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Internal Organization And Homeostasis Flashcards

1
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The study of an organisms structure:

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Anatomy

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2
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The study of how structures work:

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Physiology

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3
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The process of maintaining a relatively constant internal state despite fluctuations in the external environment:

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Homeostasis

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4
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The order of the body’s organizational hierarchy:

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Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system

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5
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What are the four tissue types:

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

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6
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What tissue type is single or multiple layer of flattened, cube-shaped, or columnar cells?

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Epithelial

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7
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What type of tissue consists of cells scattered in prominent extracellular matrix?

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Connective

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8
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What type of tissue consists of elongated cells that contract when stimulated?

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Muscle

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9
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What type of tissue consists of cells that transmit electrochemical impulses?

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Nervous

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10
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Epidermis, lining of digestive tract

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Epithelial

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Tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bone, blood, fat deposits

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Connective

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12
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Skeletal muscles, heart, arteries, digestive tract

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Muscle

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13
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Brain, spinal cord, nerves

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Nervous

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14
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Cover interior and exterior surfaces of organs, protection, secretion, absorption

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Connective

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15
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Movement

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Muscle

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16
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Rapid communication among cells

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Nervous

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17
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What type of tissue forms glands?

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Epithelial

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18
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80% of cancers occur in which tissue type?

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Epithelial

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19
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Types of connective tissue:

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Loose
Dense
Supporting
Fluid

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20
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Connective tissue that attaches muscle to bones:

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Tendons (dense)

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21
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Type of connective tissue that attaches bone to bone:

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Ligaments

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22
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Types of muscle tissue:

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Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth

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23
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Nervous tissues cell types:

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Neurons

Glias

24
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Cells that receive, process, and transmit information

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Neurons

25
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Cells that support and assist neurons:

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Glias

26
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This system detects, interprets, and responds to stimuli from outside and within the body:

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Nervous system

27
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This system produces hormones and works with the nervous system to control many body functions:

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Endocrine system

28
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The nervous system consists of two subsystems:

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Central nervous system (CNS)

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

29
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The CNS includes:

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The brain and spinal cord

30
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The PNS consists of:

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Other neurons that carry information between the CNS and the rest of the body

31
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The system consisting of glands that secrete hormones:

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Endocrine system

32
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The organ systems responsible for communication:

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Nervous and endocrine systems

33
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The organ systems responsible for support and movement:

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Skeletal and muscular systems

34
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This system provides framework for muscles to attach, making movement possible, houses bone marrow, protects soft organs and stores minerals:

A

Skeletal system

35
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This system supports posture and enables the body to move:

A

Muscular system

36
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The skeletal system consists of:

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Bones, ligaments, cartilage
Axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton

37
Q

Which organ system dismantled food, absorbs small molecules, and eliminates indigestible wastes?

A

Digestive system

38
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Which organ system consists of blood, vessels, and the heart. Transports food molecules throughout the body?

A

Circulatory system

39
Q

Which organ system exchanges gases with the atmosphere and includes the the upper and lower respiratory ?

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Respiratory system

40
Q

Which organ system removes water-soluble wastes and other toxins from blood and eliminates them in urine?

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Urinary system

41
Q

Which organ system provides physical protection and consists of skin, hair, nails and associated glands?

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Integumentary system

42
Q

Which organ system fights disease and consists of white blood cells?

A

Immune system

43
Q

Which organ system is the bridge between the immune and circulatory systems and consists of the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes?

A

Lymphatic system

44
Q

Which organ system consists of organs that produce and transport super and egg cells?

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Reproductive system

45
Q

Type of animals that are able to maintain temperature through their metabolism:

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Endotherms

46
Q

Type of animals that depend on heat from the environment:

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Ectotherms

47
Q

What is not true if most food we eat?

A)It is too complex for immediate absorption by the digestive system

B)It must be broken down into simpler subunits before it can be absorbed

C)It can be immediately assimilated by the digestive system

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C) it can be immediately assimilated by the digestive system

48
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Cellulose can’t be digested by most animals:

True
False

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True

49
Q

There is less energy in 1 gram of lipid than in either carbohydrates or proteins

True
False

A

False

50
Q

Digestion starts in the:

A)Small intestine
B)Stomach
C)Esophagus
D)Mouth

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D)Mouth

51
Q

Blood is what type of tissue?

A

Connective

52
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Which tissue type has the most mitochondria?

A

Muscle

53
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What are the 3 types of muscle tissue:

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Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth

54
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Bone is what type of tissue?

A

Connective

55
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What connects bone to bone?

A

Ligaments

56
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What connects bone to muscle?

A

Tendons

57
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Muscle cells relax when electrically stimulated

True
False

A

False

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