Body Systems Flashcards

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Q

Homeostasis

A

The body is able to regulate temperature in response to signals from the nervous system.

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The human excretory system is made up of

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kidneys
ureter
urinary bladder
urethra

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The kidneys filter ____ and form ____, which is stored in the ____ until it is eliminated through the ____.

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The kidneys filter blood and form urine, which is stored in the bladder until it is eliminated through the urethra

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4
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Digestion of food begins in the ____.

A

mouth

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Food is masticated by ____and moistened by ____ secreted from the ____ ____.

A

Food is masticated by teeth and moistened by saliva secreted from the salivary glands.

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____ in the saliva begin to digest ____ and ____. With the help of the ____, the resulting ____ is moved into the ____ by ____.

A

Enzymes in the saliva begin to digest starches and fats. With the help of the tongue, the resulting bolus is moved into the esophagus by swallowing.

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The stomach has an extremely ____ environment where most of the ____ gets digested.

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The stomach has an extremely acidic environment where most of the protein gets digested.

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8
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large intestine functions:

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1) reabsorbs water from undigested food

2) stores waste until it is eliminated

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Air enters the ____ ____ through the ____ ____,
then passes through the ____ and the ____ into the ____.

A

Air enters the respiratory system through the nasal cavity, then passes through the pharynx and the trachea into the lungs.

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10
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Mucociliary escalator

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specialized, ciliated cells that move mucus out of the respiratory tract

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11
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The heart is divided into:

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Four chambers:
2 atria
2 ventricles

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12
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Each chamber of the heart is separated by

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one-way valves

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13
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The right side of the heart…

A

The right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs.

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14
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The left side of the heart…

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pumps blood to the body
(other than lungs)

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The arteries of the body start at the ____ ____ and branch to supply the ____ and ____ of the body with ____ ____.

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The arteries of the body start at the aortic arch and branch to supply the organs and muscles of the body with oxygenated blood.

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16
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The veins of the body…

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The veins of the body carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

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17
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____ transport oxygenated blood back to the heart from the lungs.

A

Pulmonary veins

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18
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____ move deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.

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Pulmonary arteries

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19
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pituitary gland location

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base of the brain just above the brain stem.

20
Q

parathyroid glands location

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the posterior of the thyroid gland.

21
Q

adrenal glands location

A

on top of the kidneys.

22
Q

pancreas location

A

between the stomach and small intestine

23
Q

endocrine system parts

A

adrenal glands
pituitary gland
parathyroid glands
pancreas

24
Q

The axial skeleton,
consists of:

A

bones of the skull

ossicles of the middle ear

hyoid bone

vertebral column

thoracic cage

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appendicular skeleton consists of:
"appendages" bones of the pectoral limbs pectoral girdle pelvic limb pelvic girdle
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Sutures
fibrous joints found only in the skull.
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Cartilaginous joints
bones connected by cartilage, such as between vertebrae.
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Synovial joints
the only joints that have a space or “synovial cavity/synovial fluid” in the joint
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A skeletal muscle fiber is surrounded by a ____ ____ called the ____, with a ____ called the ____.
A skeletal muscle fiber is surrounded by a plasma membrane called the sarcolemma, with a cytoplasm called the sarcoplasm.
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A muscle fiber is composed of many ____ packaged into orderly units called a ____.
A muscle fiber is composed of many fibrils packaged into orderly units called a Sarcomere
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The orderly arrangement of the proteins in each unit gives the cell its ____ appearance.
striated
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Neurons
specialized cells OF the nervous system
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dendrites
short branched extensions that receive information from the synapse
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axons
long extensions that transmit info to the synapse
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The cerebral cortex includes:
frontal lobe parietal lobe temporal lobe occipital lobe
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frontal lobe is responsible for
Smell, planning movement
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Parietal lobe is responsible for
Somatosensation: speech pressure reading orientation touch temperature
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Temporal lobe is responsible for
sounds
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occipital lobes are responsible for
vision
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Parasympathetic and Sympathetic responses are mediated by the ____ ____.
endocrine system
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Parasympathetic and Sympathetic responses are ____ to each other.
antagonistic
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Sympathetic nervous system AKA
"Fight or Flight"
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Parasympathetic nervous system AKA
"Rest and Digest"
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Activation of the sympathetic nervous system causes release of ____ on the target organ.
norepinephrine
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Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes release of ____ or ____ on the target organ.
acetylcholine or nitric acid
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Sympathetic Nervous System when activated:
Dilates pupil Inhibits salivation Increases heart rate Dilates bronchi Inhibits digestion Stimulates glycogen breakdown Inhibits contraction of bladder