Midterm 1 Flashcards
Homeostasis
o Maintaining the internal environment within physiological limits
o Continually being disrupted by
External stimuli ( heat or cold, lack of O2)
Internal stimuli (psychological stress, exercise)
Physiology
o Function
o Normal adult physiology studied in this text
o Some genetic variations described
Anatomy
o Structure
o Relationships revealed by dissection
o Imaging techniques
Levels of organization
- Chemical: atoms, molecules
- Cells: basic structural and function units
- Tissues: groups of similarly specialized cells and the substances surrounding them
- Organs: structures of definite form that are composed of 2 or more tissues and have specific functions
- Organ systems: related organs that have a common function
- The human organism: a collection of structurally and functionally integrated systems; any living individual
Integumentary system
o External body covering, protects deeper tissues from injury, vitamin D synthesis, cutaneous receptors (pain, pressure, etc. , receptors, sweat and oil glands
o Hair, skin, nails
Skeletal system
o Protects and support body organs, provides framework for muscles to move, blood cells formed within bones, mineral storage
o Joint, bones
Muscular system
o Manipulation of environment, locomotion, facial expression, maintains posture, produces heat
o Skeletal muscles
Nervous system
o Control system of body, responds to internal and external changes by activating muscles and glands
o Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Endocrine system
o Glands secrete hormones that regulate growth, reproduction, nutrient use (metabolism)
o Thyroid, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary, testis, pituitary gland, pineal gland
Cardiovascular system
o Blood vessels transport blood which carry oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, waste etc. heart pumps blood
o Blood vessels, heart
Lymphatic system
o Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood. Disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream. Houses WBC (lymphocytes) involved in immunity. Immune response mounts attack against foreign substances
o Red bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, thoracic duct, spleen, lymph nodes
Respiratory system
o Keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide. Gaseous exchange occurs through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs
o Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lung, bronchus
Digestive system
o Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells. Indigestible food eliminated as feces
o Oral cavity, esophagus, liver, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Urinary system
o Eliminates nitrogenous wastes, regulates water, electrolyte and acid base balance of the blood
o Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
Reproductive system
o Produce offspring. Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone, male ducts and glands aid delivery of sperm to female reproductive tract
o Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones
o Other female structures are sites for fertilization and fetus development. Mammary glands produce milk for newborn
o Male: penis, prostate gland, testis, ductus deferens, scrotum
o Female: mammary glands, ovary, uterus, vagina, uterine tube
Organ system interrelationships
• Example: digestive system takes in nutrients, breaks down, excretes waste. Respiratory system takes in O2 and eliminates Co2. Cardiovascular system distributes O2 and nutrients to body cells, delivers waste to disposal organs. Urinary system eliminates wastes.
Necessary life function
maintain boundaries between internal and external environments
o plasma membranes
o skin
movement (contractility)
o of body parts (skeletal muscle)
o of substances (cardiac and smooth muscle)
• responsiveness: the ability to sense and respond to stimuli
o withdrawal reflex
o control of breathing rate
digestion
o breakdown of ingested food
o absorption of simple molecules into blood
metabolism
o all chemical reactions that occur in body cells
anabolism and catabolism
excretion o the removal of wastes from metabolism and digestion urea, co2, feces o reproduction cellular division for growth or repair production of offspring o growth increase in size of a body part of organism
Survival needs
nutrients
o chemicals for energy and cell building
o carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins
oxygen
o essential for energy release (ATP production)
water
o most abundant chemical in the body
o site of chemical reactions
normal body temperature
o affects rate of chemical reactions
appropriate atmospheric pressure
o for adequate breathing and gas exchange in the lungs
Components of a control mechanism
receptor (sensor)
o monitors the environment
o responds to stimuli (changes in controlled variables)
control center (the brain)
o determines point at which variable is maintained
o receives input from receptor
o determines appropriate response
effector
o receives output from control center
o provides the means to respond
o response acts to reduce or enhance the stimulus (feedback)
Negative feedback vs positive feedback
Negative feedback
o The response reduces or shuts off the original stimulus
E.g. body temperature regulation, blood volume regulated by ADH
Positive feedback
o The response enhances or exaggerates the original stimulus
o May exhibit a cascade or amplifying effect
o Usually controls infrequent events
Enhancement of labor contractions by oxytocin
Platelet plug formation and blood clotting
directions and orientations
o Distal, proximal o Right, left o Midline o Medial, lateral o Anterior, posterior o Superior, inferior o Superficial, deep
Sagittal
Divides body vertically into right and left
Midsagittal
Lies on midline
Parasagittal
Not on midline
Frontal (coronal)
Divides body vertically into anterior and posterior
Transverse (horizontal)
Divides body horizontally into superior and inferior parts
Produces a cross section
Oblique
Cuts made diagonally
Cranial cavity
• Contains brain
Vertebral cavity
• Contains spinal cord
o Thoracic cavity
Contains lungs and heart
Superior mediastinum (above heart)
Pleural (lungs)
Pericardial (around heart, within mediastinum)
o Abdominal cavity
Contains digestive viscera
o Pelvic cavity
Urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum
o Ventral cavities
thoracic and abdominopelvic
• Body regions
Axial – head, neck, trunk
Appendicular – limbs
cephalic
head
frontal
forehead
orbital
eye
nasal
nose
mental
mouth
cervical
neck
thoracic region
chest area:
- axillary (armpit)
- mammary (breast)
- sternal (sternum)
umblical
belly button (in abdominal cavity)
pubic
genital
acromial
shoulder (upper limb region)
brachial
arm (upper limb region)
antecubital
elbow pit (upper limb region)
antebrachial
forearm (upper limb region)
carpal
wrist (upper limb region)
manus
hand
palmar
palm (manus region)
pollex
thumb (manus region)
digital
fingers (manus region)
coxal
hip (lower limb region)
femoral
thigh (lower limb region)
patellar
knee (lower limb region)
crural
leg/shin (lower limb region)
fibular/peroneal
outer leg (lower limb region)
pedal
foot
tarsal
ankle (pedal)
metatarsal
top of food (pedal)
digital
toes (pedal)
hallux
big toe (pedal)
olecranial
elbow
metacarpal
top of hand (manus)
popliteal
knee pit (lower limb)
sural
calf (lower limb)
calcaneal
heel
plantar
sole of foot