Human Flashcards

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1
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Cranial cavity

A

Brain

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2
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Spinal cavity

A

Spinal cord

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3
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Thoracic cavity

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Heart, lungs, esophagus, windpipe, thymus, aorta

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4
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Between thoracic and abdominal pelvic cavity

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Diaphragm

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5
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Abdominal pelvic cavity

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Liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, bladder, small intestines, large intestines, gonads

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6
Q

4 cavities

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Cranial
Thoracic
Spinal
Abdominal pelvic

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7
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Visara

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Soft internal organs within thoracic and abdominal pelvic cavities

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8
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Homeostasis

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All systems working together for a stable internal environment

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9
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Feedback mechanisms

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To maintain or intense the changes

(Positive and negetave)

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10
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Positive feedback mechanisms

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To maintain or intensify changes in body

(Fever, inflammation, clotting, child birth)

Less common than negetave

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11
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Negative feedback mechanisms

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Reverse the effect of a change
(Lowering blood pressure)

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12
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Muscle tissue

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Moves body and it’s parts
Designed to contract

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13
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Nerve tissue

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Controls organs and coordinates all their functions
Long and thin

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14
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Epithelial tissue

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Line all body parts
Cover and protect every organ
Regulate temp
Fit tightly together, reproduce fast

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15
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Connective tissue

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Supports body
Structure Varies according to function, fat cells have large vacuoles

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16
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Tissue fluid

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Spinal fluid
Cerebral fluid

17
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Membranes

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Thin flexible sheets of tissue that cover or line a part of the body

18
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Matrix

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Nonliving material surrounding cells