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What are the two mechanisms of regulation

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Auto Regulation (intrinsic)

Extrinsic regulation

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What’s auto regulation

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Automatic response to an environmental change to a cell tissue or organ

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What’s extrinsic regulation

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Responses controlled by nervous and endocrine systems

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What do the receptor, control centre and effector do (homeostasis)

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Receptor - receives stimulus
Control centre - processes the signal and sends instructions
Effector - carries out instructions

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What is negative feedback

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Where the response of the effector lessens the effect of the stimulus

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6
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How does negative feedback control body temp

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Receptors in skin and hypothalamus detect change, informs thermoregulatory centre in brain (control centre) which causes sweat glands to increase secretion and blood vessels to dilate (effector)

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7
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What is positive feedback

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The response of the effector increases the change of the stimulus (used to speed up processes)

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8
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Example of positive feedback

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Blood clotting

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9
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What is dynamic equilibrium

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Body is continually adapting to maintain homeostasis

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10
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Functions of the respiratory system

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Delivers air to alveoli, provides oxygen to bloodstream, removes CO2 from blood, produces sound for communicaton

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11
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What does superficial anatomy mean

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Anatomy on or near the surfaces

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12
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Anatomical position?

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Hands at sides, palms forward

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13
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Supine define

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Lying down face up

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14
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Prone define

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Lying down face down

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15
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What does cranial mean

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Towards the skull

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16
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What does caudal mean

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Towards the base

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17
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What does anterior / ventral Mean

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Front

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18
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What does posterior / dorsal mean

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To the back

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19
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What does lateral mean

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Anything away from the midline of the person

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20
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What does medial mean

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Towards the middle

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21
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What does distal mean

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Away from the centre of the body I.e the finger tips are distal to the shoulder

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What does proximal mean

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Towards the centre of the body

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23
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Plane define

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A three dimensional axis

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Section define

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A slice parallel to a plane

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What does frontal plane

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Separation of the body where the back and front is separated

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26
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What does saggital plane mean

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Separation where right and left side are seperated

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27
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What does transverse plane mean

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Top and bottom are separated

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28
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List the two main sections of cavities in the ventral body cavity

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Thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

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29
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What two cavities make up the thoracic cavity

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The pleural cavity and the pericardial cavity

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30
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What three sections make up the abdominopelvic cavity

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Peritoneal cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity

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31
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What separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

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Diaphragm

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32
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What’s the function of body cavities

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Protect organs, permit changes in size and shape of organs

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What is between the right and left pleural cavities and what does it contain

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The mediastinum, contains the trachea, esophagus, and major vessels and the pericardial cavity

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What does the pericardial cavity surround

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The heart

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35
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What do the left and right pleural cavities surround

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Left and right lung

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36
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Where does the peritoneal cavity extend to

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Extends throughout abdominal cavity and into superior portion of pelvic cavity

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37
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Superior define

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Top

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38
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Inferior define

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Bottom

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39
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What does the abdominal cavity contain

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Many digestive glands and organs

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40
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What does the pelvic cavity contain

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Urinary bladder, reproductive organs, last portion of digestive tract

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41
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How many abdominopelvic regions are there

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Nine

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42
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What are the side regions from top to bottom (has two of each, left and right) of the abdominopelvic region

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Hypochondriac region, lumbar region, inguinal region

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43
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What are the three middle regions of the abdominopelvic region from top to bottom

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Epigastric region
Umbilical region
Hypogastric (pubic) region

44
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List the four abdominopelvic quadrants

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Right upper quadrant (RUQ), Left upper quadrant (LUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ)

45
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What’s the axillary

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Armpit

46
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What’s the brachial

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Arm

47
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What’s the antecubital

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Front of elbow

48
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What’s the mental

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Chin

49
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What’s the cephalic

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Head

50
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What’s the cranial

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Skull

51
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What’s the frontal

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Forehead

52
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What’s the ocular or orbital

