Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

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What is anatomy

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Study of structures of the body

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what is physiology

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study of the functions of the body

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Levels of organization from smallest to largest

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chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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what are the 8 characteristics of life( necessary life functions)

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Maintaining boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, dispose of wastes, reproduction, growth

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5 survival needs ogans require

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nutrients, oxygen, water, normal body temperature, appropriate atomosperic pressure

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what is homeostasis

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maintenace of relitively stable internal conditions despite continuous changes in environment

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what is negitave feedback

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responce reduces of shuts off original stimulus

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what is positive feedback

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response enhances or exaggerates original stimulus.

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what is the Integumantary system

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Integumentary System
Forms the external body covering,
and protects deeper tissues from injury.
Synthesizes vitamin D, and houses
cutaneous (pain, pressure, etc.)
receptors and sweat and oil glands.
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what is the muscular system

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allows manipulaion of the enviornment, locomotion, and facial expression maintains posture, and produces heat

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what is the nurvous system

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it responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscle glands

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what is the endocrine system

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glands secreate hormones that regulate processes such as growth,reproduction, and nutrient use(matablism) by body cells

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what is the cardiovascular system

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blood vessels tranport blood, witch carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waiste.

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what is the respiratory system

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keeps blood constantly,supplied with oxigen and removes carbin dioxide the gases exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs

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what is the Lymphatic/immunity system

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Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels
and returns it to blood. Disposes
of debris in the lymphatic stream.
Houses white blood cells (lymphocytes)
involved in immunity. The immune
response mounts the attack against
foreign substances within the body.
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what is the urinary system

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eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body. regulates water, electrolight and acid-base balance of the blood

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what is the reprodutive system (male and female)

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Overall function is production of offspring. Testes
produce sperm and male sex hormone, and male
ducts and glands aid in delivery of sperm to the
female reproductive tract. Ovaries produce eggs
and female sex hormones. The remaining female
structures serve as sites for fertilization and
development of the fetus. Mammary glands of
female breasts produce milk to nourish the new born