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THE HUMAN ORGANISM Flashcards

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It is the study of structure and function of the body

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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

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From the word ANATOMY, Ana means what?

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Apart

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From the word ANATOMY, Tomy means what?

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To cut

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It is the scientific discipline that investigates the STRUCTURE of the body

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ANATOMY

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The scientific discipline that deals with the processes or FUNCTIONS of the body

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PHYSIOLOGY

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Give atleast 1 major goal of physiology

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  1. To understand and predict the body’s responses to stimuli

2. To understand how the body parts works

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What are all the levels of the structural ladder of organization of the body?

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CHEMICAL LEVEL
CELLULAR LEVEL
TISSUE LEVEL
ORGAN LEVEL
SYSTEM LEVEL
ORGANISM LEVEL
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The simplest level in structural ladder, it includes atoms and molecules.

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Chemical level

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The basic structural and functional units of an organism that are composed of chemical.

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Cellular Level

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10
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The study of tissues

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Histology

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What are the 4 types of tissues?

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Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nerve tissue

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12
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What tissue that covers body surfaces; lines, hollow organs, cavities and form glands?

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Epithelial tissue

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It is a type of tissue that connects, supports and protects body organs while distributing blood vessels to other tissue.

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Connective tissue

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What tissue that contracts to make body part move and generates heat?

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Muscle tissue

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15
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This tissue carries information through nerve impulses.

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Nerve tissue

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What level does composed of two or more tissues that perform the same function?

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Organ level

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17
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What is the term of the movement of gastro-intestinal organs?

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Peristalsis

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18
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This level consists of related organs with a common function.

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System level

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It is any living thing considered as a whole composed of one cell such as bacterium, or of trillion of cells, such as human.

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Organism

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20
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What system it belongs when the heart pumps blood through blood vessels?

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Cardiovascular system

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21
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The transferring of oxygen and carbon dioxide belong to what system?

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Respiratory system

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22
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This system helps regulate acid-base balance, temperature and water content of body fluid.

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Cardiovascular system

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What system helps regulate acid-base balance of body fluids?

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Respiratory system

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24
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Generates action potentials (nerve impulses) to regulate body activities.

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Nervous system

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25
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This system detects changes in body’s internal and external environments, interpret changes and respond.

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Nervous system

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It breaks down and absorbs food and eliminates solid wastes.

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Digestive system

27
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The production of gametes that unite to form a new organism happens in what system?

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Reproductive system

28
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Sperm and oocyte are examples of what?

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Gametes

29
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It produce, store, eliminates wastes and regulates volume and chemical composition of blood.

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Urinary system

30
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It maintains body’s mineral balance and helps regulate production of red blood cells.

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Urinary system

31
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It returns proteins and fluid to blood and carries lipids from gastrointestinal tract to blood.

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Lymphatic system

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Contains sites of maturation and proliferation of B cells and T cells that protect against disease-causing microbes.

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Lymphatic system

33
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It supports and protects body, provides surface area for muscle attachment and aids body movement.

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Skeletal system

34
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It is the house of cells that produce blood cells.

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Flat bones

35
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This bone store minerals and lipids.

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Long bones

36
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It participates in body movements, maintain posture and produce heat.

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Muscular system

37
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It detects sensation such as touch, pain, warmth, and cold. It also store fats and provides insulation.

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Integumentary system

38
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A major regulatory system that influences metabolism, growth, reproduction and many other functions.

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Endocrine system

39
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It is the ability to use energy

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Metabolism

40
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Breakdown of complex; produce energy

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Catabolism

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Catabol means?

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Throwing down

42
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ism means?

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a condition

43
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Building up of smaller to complex: uses energy

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Anabolism

44
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Anabol means?

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raising up

45
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Refers to the specific intertalionships among the parts of an organism and how those parts interact to perform

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Movement/Organization

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Formation of new cell for tissue growth, repair or requirement. Production of new individual.

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Reproduction

47
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Ability of an organism to sense changes in the environment.

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Responsiveness

48
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Increase in body size; increase in the number of cells

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Growth

49
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Changes of an organism through time

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Development/ Diffentation

50
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Growth but also involves differentation

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Development

51
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Changes in cell structure and function from generalized

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Differentation

52
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Homeo means?

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Sameness

53
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Stasis means?

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Stand still

54
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It is the existence and maintenance of the balance

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Homeostasis

55
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Detects changes and signal the control center

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Receptor

56
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Analyzes the information it receives and determine the appropriate response.

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Control Center

57
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Receives output and produce the response

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Effector

58
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It is the factor being regulated in homeostasis.

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Variable

59
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It carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart

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Veins

60
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It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

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Arteries

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