Intro to Anatomy and Physiology

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Scientific study of life

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Biology

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Study of structures of the body

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Anatomy

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Study of functions of the body

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Physiology

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Specific ____ are performed by specific _____

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functions, structures

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What is the hierarchy of organization from smallest to largest?

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Chemical/molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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What are the 4 principle types of tissue?

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Epithelium, connective, nervous, muscle

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Lines or covers organs

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Epithelium

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Fills in spaces, structural support, transport materials

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Connective tissue

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Movement, posture, body temperature

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Muscle tissue

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Conducts electrical impulses

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Nervous tissue

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Protection from environmental hazards; temperature control

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Integumentary system

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What are some example organs from the integumentary system?

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Skin, nails, hair

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Protection of soft tissues, mineral storage, blood formation

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Skeletal system

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What are some example organs from the skeletal system?

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Bone, cartilage

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Locomotion, heat production and support

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Muscular system

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What are some example organs of the muscular system?

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Muscles and tendon

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Directing immediate responses to stimuli, coordinate activities of other organ systems

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Nervous system

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What are some example organs of the nervous system?

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Brain, spinal cord

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Directing long-term changes in other organ systems

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Endocrine system

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What are some example organs from the endocrine system?

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Pancreas, thymus, kidney

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Internal transport of cells and dissolved materials

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Cardiovascular system

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What are some example organs of the cardiovascular system?

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Heart, veins, arteries, blood

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Defense agains infection and disease

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Lymphatic system

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What are some example organs from the lymphatic system?

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Lymph nodes, spleen

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Transport or air to and from sites of gas exchange between air and blood

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Respiratory system

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What are some example organs from the respiratory system?

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Alveoli, lungs

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Production of sex cells and hormones

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Reproductive system

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What are some example organs from the reproductive system?

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Penis, vagina, ovaries

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Elimination of excess water, salts, and waste products

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Urinary system

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What are some example organs from the urinary system?

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Bladder, urethra, ureters

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All the fluid surrounding the cells

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Extracellular fluid

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All body systems working together to maintain a stable internal environment

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Homeostasis

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Movement of a variable in one direction causes the body to enact processes that cause the variable to move in the opposite direction

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Negative feedback

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Body increases the change of the stimulus, moves away from homeostasis, alters the variable even more in the same direction

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Positive Feedback

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What is an example of positive feedback?

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Blood clotting, contractions during birth

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What terminates positive feedback?

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External factors

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Why is negative feedback more common?

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Every time a variable starts changing too much we have to bring it back to normal levels

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Plane that splits body into right and left portions

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Sagittal

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Plane that splits the body equally into right and left portions

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Midsagittal

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Plane that splits body into anterior and posterior portion

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Frontal plane

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Plane that splits body into superior and inferior portions

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Transverse

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Internal chambers in which many organs are suspended

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Body cavities

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What are the 2 functions of body cavities?

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Protect internal organs, permit changes in size and shape of internal organs

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Slippery and delicate membrane that allows fro movement of organs

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Serous membrane

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What is the serous membrane consisted of?

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visceral and parietal layer

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Layer that lines the cavity

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Parietal

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Layer that lines the organ

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Visceral

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What does the dorsal body cavity consist of?

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Cranial and vertebral cavity

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What makes up the ventral body cavity?

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Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

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Serous membrane that lies on top of lung tissue

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visceral pleura

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Serous membrane that lines the body wall; outside layer

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Parietal pleura

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Space between visceral and parietal pleura

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Pleural cavity

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Serous membrane that lies on top of the heart

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Visceral pericardium

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Outermost layer in the pericardial cavity

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Parietal pericardium

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Space between visceral and parietal pericardium

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Pericardial cavity

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Lies against the body wall in abdominal cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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Lies on top of abdominal organs

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Visceral peritoneum

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Space between parietal and visceral peritoneum

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Peritoneal cavity

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Space behind parietal peritoneum (contains some organs)

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Retroperitoneal cavity