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Which part of the body is anterior?

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The front

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Which part of the body is posterior?

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The back

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Which part of the body is superior?

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Top

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Which part of the body is inferior?

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Bottom

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Which part of the body is medial?

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Towards the centre

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Which part of the body is lateral

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Towards the edges

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Which part of the body is proximal?

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Towards a point of attachment

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Which part of the body is distal?

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Away from a point of attachment

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What is the coronal plane?

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Divides the front and back

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What is the sagittal plane?

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Divides left and right

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What is the transverse plane?

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Divides top and bottom

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What are the 4 types of tissues in the body?

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Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

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What is epithelial tissue and give an example of where it is found

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Layers of cells that cover the exterior surface of the body, lines organs, internal cavities and passageways. They are involved in secretion, absorption, protection and transcellular transport. E.g skin, lining or organs, lining of blood vessels

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What is connective tissue and give an example of where it is found

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Tissue that forms a matric beneath epithelial tissue and connects and supports the framework of most organs. E.g bones, ligaments, tendons and adipose tissue (fat). They are involved in transport of fluid, nutrients, waste and chemical messengers

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What are the 3 types of muscle tissues

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Skeletal, smooth and cardiac

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Describe skeletal muscle

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Attached to bones and are involved in voluntary movements of the body. They are long striated fibres with several nuclei along the membranes.

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What causes striation of skeletal muscles?

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Regular alteration of actin and myosin along with structural proteins

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Describe smooth muscle

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Responsible for involuntary movement in the internal organs, airways and arteries. Each cell is spindle shaped with a single nucleus and no striations

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Describe cardiac muscle

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Forms the contractile walls of the heart. Cells are striated with a single centrally located nucleus and are connected to each other via intercalated discs

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What is the 2 main functions of nervous tissue?

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Integration and communication

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What are the 2 types of nervous tissue?

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Neurones and neuroglia

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What are neurones?

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Excitable, they propagate the information via electro-chemical impulses, e.g sensory neurones, motor neurones and interneurons

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What are neuroglia?

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They support neurones and modulate the information propagation. E.g astrocytes, microglia, enteric glia

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What does the integumentary system include?

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Skin, hair, nails, glands and the subcutaneous tissue below the skin

