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1
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Form, locale, and relationship of body parts

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Anatomy

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2
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How body works to carry out necessary life function

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Physiology

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3
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Seven Necessary Life Functions

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Maintaining boundaries, Movement, Responsiveness, Digestion, metabolism, Excretion, Reproduction

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4
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Separation between internal and external environments

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Maintaining boundaries

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5
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Ability to respond to stimuli

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Responsiveness

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Muscular system allows movement i.e. skeletal, cardiac, smooth muscle

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Movement

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7
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Breakdown of ingested food

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Digestion

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All chemical reactions that occur in the body

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Metabolism

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Removal of metabolic and digestive wastes i.e. urea, CO2, feces

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Excretion

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10
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Division of cells, reproduction of offspring

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Reproduction and Growth

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11
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Why have organ systems?

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Organ systems serve cells and supply survival needs

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12
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What are the 6 survival needs?

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Nutrients, Water, Oxygen, Appropriate amounts, Appropriate atmospheric pressure, Normal body temperature

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13
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Integumentary system functions

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Protects tissue from injury, desiccation, contains sensory receptors, glands

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14
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Integumentary system organs

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Skin, hair, nails

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Skeletal system functions

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Encases and supports organs, provides leverage for skeletal muscles, forms blood cells

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16
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Skeletal system organs

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Bones, joints, cartilage

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17
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Hematopoiesis

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Production of blood cells

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18
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Muscular system functions

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Allows manipulation of environment, locomotion, expression, movement of fluids, posture, heat

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19
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Muscular system organs

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Skeletal, cardiac, smooth

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20
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Nervous system functions

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Coordinator, responds to internal and external changes via muscles and glands, memory, interpreter, command center

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Nervous sytem organs

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves

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22
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Endocrine system functions

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Regulates processes such as growth, reproduction, metabolism via hormones

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23
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Endocrine system organs

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Ovary, testis, adrenal gland, pancreas, thymus, thyroid, pineal gland, pituitary gland

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24
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Cardiovascular system functions

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Pumps blood, transports O2, CO2, hormones, clotting factors, chemical precursors, urea, antibodies, carrier proteins, blood cells, enzymes

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25
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Cardiovascular system organs

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Blood vessels, heart

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Lymphatic/Immune system functions

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Picks up and returns fluid leaked from blood vessels, houses lymphocytes, disposes of debris, foreign substances, abnormal growths

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27
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Lymphatic/Immune system organs

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Red bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen

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28
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Respiratory system functions

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Ventilation, respiration, supply blood with O2 and removal of CO2, pH balance, thermoregulation, speech

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29
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Respiratory system organs

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Lungs, trachea, larynx, pharynx, diaphragm, nasal/oral cavity

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30
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Digestive system functions

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Ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination

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31
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Digestive system organs

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Oral cavity, esophagus, liver, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum, anus

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32
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Urinary System functions

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Elimination of nitrogenous wastes from body, regulates water, electrolyte and acid base balance of blood

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33
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Urinary system organs

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Kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra

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34
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Male reproductive system functions

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produces sperm and sex hormones, delivers sperm to female reproductive tract

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35
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Male reproductive system organs

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Prostate, penis, testis, scrotum, ductus deferens

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Female reproductive system functions

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Produces oocytes and sex hormones, provides site for fertilization, implantation, and fetal development, produces milk

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37
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Female reproductive system organs

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Uterus, ovary, fallopian tubes, mammary glands

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38
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Maintenance or relatively stable internal conditions despite continuously changing environment

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Homeostasis

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39
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Three components of homeostasis

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Receptor, control center, effector

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40
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Receptor

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Monitors environment and detects stimuli

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41
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Control Center

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Receives input from receptor, determines set point at which variable is maintained and appropriate response

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Effector

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Receives output from control center and provides means to respond

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43
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Affarent

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Toward control center/CNS, sensory

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44
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Efferent

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From control center/CNS, motor

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45
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Negative Feedback

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Rate decreases and product increases, reduces or shuts off process

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46
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Negative Feedback examples

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Blood glucose, blood pressure, blood calcium, thermostat

