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study of structure & function of the human body

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Human Anatomy & Physiology

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is the scientific discipline that investigates the structure of the body.

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Anatomy

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to dissect, or cut part and separate, the parts of the body to study

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Anatomy

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2 basic approaches to study anatomy

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Systemic and Regional Anatomy

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study of the body by systems, such as nervous

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Systemic Anatomy

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study of the organization of the body by areas such as head

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Regional Anatomy

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2 general ways to examine the internal structures of a living person

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Surface anatomy & Anatomical imaging

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scientific discipline that deals with the processes or functions of living things.

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Physiology

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Major goals of physiology

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  1. to understand & predict the body’s response to stimuli
  2. to understand how the body maintains conditions within a narrow range of values in the presence of continually changing internal & external environment
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study of a specific organism, the human

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Human Physiology

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Subdivisions that emphasize specific organizational levels

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Cellular and Systemic Physiology

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6 Structural Levels

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  1. Chemical Level
  2. Cell
  3. Tissue
  4. Organ
  5. Organ System
  6. Organism
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level of organization involves how atoms, such as hydrogen & carbon, interact & combine into molecules

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Chemical

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are the basic structural & functional units of organism, such as plants & animals

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Cells

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are the small structures that makes up some cells

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Organelles

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a molecule cells use for a source of energy

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adenosine triphosphate

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is a group of similar cells & the materials surrounding them

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Tissue

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4 primary types of tissue

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epithelial, connective, muscle & nervous

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is composed of two or more tissue types that together perform one or more common functions

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Organ

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is a group of organs classified as a unit because of a common function or set of functions

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Organ System

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is any living thing considered as a whole, whether composed of one cell, such as bacterium, or of trillion of cells, such as human

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organism

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most important common feature of all organism

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life

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refers to the specific intterrelationships among the parts of an organism and how those parts interact to perform specific functions

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Organization

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ability to use energy to perform vital functions, such as growth, movement

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Metabolism

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ability of an organism to sense changes in the environment and make the adjustments that help maintain his life

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Responsiveness

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refers to an increase in size of all or part of the organism

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Growth

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includes the changes an organism undergoes through time; begins with fertilization and ends at death

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Development

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is change in cell structure and function from generalized to specialized

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Differentiation

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is the formation of new cells or new organisms

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Reproduction

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is the existence and maintenance of a relatively constant environment within the body despite fluctuations in either the external environment or the internal environment.

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Homeostasis

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values that can change such as small amount of fluid, and normal cell functions depend on the maintenance of the cells

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Variables

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Integumentary System

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provides protection
regulates temperature
prevents water loss
helps produce vitamin D

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consists of skin, hair, nails and sweat glands

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Integumentary System

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Skeletal System

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provides protection & support
allows body movement
produce blood cells
stores minerals and adipose tissues

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consists of bones, associated cartilages, ligaments & joints

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Skeletal System

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Muscular System

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produces body movements
maintains posture
produces body heat

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consists of muscles attached to the skeleton by tendons

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Muscular System

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Lymphatic System

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removes foreign substances from the blood & lymph
combats disease
maintains tissue fluid balance
absorbs dietary fats from digestive tract

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consists of the lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes & other lynphatic organs

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Lymphatic System

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Respiratory Sytem

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exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and air regulates blood pH

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consists of lungs & respiratory passages

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Respiratory System

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Digestive System

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performs the mechanical & chemical processes of digestion
absorption of nutrients
elimination of wastes

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consists of the mouth,esophagus, stomach, intestines and accessory organs

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Digestive System

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Nervous System

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detects sensational

control movements, physiological processes, and intellectual functions

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consists of brain, spinal cord, nerves and sensory receptors

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Nervous System

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Endocrine System

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influences metabolism, growth, reproduction etc.

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consists of glands

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Endocrine System

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Cardiovascular System

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transports nutrients, waste products, gases and hormones throughout the body
plays a role in immune response & the regulation of body temperature

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consists of the heart,blood vessels and blood

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Cardiovascular System

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urinary system

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removes waste products from the blood

regulates blood pH, ion balance, and water balance

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consists of kidneys, urinary bladder and ducts that carry urine

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urinary system

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Female Reproductive System

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produces oocytes
site of fertilization and fetal development
produces milk for the newborn
produces hormones that influence sexual function and behavior

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Male Reproductive System

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produces and transfers sperm cells to the female

produces hormones that influence sexual functions & behaviors

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such as sweating & shivering, normally maintain body temp near an ideal normal value

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Homeostatic mechanisms

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ideal normal value

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set point

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most homeostatic mechanisms are governed by

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nervous or endocrine system

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body temp increases & decreases slightly around the set point, producing

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normal range

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helps control the internal environment so that it remains relatively constant

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organ system

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most systems of the body are regulated by, which maintain homeostatis

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negative-feedback mechanisms

60
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means that any deviation from the set point is made smaller or is resisted

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Negative

61
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3 components of negative-feedback mechanisms

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receptor
control center
effector

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