Anatomy Chapter 1 Anatomy terminology Flashcards
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What is the lungs double membrane?
Pleura
What is the heart’s double membrane?
Pericardium
What is it called that covers the diagram and abdominal?
Peritonion
What are the levels of organization in order?
Chemical, Cellular, Tissues, Organ, Organ system and Organism
Chemical level purpose:
Chemicals come together to form cells
Cellular level purpose
The smallest unit of life
Tissues purpose
one cell type comes together to form a function
Organ purpose:
two or more tissue types
Organ system:
tissues together ex: liver
Organism
11 life processes
What are the 11 life processes
Metabolism
takes in molecules for energy, takes small ones to build up to large ones to build tissues
Responsiveness
change in environmental conditions and maintain homeostasis
Movement
move chemicals around, cells contract and move around
Growth
ability to grow, new cells
Differentiation
Ex: sperm ovulum come together to produce new
reproduction
must continue for life
Integumentary system
Hair, Skin, nails, fingernails, mammary glands, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, etc.
Skeletal system
Bones, joints, cartilage
Muscular system
Tendons, skeletal muscle, ligaments
Cardiovascular
Heart, vessels, artery, vein
Vessels bring blood
to the heart
Arteries bring blood
Away from heart
Lymphatic/Immunity
Thymus, Spleen, Thoracic duct, Red bone marrow, lymph nodes