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What are the 4 main functions of the integumentary system
Protect the body from environmental factors Prevent dehydration Act as a sensory organ Synthesise vitamin D
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What does the skeletal system consist of?
Bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons
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What are the 2 main functions of bone?
To provide a rigid frame. | To metabolise calcium
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What makes the brain less vulnerable to injury?
The fused bones of cranium that surround the brain
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What helps to protect the spinal chord?
The vertebrae
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What helps to protect the heart and lungs of the thorax
The rib cage
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Where does the formation of blood cells occur?
Red marrow of the bones
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What is involved in the muscular system?
Muscle fibres that are able to contract and produce movement
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What controls skeletal muscle?
The central nervous system
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What controls smooth musucle?
The autonomic nervous system
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What does the lymphatic system consist of?
Lymph (a fluid), vessels that transport lymph and organs that contain lymphoid tissue
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What is lymph?
A fluid that is of a similar composition to blood plasma and is derived from the interstitial fluid
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What is the role of lymph?
To return proteins and excess fluid to the bloodstream so that oedema is prevented and normal blood volume and pressure is maintained
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Which direction do lymphatic vessels only flow in?
Away from tissues
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Where are lymphatic capillaries found?
All regions of the body except the bone marrow, CNS and tissues that lack blood vessels
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Where do lymphocytes originate?
Red bone marrow
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What are lymphocytes carried in to reach the lymphatic organs?
The blood
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What are lymphocytes?
A type of white blood cell, there are 2 types: B and T cells
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What do lymphatic organs consist of?
Lymphocytes and other cells that are associated with connective tissue fibres
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Describe the immune response from lymphatic organs
Lymphocytes within the lymphatic system are released by lymphatic organs to the site of the invasion of foreign substances
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What is the spleen?
It filters blood by producing lymphocytes in response to pathogens and is located in the upper left abdominal cavity
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What are macrophages?
A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests foreign molecules
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What is the thymus?
A soft organ that is located under the chest one and is the most active in children. It is gradually replaced by adipose tissue and is associated with the lymphatic system and endocrine system. It is responsible for the development of T-cells.
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What does the respiratory system consist of? (6)
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tree and lungs
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What stimulates the breathing process?
Nerve impulses
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Generally, what happens within the respiratory system?
An exchange of gases between the lungs and blood, the blood transports the gases to and from the tissue cells enabling cells to use the O2
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What does the cardiovascular system consist of?
The heart and a system of vessels
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What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
To supply blood to the rest of the body and to maintain homeostasis (e.g temperature, defence against infection and transport of hormones)
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What does the digestive system consist of?
The digestive tract and its accessory organs that process food into molecules
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What is the digestive tract?
A long continuous tube that extends from the mouth to the anus
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Give 3 accessory organs what are involved in digestion
Salivary glands, liver and pancreas
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What are accessory organs?
Organs that assist the functionality of other organs
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Where does the liver get blood from?
Oxygenated blood from the aorta | Blood rich with nutrients from the digestive tract
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What are the main functions of the liver?
Secretion, synthesis of bile salts, filtering, excretion and carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism
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What is the gallbladder?
A pear-shape sac attached to the surface of the liver that stores bile which is a fluid produced by the liver
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What is the gallbladder involved in?
Digestion and absorption of fat
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What is the pancreas?
A long, soft organ that lies along the posterior (back) abdominal wall and stomach. the endocrine portion secretes glucagon and insulin which help with digestion
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What are the 4 components of the urinary system?
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra
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What is the role of the kidneys?
To filter blood, remove and excrete the waste products into the urine
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What do the ureters do?
Carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
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What does the urethra do?
Carry urine from the bladder to the outside
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What is the main function of the urinary system?
To maintain fluid homeostasis, regulate electrolytes in body fluids, maintain normal blood pH, pressure and control of red blood cell production
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What are the 4 main areas that hormones function for?
Control of reproduction, growth and development of the body, regulation of electrolyte composition of bodily fluids, control of energy metabolism
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What are the 2 endocrine glands in the brain?
``` Pineal gland (regulates sleep) Hypothalamus/ pituitary gland ```
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What controls most of the secretion from endocrine glands?
The anterior pituitary
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What do thyroid glands prodduce?
Thyroxine and calcitonin
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What do parathyroid glands secrete?
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) which is involved in calcium metabolism
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What do adrenal glands produce?
Adrenaline, noradrenaline, glucocorticoids
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What does the thymus produce?
Thymosin which stimulates the maturation of lymphocytes
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What are the 4 main functions of the reproductive system?
Produce egg and sperm cells Transport egg and sperm cells Development of the embryo Production of hormones
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What does the male reproductive system consist of?
Testes, excretory ducts, seminal vesicles, prostate and the penis
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What does the female reproductive system consist of?
Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina and external genital organs
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What are the 2 parts to the nervous system?
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) | Central nervous system (CNS)
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What are the 2 components to the motor division of the peripheral nervous system?
The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system
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What are the 2 divisions of the PNS?
Afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor)
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What is the function of the somatic nervous system?
Supplies motor impulses to the skeletal muscles
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What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?
Supplies motor impulses to cardiac and smooth muscles and to glands
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What are the 2 subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system?
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
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What makes up the CNS?
The brain and the spinal chord
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What are meninges?
Connective tissue that protects the brain and the spinal chord
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What is the role of the spinal cord?
Carries nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body. Also serves as a reflex centre
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What are the 4 sections to the brain?
Cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem and cerebellum
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Describe the cerebrum
It is divided into 2 cerebral hemispheres and are connected by a band of white fibres, corpus callosum. Each hemisphere is then divided into 4 lobes
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Describe the diencephalon
The region of the brain on top of the brainstem and includes the thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus (pineal gland)
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What is the role of the thalamus?
A relay station for sensory inputs
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What system is the hypothalamus part of?
Endocrine system
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What are the 3 regions of the brains stem?
Midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata
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What is the midbrain associated with?
Vision, hearing, motor control, sleep and temperature regulation
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What is the role of pons in the brain stem?
A bridge between other parts of the brain
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Where is the medulla oblongata located
At the bottom of the brain and is connected to the spinal chord
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What are cerebellar peduncles?
3 paired myelinated nerve fibres that form communication pathways between the cerebellum and other parts of the CNS.

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