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47
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Positive Feedback

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Production increases and product increases

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48
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Positive Feedback examples

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Blood clotting, labor contractions, pepsinogen

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49
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Superior

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above, toward head or upper part

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50
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Inferior

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below

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51
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Anterior

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Front, toward front of body

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52
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Posterior

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Back, toward back of body

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53
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Medial

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Toward midline of body

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54
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Lateral

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Away from midline

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55
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Intermediate

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In between

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56
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Proximal

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Toward origin of body part, or point of attachment of a limb to the body of trunk

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57
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Distal

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Further from trunk

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58
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Superficial

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External, toward body surface

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59
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Deep

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Internal, away from body surface

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60
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Axial

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Head, neck, torso

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61
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Appendicular

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Limbs

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62
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Frontal

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Forehead

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63
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Orbital

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Eye

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64
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Nasal

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Nose

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65
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Oral

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Mouth

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66
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Mental

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Chin

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67
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Cervical

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Neck

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68
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Sternal

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Center of chest

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69
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Axillary

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Armpit

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70
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Mammary

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Nipples

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71
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Umbilical

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Abdominal

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72
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Inguinal groin

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Pelvic

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73
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Genital

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Pubic

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74
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Acromial

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Shoulder

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75
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Brachial

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Arm (upper)

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76
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Antecubital

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Inside of elbow

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77
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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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78
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Carpal

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Wrist

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79
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Manus

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Hand

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80
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Palmar

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metacarpal, palm

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81
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Pollex

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Thumb

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82
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Digital

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Fingers

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83
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Coxal

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Hip

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84
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Femoral

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Thigh

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85
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Paterllar

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Knee

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86
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Crural

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Shin (anterior leg)

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87
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Fibular

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Side of leg/shin

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88
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Tarsal

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Ankle

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89
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Metatarsal

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Most of toes

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90
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Hallux

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Big toe

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91
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Otic

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Ear

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92
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Occipital

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Back of head

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93
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Olecranal

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Posterior elbow

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Popliteal

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Posterior thigh

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95
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Sural

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Calf

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96
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Calcaneal

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Heel

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97
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Plantar

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Underside of foot

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98
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Pedal

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Foot

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99
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Scapular

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Dorsal or back shoulder

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100
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Vertebral

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Midline of back

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101
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Sacral

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Tailbone

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102
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Lumbar

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Lower back

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103
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Gluteal

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Butt

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104
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Perineal

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Between genitals and anus

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105
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Sagittal

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Divides left and right

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106
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Frontal

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Divides anterior and posterior

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107
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Tranverse

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Divide superior and inferior

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108
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Types of Body cavities

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Dorsal and Ventral

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109
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Coela

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Internal cavities

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110
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Thoracic cavity organs:

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Heart and lungs

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111
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Thoracic cavities:

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Superior mediastinum, pleural cavity, pericardial cavity within mediastinum

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112
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Cranial cavity organs:

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Brain

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113
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Vertebral cavity organs:

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Spinal cord

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114
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Pelvic cavity organs:

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Urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum

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115
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Abdominal cavity organs:

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Digestive system

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116
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Parietal serosa

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Lines internal body cavity walls, superficial to visceral serosa

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117
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Visceral serosa

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Covers internal organ, deep to parietal serosa

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118
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Cavity most vulnerable to trauma

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Abdominal cavity because walls are formed by muscle only

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119
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What happens when Serious membranes become inflamed

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Smooth layers become rough and stick together

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120
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Study of tissues

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Histology

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121
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Steps of preparing slides

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Fix, Section, Stain

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122
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Step 1: Fix

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Preserve with solvent

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123
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Step 2: Section

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Cut into slices thin enough to transmit light or electrons

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124
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Step 3: Stain

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Enhance contrast using colored dye or heavy metal coatings

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125
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Function of epithelial tissue

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Forms boundaries between different environments, filters, absorbs, protects, secretes

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126
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Characteristics of epithelial tissue

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Regneration, Avascular (innervated), Specialized contacts, Supported by connective tissues, Polarity

127
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Apical surface

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Upper free side, can have microvilli

