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Body Structure and function Flashcards

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The basic unit of body structure is the

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cell.

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cell membrane is the

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outer covering it encloses the cell and helps it hold its shape.

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3
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nucleus is

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the control center of the cell.

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cytoplasm

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surrounds the nucleus.

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5
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Epithelial tissue

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Covers internal and external body surfaces.

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Connective tissue

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anchors, connects, and supports other tissues.

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Groups of cells with similar functions combine to form

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tissues.

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Muscle tissue

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stretches and contracts to let the body move.

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Nerve tissue

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receives and carries impulses to the brain and back to body parts

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10
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Groups of tissues with the same function form .

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organs

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Systems are formed by

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organs that work together to perform special functions.

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12
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integumentary system

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The skin

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13
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The largest system is the

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integumentary system

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14
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epidermis

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The outer layer of the skin

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Dermis

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The Inner layer of the skin

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16
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The musculoskeletal system provides

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the framework for the body.

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17
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Long bones

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bear the body’s weight

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Short bones

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allow skill and ease in movement

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19
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Flat bones

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protect the organs

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20
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Irregular bones

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allow various degrees of movement and flexibility.

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21
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Bone marrow forms

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blood cells.

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22
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A joint is

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the point at which two or more bones meet.

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Ball-and-socket joint

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allows movement in all directions.

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Hinge joint

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allows movement in one direction.

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Pivot joint

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allows turning from side to side.

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Voluntary muscles

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can be consciously controlled.

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Involuntary muscles

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work automatically.

28
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Cardiac muscle

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is in the heart, it is an involuntary muscle.

29
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The three functions of muscles

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■Movement of body parts
■Maintenance of posture or muscle tone
■Production of body heat

30
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Sphincters

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■Circular bands of muscle fibers

■Constrict (narrow) a passage

31
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What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?

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Prosthesis

32
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Exercises that can help maintain the movement of joints are called…

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Range of motion

33
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nervous system

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controls, directs, and coordinates body functions.

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central nervous system (CNS)

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consists of the brain and spinal cord.

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peripheral nervous system

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involves the nerves throughout the body.

36
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CNS

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Central Nervous System

37
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The three main parts of the brain

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■Cerebrum
■Cerebellum
■Brainstem

38
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The spinal cord lies

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within the spinal column.

39
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The brain and spinal cord are covered and protected by

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three layers of connective tissue called meninges.

40
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The peripheral nervous system has

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12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

41
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Cranial nerves conduct…

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impulses between the brain and the head, neck, chest, and abdomen.

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Spinal nerves carry…

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impulses from the skin, extremities, and the internal structures not supplied by cranial nerves.

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The five senses are

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sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.

44
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How many layers does the eye have?

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Three

45
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Receptors for vision are in the

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eyes

46
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The sclera is the

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Eye’s outer layer

47
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The choroid is the

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Eye’s second layer.

48
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The retina is the

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Eye’s inner layer.

49
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The ear functions in

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hearing and balance.

50
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The external ear is called

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the pinna or auricle.

51
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What does the eardrum do?

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Separates the external and middle ear.

52
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Tympanic membrane

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eardrum

53
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The middle ear contains

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the eustachian tube and three small bones called ossicles.

54
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The ossicles are the

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malleus, the incus, and the stapes

55
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The inner ear consists of

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the semicircular canals and the cochlea.

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