity

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4
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LT and RT pleural cavity

A

houses lungs ; inside thoracic

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5
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abdominal cavity

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contains digestive system - stomach , liver, spleen .intestines

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6
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pelvic cavity

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in abdominopelvic cavity contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs and large intestine

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7
Q

sacs are lined w/ _____ that secrete serous fluid

A

SEROUS MEMBRANES

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8
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serous membrane

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lubricates the cavity wall organs to reduce friction

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9
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pleural membrane

A

lungs

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10
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pericardial membrane

A

heart

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11
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peritoneal membrane

A

abdominal organs

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12
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visceral

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part of membrane that touches organ directly

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13
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pleurietal

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part of membrane that touches cavity wall directly

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14
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homeostasis

A
  • bodies maintenance of relatively stable internal environment
  • cells die because of internal environment is unstable
  • blood supplies us w/ what we need’ resembles homeostasis
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15
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stimulus

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produces change in variable

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16
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afferent signal

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sensory ; incoming signal

17
Q

efferent signal

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motor ; outgoing signal ; ok i’ll tell the foot go to effectors

18
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effectors

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muscles gland and major organs

19
Q

negative feedback loop

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a process that returns conditions to a set value and turns off the response once the correction is made
- if blood sugar is too high the body tells it to do down

20
Q

positive feedback loop

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response is in the same direction in stimulus example: blood clotting and breast feeding ; the more baby sucks, the more milk comes out

21
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metabolism

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obtain release and utilizing energy ; energetic relationship in body

22
Q

to maintain homeostasis we must use __

A

ENERGY