Introduction To Body Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is Homeostasis?
A
An evolutionary development of a metabolic wisdom that provides for internal consistency
2
Q
What needs to be kept constant in Homeostasis?
A
Concentration of oxygen, carbon dioxide, salts, nutrients and waste products
pH
Temperature
Volume and Pressure of body fluids
3
Q
How do body systems communicate with each other?
A
Nervous and Endocrine system
4
Q
What are the major endocrine organs?
A
Pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary, testes
5
Q
What is in the CNS?
A
Spinal cord and brain
6
Q
What is in the PNS?
A
Cranial and spinal
7
Q
What is the Somatic Nervous system?
A
Voluntary
8
Q
What is the Autonomic Nervous system?
A
Involuntary- automatic
