Body Systems Flashcards
What organs are apart of the peripheral nervous systems
Nerves and ganglia
Brain—> muscle
What organs are apart of the central nervous system
Brain and spinal cord
What is homeostasis
A stable condition of an organism and it’s internal environment
What is the cardiac muscle
Heart muscle that is striated
- branching fibers
What is Skeletal muscle
Voluntary muscles enabling bodily movement
- biceps
What is smooth muscle
Involuntary muscle that enables movement of internal organs
- intestines, stomach, lungs
What is the outer layer of the skin
Epidermis
- DOES NOT HAVE ACTIVE BLOOD SUPPLY
What is the second layer of the skin that consists of capillaries
Dermis layer
- has active blood supply
What layer of the skin contains fat tissue
Subcutaneous layer
- cushion for organs beneath
Heart layers
Endocardium: inner layer of heart
Myocardium: middle layer (contractile element of heart
Epicardium: outer layer (supplie blood to heart
Right side of heart
RA and RV is deoxygenating
Left side of heart
LV and LA
Mitral valve and aortic valve
- oxygenated blood
How long does it take for blood to circulate throughout body
1 min
External respiration.
Inhaling and exhaling
Out into atmosphere
Internal respiration
Allowing tissues to breath (capillaries)
Pulmonary circulation
Heart -> lungs—> heart
Systemic circulation
Heart —> body—> heart
What percent of blood is plasma
55%
What is the normal amount of WBC in the body
5,000-10,000
^ 10,000 is fighting infection
Below 5,000 is immune dificency (virus)
Amount of WBC in neutrophils
40-60% bacterial
Amount of WBC in lymphocytes
20-40% for immunity
Amount of WBC in monocytes
3-8% for intracellular infections
Amount of WBC in eosinophils
1-3% for allergies
Amount of WBC in basophils
0-1% histamines
Plasma
Anticoagulated blood
Serum
Coagulated blood
Normal pH
7.35-7.45
Blood groups
Group
O: no antigen
A: A antigen is present
B: B antigen is present
AB: both A and B antigen present
How mL do you urinate a day?
40 mL
What do veins do
Travel to heart
What do arteries do?
Go away from heart