128
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Basal surface

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Lower attached side, attached to basal lamina

129
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Basal lamina

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Adhesive sheet, apical most surface of basement membrane

130
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Basement membrane

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Basal surface, Basal Lamina, Reticular Lamina. Resists stretching and tearing

131
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Specialized contacts

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Gap junctions, Tight junctions, Desmosomes

132
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Regeneration

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Stimulated by loss of apical -basal polarity

133
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First name: simple

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absorption, secretion, filtration due to thin layer

134
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First name: stratified

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Multiple layers, protection due to multiple layers

135
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Second name: squamous

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flattened, scale like

136
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Second name: cuboidal

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box like, cubed

137
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Second name: columnar

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tall, column like

138
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Simple squamous epithelium

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Kidney, lungs
Endothelium: lining of lymphatic vessels, blood vessels, heart
Mesothelium: serosae in ventral body cavity

139
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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Kidney tubules, ducts and secretory portions of small glands such as ovary surface

140
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Simple ColuMnar epithelium

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Absorption and secretion of mucus, enzymes, and other substances

Ciliated: bronchi, uterine tubes, uterus
Non-ciliated: digestive tract (stomach to rectum), gallbladder

141
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Pseudostratified ColuMnar epithelium

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Ciliated: trachea, upper respiratory tract

Non-ciliated: sperm carrying ducts

142
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Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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Moist linings such as vagina, esophagus, mouth

143
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Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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SKIN! or epidermis

144
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Transitional epithelium

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Hollow organs or organs made for stretching such as bladder, urethra, ureters

145
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Ductless glands

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Endocrine. secreted into interstitial fluid

146
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Unicellular or multicellular gland with ducts

147
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Unicellular exocrine glands produce

148
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Unicellular exocrine glands contain these cells:

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Goblet cells and mucous cells

149
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Unicellular exocrine glands found in:

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Intestinal and respiratory tracts

150
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Multicellular exocrine glands are composed of:

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Duct, secretory unit, connective tissue for blood and nerve fibers supplying

151
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Simple tubular multicellular exocrine glands

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Unbranched. can be found in intestinal and stomach gland

152
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Compound tubular multicellular exocrine gland

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Duct branches. can be found in small intestine

153
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Simple alveolar multicellular exocrine gland

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Sebaceous gland

154
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Compound alveolar multicellular exocrine gland

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Mammary gland, salivary gland

155
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Tubular

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Secretory cells form duct

156
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Alveolar

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Secretory cells form sac

157
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3 modes of secretion for secretory glands

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Holocrine, Apocrine, Merocrine

158
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Merocrine

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Products secreted by exocytosis ex: sweat, pancreas

159
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Holocrine

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Products accumuluate within then rupture. PIMPLE

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Apocrine

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Accumpulates products within, but only apex ruptures. ex: breast milk

161
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Connective tissue function

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Bind, support, protect, store, transport

162
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Is bone vascular?

163
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Is cartilage vascular?

164
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3 common characteristics of connective tissue?

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Common embryonic origin, varying degree of vascularity, extracellular matrix

165
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3 structural elements of connective tissue

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Ground substance, fibers, cells

166
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Ground substance

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Material that fills space between cells that is made up of (ICP)
Interstitial fluid, cell adhesives proteins, proteoglycans

167
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3 types of fibers

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Collagen, elastic, reticular

168
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Collagen fiber

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Provides strength, toughness, most abundant

169
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Elastic fiber

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Long, thin, branched. Allow for stretch

170
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Reticular fiber

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Short, fine, highly branched. allow for stretch

171
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Immature cartilage cells

A

Chondroblasts

172
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Immature connective tissue cells

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Fibroblast

173
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Immature bone cells

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Osteoblast

174
Q

Cell in bone marrow

A

hematopoietic stem cells

175
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Mast cells

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White blood cells that initiates inflammatory response

176
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Macrophage

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Phagocytize dead cells, detect debris

177
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Loose Areolar Connective tissue function

A

Wraps and cushions organs, supports and binds, anchors skin

178
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Loose Areolar Connective tissue is found in

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Under epithelia ie lamina propria, surrounds capillaries

