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CH 1 Intro to A&P Flashcards

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What are the levels of organizations of the Human body

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  1. Chemical
  2. Cellular
  3. Tissue
  4. Organs
  5. Organ system
  6. Organisms
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What is the function of the Integumentary System?

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  • Protect the body
  • regulate Temperature
  • eliminate waste
  • helps make vitamin D
  • detects sensation
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What are the components to the Integumentary system?

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  1. Skin
  2. Hair
  3. Nails
  4. Glands
  5. Structures necessary for sensation
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What is the function of the Skeletal System?

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  • supports and protects (ex. ribs)
  • provides surface area for muscle attachment
  • contains cells for blood formation
  • Stores minerals and lipids
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What are the components of the skeletal system?

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  • Bones
  • Joints
  • Cartilage
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What is the function of the muscular system?

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  • body movement
  • maintains posture
  • major heat producer
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what are the components of the muscular system?

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  • Muscles
  • Tendons (Muscle to Bone)
  • Ligaments (Bone to Bone)
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What is the function of the Nervous System?

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  • Sensation
  • Interpretation
  • Integration
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What are the components of the Nervous System?

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  • Brain
  • Spinal Cord
  • Nerves
  • Sensory Organs
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What is the function of the Endocrine System?

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  • Hormone Production
  • Controls activités such as growth and metabolism
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what are the components of the Endocrine System?

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  • Hormones
  • Glands
  • Some organs
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what is the function of the cardiovascular System?

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  • Transports blood with nutrients and oxygen to the body
  • Transports carbon dioxide and wastes away
  • Helps regulate acid/base balance
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what are the components of the cardiovascular system?

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  • Heart
  • Blood Vessels
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What is the function of the lymphatic/immune System

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  • Returns Proteins and fluid back to blood
  • Defense against pathogens
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what are the components of Lymphatic/Immune System?

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  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymphatic Vessels
  • Lymph Fluid
  • Lymphoid Organs
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What is the function of the Respiratory System?

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  • Takes oxygen
  • Removes Carbon Dioxide
  • helps regulate acid/base balance
17
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what are the components of the Respiratory System?

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  • Nose
  • Mouth
  • Pharynx
  • Larynx
  • Bronchial Trees
  • Lungs
18
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What is the function of the Digestive System?

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  • Breakdown food
  • absorb Nutrients
  • eliminate waste
19
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what are the components of the Digestive System?

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  • Mouth
  • Pharynx
  • Esophagus
  • Stomach
  • Small Intestine
  • Large Intestine
  • Accessory Organs
20
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What is the function of the urinary system?

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  • Production, storage and elimination of urine
  • Regulates blood volume
  • acid/base balance
  • regulates RBC production
21
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what are the components of the urinary System

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  • kidney
  • ureter
  • bladder
  • urethra
22
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what is the function of the reproductive system?

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  • Production of offspring
23
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what are the components of the reproductive system?

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  • Gonads
  • associated organs
24
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What pathway does the Receptor use for Homeostasis feedback loop?

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Afferent Pathway- sends input to control center

25
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what does the Control Center do during the feedback system?

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Evaluates the input and keeps things within normal ranges

26
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what is Efferent Pathway ?

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pathway to send output if values are outside the normal range

27
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What is the Effector in the feedback system?

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The body structure that receives output from the control center and produces response or effect that changes the controlled condition

28
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What is the function of Radiographs (x-rays)

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  • produces 2-D images
  • denser material like bone come out white
  • Hollow organs like lungs come out black
29
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what is the function of Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)

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  • high magnets cause hydrogen to arrange themselves in accordance to the high magnetic fields
  • shows high details of soft tissue not bones
  • detects tumors and clogged vessels
30
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what is the function of Computed Tomography (CT)

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  • more details of soft tissue than traditional radio graphs
31
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what is the function of Ultrasound

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high frequency sound waves produced by handheld wand reflect off body tissues and are detected by the same instrument

32
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what is the function of Endoscopy?

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  • involves the visual examinations of the inside of body organs or cavities
33
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what is the function of Radionucleuotide scanning?

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  • Gamma rays are used to detect collection of injected radioactive substance to certain parts of the body.
  • high tissue activity is indicated with intense color of screen

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