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Extra Ch 1 And Atlas A Cards Flashcards

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What are four kinds of physiological gradients in the body?

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  1. Pressure gradient
  2. Concentration gradient
  3. Chemical gradient
  4. Thermal gradient
    * *They always flow from high to low
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What is included in the appendicular region?

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Upper limbs, lower limbs.

A segment is a region between one joint to the next

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What is included in the axial region? 4 subregions

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  1. Cephalic (head)
  2. Thoracic (chest)
  3. Abdominal
  4. Pelvic
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What is included in the cranial cavity?

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Contains brain, vertebral canal, and meninges (protective membranes)

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What is included in the thoracic cavity?

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  1. pericardial cavity
  2. Pleural cavity
  3. Diaphragm
  4. Serous membranes
  5. Mediastinum
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What organs and membranes are in the Abdominal cavity?

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Digestive organs (Liver, gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine) spleen, kidneys, ureters, mesentery (Made by the fold of the peritoneum)

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What organs are in the pelvic cavity?

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Rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, reproductive organs

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Retroperitoneal organs

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Pancreas, adrenal glands, kidneys, ureters, some vessels.

Only covered by peritoneum on the side facing the peritoneal cavity

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Organ systems which provide protection, support, and movement

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  1. Integumentary
  2. Skeletal
  3. Muscular
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Organ systems Of internal communication/control

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  1. nervous

5. Endocrine

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Organ systems of fluid transport

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  1. Circulatory

7. Lymphatic

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Organ systems of reproduction

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Male and female

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Organ systems of intact and output

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  1. Respiratory
  2. Urinary
  3. Digestive
    (Plus 12. Immune system)
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Integumentary system organs

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Organs: hair, skin, nails, Cutaneous glands

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Skeletal system organs

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Organs: bones, cartilage, ligaments

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Nervous system organs

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Organs: brain, spinal cord, Nerves, ganglia

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Endocrine system organs

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Organs: glands which secrete hormones:

pituitary gland, pineal gland, adrenal glands, parathyroid, thymus, pancreas, gonads (ovaries, testies)

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Circulatory system organs

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Organs: heart, blood, blood vessels



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Lymphatic system organs

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Organs: lymph nodes, lymph fluid, Lymphatic vessels, thymus, spleen, tonsils

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Male Reproductive system organs

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Organs: male: testes epididymides, spermatic ducts, seminal vesicles, Prostate, bulbourethral Glands, penis

21
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Female reproductive system organs

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Organs: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands

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Respiratory system organs

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Organs: nose, pharynx, larnyx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

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Urinary system organs

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Organs: Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

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Digestive system organs

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Organs: teeth, tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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Endocrine system function

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means to which parts of the body can communicate with one another, hormone production

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Integumentary system functions

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outer shell of protection

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Skeletal system functions

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Provide support and movement of body, Protective enclosure of the Viscera, blood formation, mineral storage, electrolyte and acid – base balance

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Endocrine system functions

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Hormone production, Internal chemical communication and coordination 

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Circulatory system functions

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distribution of nutrients, oxygen, wastes, hormones, electrolytes, heat, immune cells, and antibodies. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid base balance

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Lymphatic system functions

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recovery of excess tissue fluid, detection of pathogens, production of immune cells, defense against disease

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Male reproductive system functions

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Functions: production and delivery a sperm, secretion of sex hormones

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Female reproductive system functions

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  • Production of eggs,
  • site of fertilization and fetal development/nourishment,
  • lactation,
  • secretion of sex hormones
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Respiratory system functions

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Function: absorption of oxygen and discharge of carbon dioxide. Acid base balance, speech

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Urinary system function

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filtration of fluids and elimination of wastes

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Digestive system functions

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Absorption of nutrients and removal of waste

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Nervous system function

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Function: connections from brain to all parts of body – signals being sent

37
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Characteristics of Life

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Oh come my right hand dad read everything:

  1. Organization
  2. Cellular composition
  3. Metabolism
  4. Responsiveness/excitability
  5. Homeostasis
  6. Development
  7. Reproduction
  8. Evolution

Anatomy and Physiology 1 (45 decks)

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