C1 (2):Body Systems Flashcards
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Cardiovascular System
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- Veins (bring blood back to the heart)
- Arteries (takes blood to the body from the heart, can feel the pulse)
- Capillaries
2
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Heart
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-4 chambers (left/right atrium and left/right ventricle)
3
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Respiratory System
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- exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide
- responsible for vocalization
- lung tissue not a muscle, needs to be moved by the diaphragm and chest cavity
- negative pressure in chest cavity allows lungs to stay inflated, diaphragm contacts to push air out
4
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Digestive System
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- breaks down food and takes nutrients to the body
- mouth->stomach->small intestine->large intestine
- liver, kidneys and pancreas assist in digestive system
5
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Nervous System
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- detects and sends conscious and unconscious messages throughout body
- basic unit is neuron
6
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Clinical signs of nervous system damage
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- head tilt
- circling
- ataxia
- knuckle over on joints
- nystagmus (constant/repetitive eye movement)
- paralysis
- no deep pain
7
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Musculatory System/ 3 types of muscle
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- moves body inside out
- 3 types of muscle: skeletal (moves skeleton, voluntary control), smooth (move organs, involuntary control), cardiac (moves heart, involuntary control)