179
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White blood cells roam due to open space in

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Loose Areolar Connective tissue

180
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Loose Adipose Connective tissue function

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Insulates, fuel reserve, protects and supports organs

181
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Loose Adipose Connective tissue is found in

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Behind eyeballs, within abdomen, breasts, subcutaneous tissue (cellulite aka fat cells)

182
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Loose Reticular Connective tissue function

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FIBROBLAST. supports reticular cells, mast cells, macrophages, and other white blood cells around internal skeleton. Provides housing for white blood cells

183
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Loose Reticular Connective tissue found in

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Lymphoid organs such as spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes

184
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Dense Regular Connective tissue function

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Strength (COLLAGEN), FIBROBLAST, withstanding stress

185
Q

Dense Regular Connective tissue found in

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Tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses

186
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Dense Regular Connective tissue is

A

Parallel collagen fibers and fibroblasts

187
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Dense Irregular Connective tissue function

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Resisting tension in many directions

188
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Dense Irregular Connective tissue found in

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Dermis, joint capsules, fibrous covering, submucosa of digestive tract

189
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Dense Elastic Connective tissue function

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Allows recoil after stretching, flow of blood through arteries and lungs

190
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Dense Elastic Connective tissue found in

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Wall of large arteries, ligaments in vertebral column, bronchial tubes

191
Q

Cartilage is

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Matrix secreted by chondroblasts

192
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Chondroblasts are found in

193
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Chondroblasts are made up of

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80% water, collagen fibers, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin

194
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Hyaline Cartilage function

A

Supports and reinforces, cushion, resists stress

195
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Hyaline Cartilage found in

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Embryonic skeleton, ends of long bone, ribs, cartilage of nose, larynx and pharynx

196
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Elastic Cartilage function

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Maintains shape while allows flexibility

197
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Elastic Cartilage found in

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Ear and Epiglottis

198
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Fibrocartilage function

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Compress shock, strength

199
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Fibrocartilage found in

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Pubic symphysis, discs of knee and intervertebral discs

200
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Loss in flexibility and cushioning means

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Cartilage can ossify or become bony

201
Q

When avascular cartilage loses ability to divide…

A

Injuries heal slowly

202
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Osseous tissue function

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Supports, protects, stores calcium and fat, marrow inside bones is site for hematopoiesis production

203
Q

Blood function

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Transport respiratory gases, nutrients, and waste

204
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3 types of membranes

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Serous, mucus, cutaneous

205
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Skin is

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cutaneous membrane

206
Q

Cutaneous membrane is different because it is

207
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Mucous membrane found in

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Body cavities that are open to exterior such as respiratory, urogenital, digestive tract

208
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Serous membranes found in

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Closed ventral body cavities

209
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3 names for serous membranes

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Pericardium, peritoneum, pleurae

210
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2 types of tissue repair

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Regeneration and fibrosis

211
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Steps in tissue repair

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  1. inflammation
  2. organization restores blood supply
  3. Regeneration and fibrosis effects permanent repair
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Step 1 of tissue repair (inflammation)

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Release of inflammatory chemicals that allows clotting and scabbing

213
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Step 2 of tissue repair (organization)

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Clot replaced with granulation tissue, fibroblasts bridge wound site, and regeneration of epithelium begins

214
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Step 3 of tissue repair (permanent repair)

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Scab detaches, fibrous bridge matures, and contracts while epithelium thicken and starts to resemble adjacent tissue

215
Q

Regenerate well:

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Epithelial tissue, areolar connective tissue, bone, dense irregular connective tissue, blood forming tissue

216
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Regenerate moderately:

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Smooth muscle, dense regular connective tissue

217
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Do not regenerate

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Cardiac muscle and nervous tissue of brain and spinal cord

218
Q

Keratinocytes

A

Produce keratin

219
Q

Melanocytes

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Spider shaped cells that produce melanin. protect from UV damage

220
Q

Dendric or Langerhans cell

A

Star shaped macrophages that patrol deep epidermis. Activators of immune system

221
Q

Merkel cells

A

Sensory receptors that sense touch

222
Q

Stratum Basale function

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Attaches to dermis, contains single row of daughter cells that actively divide producing 2 daughter cells

