A& P Chap 1

Question 1

Anatomy

Answer 1

Study of the structure and shape of the body and it’s parts and their relationship to one another

Question 2

Physiology

Answer 2

Study of how the body and it’s parts work or function

Question 3

6 levels of structural organization that make up the human body

Answer 3

Atoms, Cells, Tissues, Organ, Organ systems, Organism

Question 4

Integumentary System

Answer 4

External Covering of the body (skin)

Question 5

Skeletal System

Answer 5

Consists of bones, vpcartilages, ligaments, and joints

Question 6

Muscular System

Answer 6

skeletal muscles form the muscle system only function is to contract or shorten

Question 7

Nervous System

Answer 7

Body’s control system that consists of. the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptrors

Question 8

Endocrine System

Answer 8

Controls body activites and produces hormones. Includes pituitary, thyroid’ parathyroids, adrenals, thymus, pancreas, pineal, overies, and testes.

Question 9

Cardiovascular System

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primarily consist of e heart and blood vessels. Uses blood to transport fluids, oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances to and from tissue cells

Question 10

Lymphatic System

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Compliments cardiovascular system and consists of lymphatic vessels,k lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, and other organs. help with immunity

Question 11

Respiratory System

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Job is to keep the body supplies with oxygen and remove CO2. Consists of nasal passage, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs

Question 12

Digestive System

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Includes mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum and organs such as pancreas, salivary glands, and liver. role is to break down food for dispursal to body cells

Question 13

Urinary System

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Removes nitrogen containing wastes from the blood and flushes them from the body in the form of urine. Composed of kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. also called excretory system

Question 14

Reproductive System

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exists to produce offspring, males consist of scrotum, penis, accessory glands, and duct system. Women consists of eggs (ova) female duct system which includes uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina.

Question 15

maintaining bounderies

Answer 15

Every part from the smallest cell to the outer skin must have a boundary to protect itself from the outside

Question 16

Movements

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Includes all muscle movements, and digestive, cardiovascular, and urinary movements

Question 17

Responsiveness

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ability to sense change (irratibility) and react to it

Question 18

Digestion

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Process of breaking down food into simpler molecules that can be absorbed by blood

Question 19

Metabolism

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Tearing down and building up of chemicals in the body. Also to use nutrients and oxygen to make atp

Question 20

excretion

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process of removing excreta or wastes from the body

Question 21

Reproduction

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production of offspring

Question 22

growth

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increase in size usually accomoplished by increase in number of cells

Question 23

Survival needs

Answer 23

nutrients, oxygen, water, normal body temperature, atmospheric pressure

Question 24

Homeostasis

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Ability of the body to maintain relative stability inside the body even though the outside world is constantly changing

Question 25

homestatic controls

Answer 25

Receptor(detects change) , Control Center (determines what level a variable is to be maintained)’ effector (provides means to respond to from the control center on what to change to maintain homeostasis) negative feedback mechanisms and positive feedback mechanisms are our bodieshomeostatic control mechanisms.