Science Flashcards
Self-duplication
Production of offspring via the reproductive system
Regulation
Hormonal control of body functions via the endocrine system
Oxygenation
Take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide via the respiratory system
Elimination
Remove metabolic wastes from the body via the renal system
Circulation
Transport oxygen and other nutrients to tissue via the cardiovascular system
Adaptation
Receive, interpret and respond to internal and external stimuli via the nervous system
Urinary system (excretory)
Maintains water and electrolyte balance
Regulates blood ph balance
Removes nitrogen wastes which are byproducts of protein and nucleic acid
Lymphatic system
Support immune system by transporting and housing WBC to and from lymph nodes
Returns fluid that has leaked from the cardiovascular system back into blood vessels
4 types of tissue
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
Theory
A broad statement that is thought to be true.
May be proven incorrect with data collection.
Inference
Draws conclusion without direct observation
Conclusion
The purpose of a scientific process is to develop the conclusion.
Explanation supported by data must be consistent with the hypothesis
Analysis
Scientists analyze data collected during experimentation. Researchers must determine if the data is reliable and whether or not is supports the hypothesis
Experimentation
Compares a control group and an experimental group. Both equally represent population. Their differences is based on one variable.
Data collection
4 steps
- Observation
- Measurement
- Samples
- Organization
Scientific arguments / investigation
- Problem identification
- Question asking
- Hypothesis development
- Data collection and experimentation
- Analysis
- Conclusion
3 steps of a hypothesis
- Identify a problem
- Ask a question
- Formulate a hypothesis
Quantitative
Numerical measurement of a value, quantity, volume, length, etc.
Inductive reasoning
Method of arriving at general principles from specific facts
Relies on preponderance of info that leads to a certain degree of confidence in a conclusion
Deductive reasoning
Method whereby conclusions follow from general principles
Specific conclusion
Anatomy
Study of structure organs and body systems
Physiology
The study of the function of the organs and body systems
Atoms
The smallest parts of elements that still retain all the original properties of the element.
Molecule
Chemical bonding of atoms that possess its own characteristics independent of the atoms themselves
Cells
The basic unit of life
Tissues
Cells that combine in terms of function and type
Organ
2 or more tissues work together to perform a specific function. It is possible at this level to perform extremely complex functions
Organ systems
Organs work together to perform a task
Organism
Highest level of organization
The result of all organ systems working together within the body
Hierarchy of structure of the human body (small-large)
Atom ~ molecule ~ cells ~ tissue ~ organs ~ organ systems ~ organism
Inspiration
Diaphragm contracts takes in oxygenated air
Expiration
Diaphragm relaxes, carbon dioxide is forced out of the body
Alveoli
In the lungs they are tiny sacs surrounded by capillaries.
Permit exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Cilia (in lungs)
Tiny hairs that keep airways clean by removing unwanted matter from the lungs
Respiratory system (Order air passes through)
Nose~trachea~right and left bronchial tubes~alveoli~blood stream
Flow of blood through the heart
Deoxygenated blood enters superior vena cava ~ right atrium ~ tricuspid valve ~ right ventricle ~ pulmonary valve ~ pulmonary artery and lungs. Oxygenated blood carried back to heart by pulmonary veins ~ left atrium ~ mitral valve ~ left ventricle-aortic valve~ aorta ~ entire body
Hearts 4 valves
- prevents flow of blood back to chambers after a contraction
Left side: mitral, aortic
Right side: tricuspid, pulmonary
Four chambers of the heart
Right and left atriums and the right and left ventricles
Capillaries
Tiny blood vessels that transport blood from the arteries to the veins within the body
Location for exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, fluid and nutrients
Veins
Heart
Blood vessels that transport blood from the capillaries back to the heart
Arteries
Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart to the capillaries
Ways that the organ systems interact
- maintain boundaries
- responding to environmental changes
- moving
- ingesting and digesting
- reproduction
- growing
- excreting
- metabolizing
Involuntary movement
Muscular tissue in the cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive, urinary and respiratory systems
Eukaryotic cells
- cells in the human body
- they are surrounded by a membrane as are the organelles inside the cells
- membrane is semipermeable which allows some substances to pass through while restricting others
Voluntary movement
Muscular system moves the bones in the skeletal system
Enzymes
Chemicals that break down proteins , carbs, fats and other nutrients
Chyme
Mixture of food , chemicals, and enzymes in the stomach.
Duodenum
First section of the small intestine
Releases two hormones: secretin and cholecystokinin (CCK)
Villi and microvilli
Digestive system
Increase surface area within the small intestine, increasing the area from which absorption can take place.
The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the ____?
Mouth
If the mitral valve is damaged what problem may occur?
Back flow of blood into the left atrium
True or false
Blood that passes through the tricuspid valve enters the left ventricle
False
Blood that passes through the tricuspid valve enters the right ventricle
True or false
Blood that passes through the mitral valve enters the pulmonary artery
False
Blood the passes through the mitral valve enters the left ventricle
True or false
After contraction of the left ventricle, blood enters the aorta
True
True or false
After contraction of the right ventricle, blood enters the pulmonary artery
True
True or false
After contraction of the right atrium, blood enters the right ventricle
True
True or false
The pulmonary valve ensure that blood stays in the aorta
False
The pulmonary valve ensures that blood stays in the pulmonary artery
The respiratory system supplies the body with ____ and removes ____
Oxygen; carbon dioxide
It is through the walls of the ____ that oxygen and carbon dioxide movie in and out of the capillaries in the lungs
Alveoli
True or false
The nervous system directs bodily defenses against external stimuli
True
True or false
The nervous system regulates heart and breathing rates
True
True or false
The nervous system supplies the body with oxygen and removed carbon dioxide
False
The respiratory system
True or false
The nervous system releases heat built up by the muscular system
False
The integumentary system
The peripheral nervous system is divided into what systems?
The autonomic nervous system and sensory-somatic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system control what?
Automatic body functions, like heartbeat and digestion. This includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves
The sensory-somatic system controls what?
Voluntary actions like walking and talking
The sensory-somatic nervous system consists of?
12 cranial nerves, 31 pairs of spinal nerves and associated ganglia
Ganglia
Collection of nerve cell bodies
The propulsion of food through the GI tract is called?
Peristalsis
The immune system is composed of what?
Both innate (nonspecific) and adaptive (specific) defenses that are designed to protect the body from pathogens and other foreign invaders.
Phagocytosis
Engulfing of pathogens by white blood cells
Perforins
(Pore-forming proteins) that target cancer and virus cells
Interferons
Body’s response to viral infection and prevent replication of the virus after 7 to 10 days. They activate macrophages and NK cells
Chemotaxis
Method that WBC respond to damaged body tissues
Cytokines
Chemical messengers that are released by damaged tissues
Diapedesis
Process of WBCs squeezing through capillary slits in response to cytokines, occurs, followed by cellular adhesion molecules (CAMs) guiding the WBC to the site of damage or infection
B cells
Types of lymphocytes or small leukocyte a
When bound with T-helper cells they produce antibodies
T cell
Lymphocyte that triggers the action of other lymphocytes
What kind of immunity is produced by a vaccine
Artificially required active immunity
What is released by damaged cells In an effort to draw WBCs to the area of damage
Cytokines
Fertility rates are higher in which of the following types of countries?
Less developed
This is due to higher infant and child mortality rates
Crude birth rate
of births per 1,000 people per year
Crude death rate
of deaths per 1,000 people per year