223
Q

Takes ___ days to reach surface from basale layer

A

25-45 days

224
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Melanocytes are___ percentage of cells

225
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Stratum basale contains these 3 cells

A

Melanocytes, Merkel, and dendritic cells

226
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Stratum Spinosum function

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Resists tension and pulling, contain web like system of intermediate pre-keratin filament

227
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Appear spikey once dessicatied:

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Keratinocytes

228
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Dentritic cells are most abundant in

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Stratum spinosum

229
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Stratum granulosum function

A

Beginning of keratinization, cells flatten and organelles begin to disintegrate, cells above stratum granulosum die because they are too far from dermal capillaries

230
Q

Keratohylaine granules

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help form keratin fibers in upper layers

231
Q

Lamellar granules of glycolipids

A

prevent water loos with tight junctions

232
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Stratum lucidum function

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Found only in thick skin such as palms and soles. 2-3 rows of clear, flat, dead keratinocytes

233
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When stratum lucidum not present, keratinohyaline granules begin to aggregate in

A

Stratum corneum

234
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Stratum corneum function

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Keratin, plasma membranes, tight junctions, glycolipids ensure minimum abrasion, penetration, and water loss

235
Q

3/4 of epidermis is

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Stratum corneum

236
Q

How many cells are sloughed every minute

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about 50,000 cells

237
Q

Two layers of dermis

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Papillary and reticular

238
Q

Dermis contains

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Hair follicles, oil glands, sweat glands, nerves, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels

239
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Papillary layer is

A

Superficial areolar connective tissue (thin)

240
Q

Dermal papillae send

A

fingerlike projections into epidermis

241
Q

Fingerprints

A

Dermal ridge of papillary layer. Friction ridges and openings of sweat glands/ducts

242
Q

Meissner’s Corpuscle

A

Touch receptors

243
Q

Reticular layer is

A

80% of dermal thickness

244
Q

Reticular layer is what tissue?

A

Dense irregular connective tissue

245
Q

Cutaneous Plexus

A

Network of blood vessels between reticular and hypodermis

246
Q

Flexure lines

A

Folds near joints where dermis is tightly secured to deeper structures. Visible on hands, wrists, fingers, soles, toes

247
Q

Dermal tears that leave silvery white scars are called

A

Striae or stretch marks

248
Q

Short term trauma can cause blisters that seperate

A

epidermis and dermis

249
Q

3 components of skin color

A

Melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin

250
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Melanin is only found in

A

Deeper epidermal layers

251
Q

All humans have same amount of melanocytes but what differs?

A

Form, retainment, and amount of melanin

252
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Carotene accumulates in

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Stratum corneum and hypodermis

253
Q

Carotene can be converted in vitamin A which helps with

A

Vision and epidermal health

254
Q

Hemoglobin in skin is caused by

A

red blood cells in dermal capillaries

255
Q

Excessive sun exposure causes __ to clump, causing skin to become more leathery

A

elastic fibers

256
Q

UV alters DNA which causes

A

skin cancer

257
Q

UV destroys folic acid which is

A

necessary for DNA synthesis

258
Q

Photosensitivity is

A

increased response to sun. ex: antibiotics, antihistamines, perfumes, and detergents

259
Q

Cyanosis

A

Blue skin, poorly oxygenated hemoglobin

260
Q

Erythemia

A

Redness, fever, hypertension, inflammation, allergy

261
Q

Pallor

A

Blanching or pale color, anemia or low blood pressure

262
Q

Jaundice

A

Yellow, liver disorder or bile accumulates

263
Q

Bronzing

A

Inadequate steroid hormones or pituitary gland tumors

264
Q

Bruises

A

Hematoma, clotted blood under skin

265
Q

Cleavage lines

A

natural orientation of collagen fibers in dermis

266
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Arrector pilli is responsible for

A

Goosebumps and forcing sebum out

267
Q

Arrector pilli is a

A

smooth muscle attached to follice

268
Q

Sweat glands also called

A

Sudoriferous glands

269
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Sweat glands are found on all surfaces of skin except

A

nipples and part of genitalia

270
Q

Sweat glands regulated by

A

sympathetic nervous sytem

271
Q

Two types of sweat glands

A

Eccrine and apocrine

272
Q

Eccrine sweat glands are most numerous on

A

palms, soles, forehead

273
Q

Eccrine sweat glands are induced by

A

heat or emotions

274
Q

Are eccrine sweat glands functional at birth?

