Chapter 1 - Systems

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physiology

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study of how the body and its parts work or function

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Organ

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structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function for the body

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organ systems

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group of organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose

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Integumentary Systems consist of

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skin

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Integumentary system functions

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protect the organism, forms a external body covering, protects deeper tissue from injury

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skeletal system consists of

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bones, joints, cartilage, and connective tissue

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skeletal system functions

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protect and support the body, provides muscle attachments, site of blood cell formation, stores minerals

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muscular system consists of

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skeletal muscles

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muscular system functions

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movement, support, maintain posture, produces heat

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nervous system consists of

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brain,spinal cord, and nerves

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nervous system functions

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conducts messages, coordinates body activities, fast acting control system, responds to external and internal change, activates muscles and glands

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cardiovascular system consists of

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heart, blood and blood vessels

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cardiovascular system functions

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serves transportation of minerals; oxygen, carbon dioxide,nutrients and wastes

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lymphatic system consists of

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spleen, lymphatic system and lymph

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lymphatic system functions

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serves for transportation of materials, returns fluids to blood vessels, cleanses the blood, involved in immunity

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arteries

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away from the heart

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vein

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to the heart

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endocrine system consists of

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ductless glands

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endocrine system functions

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serves to slowly regulate various body functions, secretes regulatory hormones; growth, reproduction, and metabolism

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respiratory system consists of

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upper respiratory tract, nasal cavity, phanyx, trachea, bronchos, and lungs

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respiratory system functions

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to conduct airflow and allows for exchange for gas; keep blood supplied with oxygen, removes carbon dioxide

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digestive system consists of

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mouth, phanyx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine

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digestive system functions

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breaks down food, allows nutrients absorption into blood, eliminates indigestible material as feces

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urinary system consists of

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kidneys, urtertur, bladder and urethra

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urinary system functions

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removal of wastes, kidneys place a huge role of what is waste and what isn't, maintains acid-base balance, regulates water and electrolytes

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reproductive systems consists of

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gonads; testes and ovaries. and ducts to the outside

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reproductive functions

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reproduction of a like organism. testes; sperm and male hormone. Ovaries; eggs and female hormones

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life depend on these certain factors from the environment

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water, oxygen, nutrients, body temperature, and atmospheric pressure

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abilities of the human organism

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homeostasis

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homeostasis

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maintaining balance; every organ contributes

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homeostatic controls (involves nervous system)

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3 components; receptors, control center & effector

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receptors of homeostasis

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monitor and response to changes (stimuli). send data along adifferent pathway

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control center of homeostasis

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determines set point and uses information to determine action to achieve homeostasis

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effector of homeostasis

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control centers responses, sends response edifferent pathway

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negative feedback

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most common, effects; shuts off or try to get back to homeostasis

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positive feedback

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rare, increase the original disturbance and to push further, typically seen with infrequent events; child birth

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Anatomy

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the study of structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to one another

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anatomical position

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the body standing erect, palms facing forward

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anterior vs posterior

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front & back

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superior vs inferior

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above and below

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medial vs lateral

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middle and outside

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proximal vs distal

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closer to attachment to site & further away from attachment point

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anterior (ventral) body landmarks

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1. front of the body | 2. ex: abs, frontal, hasal,pubic

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posterior (dorsal)

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1.back of the body