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Eye

53
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What’s the otic

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Ear

54
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What’s the buccal

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Cheek

55
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What’s the cervical

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Neck

56
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What’s the thoracic or thorax

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Chest

57
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What’s the mammary

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Breast

58
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What’s the umbilical or navel

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Belly button

59
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What’s the trunk

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Torso

60
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What’s the antebrachial

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Forearm

61
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What’s the carpal

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Wrist

62
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What’s the palmar

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Palm

63
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What’s the pollex and digits

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Thumb and fingers

64
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What’s the manual

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Hand

65
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What’s the patellar

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Kneecap

66
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What’s the crural

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Leg

67
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What’s the tarsal

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Ankle

68
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What’s the hallux and digits

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Big toe and toes

69
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What’s the pedal

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Foot

70
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What’s the femoral

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Thigh

71
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What’s the inguinal

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Groin

72
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What’s the acromial

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Shoulder

73
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What’s the dorsal

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Back

74
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What’s the olecranal

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Back of elbow

75
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What’s the lumbar

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Loin

76
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What’s the gluteal

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Buttock

77
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What’s the popliteal

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Back of knee

78
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What’s the Sural

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Calf

79
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What’s the calcaneal

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Heel of foot

80
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What’s the plantar

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Sole of foot

81
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Major organs of the integumentary system

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Skin, hair, sweat glands, nails

82
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Functions of integumentary system

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Protection against enviromental hazards, regulate body temp, provides sensory information

83
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Major organs in the skeletal system

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Bones, cartilage, associated ligaments, bone marrow

84
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Functions of the skeletal system

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Provides support and protection for other tissues, stores calcium and other minerals, forms blood cells

85
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Functions of the muscular system

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Provides movement, provides protection and support for other tissues, generates hear that maintains body temp

86
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Major organs of the nervous system

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Brain, spinal chord, peripheral nerves, sense organs

87
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Functions of the nervous system

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Directs immediate responses to stimuli, coordinates or moderate activities of other organ systems, provides and interprets sensory information about external conditions.

88
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Organs of the endocrine system

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Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, gonads, endocrine tissues in other systems

89
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Functions of endocrine system

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Directs long term changes in the activities of other organ systems, adjusts metabolic activity and energy use by the body, controls many structural and functional changes during development

90
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Major organs of cardiovascular system

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Heart, blood, blood vessels

91
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Function of cardiovascular system

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Distributes blood cells, water and dissolved materials including nutrients, waste products, oxygen and carbon dioxide, distributes heat and assists in control of body temp

92
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Major organs in the lymphatic system

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Spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils

93
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Functions of lymphatic

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Defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream

94
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Major organs in the digestive system in order of digestion ish

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Teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, Pancreas

95
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Functions of the digestive system

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Processes and digests food, absorbs and conserves water, absorbs nutrients, stores energy reserves

96
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Major organs of the urinary system

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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

97
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Functions of urinary system

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Excretes waste products from the blood, controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced, stores urine prior to voluntary elimination, regulates blood ion conc and pH

98
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Main organs of the male reproductive system

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Testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, penis and scrotum

99
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Functions of male reproductive system

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Produces make sex cells, suspending fluids and hormones, sexual intercourse,

100
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Organs of the female reproductive system

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Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, labia, clitoris, mammary glands

101
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Functions of female reproductive system

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Produces female sex cells and hormones, supports developing embryo from conception to delivery, provides milk to nourish new born infant, sexual intercourse

102
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What do serous membranes do

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Line body cavities and cover organs

103
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What are the two layers of serous membrane and what do they line

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Parietal layer - lines cavity

Visceral layer - covers organ

104
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What does the upper portion of the mediastinum contain

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Upper portion filled with blood vessels, trachea, esophagus and thymus

105
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What does the lower portion of the mediastinum contain

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Pericardial cavity (heart)

106
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What is the retroperitoneal space

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Area posterior to peritoneum and anterior to muscular body wall

107
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What does the retroperitoneal space contain

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Pancreas, kidneys, ureters and parts of the digestive tract

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