275
Q

Are apocrine sweat glands functional at birth?

A

No but they are present. functional at puberty

276
Q

Is eccrine or apocrine larger?

277
Q

Eccrine glands connect and empty to

278
Q

Apocrine sweat glands connect and empty to

A

Hair follicle

279
Q

Two types of apocrine sweat glands?

A

Ceruminous (sebum, ear wax, sticky barrier) and mammary

280
Q

Sebum is made out of

A

Lipids and cell fragments

281
Q

Sebum is needed for

A

lubrication of hair and skin, prevention of water loss, bactericidal

282
Q

Sebaceous glands are

A

branched alveolar

283
Q

Cerumin is

A

apocrine sweat, sebum, dead skin, bacteria

284
Q

Function of skin

A 
Protection
Body temp regulation
Sensation
Metabolism
Blood reservoir
Excretion via sweat
285
Q

Three types of barriers of skin

A

Chemical, biological, physical

286
Q

Wounded skin releases

A

Cathelicidins which prevents infection

287
Q

Characteristics of acid mantle (low pH)

A

Dermicin, bactericidal, and defensins

288
Q

Chemical shield against UV

289
Q

Epidermis full of layers of dead flat cells which contain

A

keratin and glycolipids

290
Q

Biological barriers include

A

Dendritic cells of epidermis, macrophages of dermis, and DNA absorbing UV to convert to heat

291
Q

Mechanoreceptors respond to

A

touch, pressure, vibration, stretch

292
Q

Thermoreceptors respond to

A

temperature

293
Q

Photoreceptors respond to

294
Q

Chemoreceptors respond to

A

chemical like smell, taste, changes in blood chemistry

295
Q

Nociceptors respond to

A

pain causing stimuli like extreme heat or cold, excessive pressure, pinch, inflammatory chemicals

296
Q

Externoreceptors respond to

A

Stimuli outside of body such as touch, pressure, pain, temp. *most special sense organs

297
Q

Interoreceptors respond to

A

Stimuli arising in internal viscera and blood vessels such as tissue stretch, temp changes, chemical changes

298
Q

Proprioceptors respond to

A

Stretch in skeletal muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments, etc. they inform brain of one’s movements

299
Q

Two types of receptor structure

A

Special sense and general senses

300
Q

Receptors for special senses

A

Vision, hearing, equilibrium, smell, taste

301
Q

Simple receptors of general senses monitor

A

tactile sensations such as touch, pressure, stretch, vibration, temp, pain, muscle sense

302
Q

Modified dentritic endings of sensory neurons

A

Simple receptors of general senses

303
Q

Non-encapsulated free nerve endings found in

A

Epithelia and connective tissue

304
Q

Non-encapsulated free nerve endings respond mostly to

A

temp, pain, light touch

305
Q

Non-encapsulated free nerve endings receptors

A

Thermoreceptors, nociceptors, merkel dics or light touch receptors, hair follicle receptors to detect bending of hair

306
Q

Encapsulated nerve ending are almost all

A

mechanoreceptors

307
Q

Encapsulated nerve endings examples include

A

Meissners corpuscles, lamellar corpuscles, ruffni endings, muscle spindles, tendon organs, and joint kinesthetic receptors

308
Q

Meissner’s corpuscles

A

Detect touch in superficial dermis

309
Q

Lamellar corpuscles

A

Detect deep pressure and vibration in deep dermis

310
Q

Ruffni endings

A

Detect continuous pressure in dermis

311
Q

Muscle spindles

A

Detect muscle stretch in skeletal muscles

312
Q

Tendon organs

A

Detect tendon stretch in tendons

313
Q

Joint kinesthetic receptors

A

Monitor joint position and motion

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