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1
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define anatomy

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the scientific study of the structure of the body

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what is included in structure when referring to anatomy

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  • size
  • shape
  • volume
  • materials
  • connections
  • orientation
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list the different levels of learning anatomy

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  • gross (systemic and regional)
  • histology
  • cytology
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define gross anatomy

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  • large body structures that can be seen with the naked eye
  • can be learnt systemically or regionally
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define systemic gross anatomy

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learning anatomy through systems of grouped structures (body systems)

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how many body systems are there

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12

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define regional gross anatomy

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learning anatomy of all systems existing in a specific region (body cavity)

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what appraoch to learning anatomy is traditionally used in med schools

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regional

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what equipment is needed to study histology

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light microscope

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define histology

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  • study of tissues (groups of identical cells)
  • identifying tissues by their structure
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what is the highest magnification from a light microscope

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1000x

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what was invented in the 1930s to 1950s that allows researchers to view the internal structure of cells with millions of times of magnification

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electron microscope

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define cytology

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the study of the cell and its intracellular ultrastructure

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define physiology

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the scientific study of the function of the body

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what is included in function when referring to physiology

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  • how does it work
  • how does it do its job
  • what are the steps
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what is the significance of the name of the course: integrated human anatomy and physiology

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  • integrated
  • anatomy and physiology are related and taught at the same time
  • structure matches function, function depends on structure
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what are the 6 levels that anatomy and physiology can be studied at

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  • chemical
  • cell
  • tissue
  • organ
  • organ system
  • organism
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18
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what are the main elements that compose the human body

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  • COHN
  • # 1 = oxygen
  • # 2 = carbon
  • # 3 = hydrogen
  • # 4 = nitrogen
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19
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what percent of humans are water

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67%

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20
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what main elements are macromolecules made of

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  • O
  • C
  • H
  • N
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what are some other elements other than COHN that compose the human body

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  • Ca
  • P
  • K
  • S
  • Na
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what are the four macromolecules

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  • nucleic acids
  • carbohydrates
  • proteins
  • lipids
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23
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describe a smooth muscle cell

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  • small
  • single nucleus
  • spindle shaped
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24
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where is smooth muscle tissue found

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lining internal organs (ex: urinary bladder)

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25
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what are the 4 layers of the urinary bladder

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  • epithelium
  • elastic connective tissue
  • smooth muscle tissue
  • connective tissue (stronger than elastic)
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define organ

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  • composed of at least 2 types of tissue types
  • structure that can perform its own unique function
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define organ system

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  • organ relating to each other anatomically and/or physiologically
  • function together to achieve an outcome
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describe the function of the urinary/excretory system

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  • kidneys filter excess ions and toxins out of the blood and make urine
  • ureters bring urine to the bladder with tubes made of smooth muscle that keeps urine flowing in one direction
  • bladder holds urine until its ready to be expelled
  • urethra brings urine to the outside of the body
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29
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are organ systems completely independent of each other

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  • no
  • each system depends on other systems to create an organism
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30
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which two body systems regulate all 12 body systems

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  • nervous system
  • endocrine system
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describe the endocrine system

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  • made of glands that produce hormones
  • regulates physiology of tissues and organs
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32
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describe the nervous system

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  • receives impulses from stimulus
  • sends impulse directly to the target tissue
    for a reaction
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33
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describe the speed of the nervous and endocrine system

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  • nervous system: very fast
  • endocrine system: slower than nervous system
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what is the fastest response time from the endocrine system

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  • multiple seconds
  • can be up to hours or days
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35
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describe why regulation is important

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things must be controlled in the body for it to work correctly and keep you alive and healthy

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define homeostasis

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many physiological variables must be kept within well-defined narrow limits enforced by physiological control systems

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what are diseases caused by

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failure to maintain homeostasis

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38
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list examples of variables that need homeostasis

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  • pH of blood and other fluids
  • body temperature
  • blood glucose
  • blood gases
  • blood pressure
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what is the set point for blood pH

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7.4

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40
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what is the set point for body temperature (F and C)

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  • 98.6 F
  • 37 C
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what hormone regulates blood glucose

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insulin

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what does insulin do

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  • keeps blood glucose from going too high after a meal
  • maintains glucose levels despite varying food intake throughout the day
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what are the blood gases

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  • CO2
  • O2
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44
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describe the significance of Claude Bernard

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  • 19th century French researcher
  • first described that animals need a constant internal environment (milieu)
  • aka homeostasis
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describe the significance of Walter Canon

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  • MD and Harvard professor
  • did rigorous and expansive experiments on animals regarding control systems keeping multiple variables within a range (homeostasis)
  • coined the term homeostasis
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what are famously homeostatically regulated

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electrolytes

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47
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is the regulation of the concentration of electrolytes inside and outside the cell the same or different

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different concentration limits for electrolytes that are intracellular vs extracellular

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what is an example of an electrolyte having different concentration limits intracellularly vs extracellularly

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sodium (Na+) is more concentrated outside of the cell than inside of the cell

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49
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define ion

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an atom of an element with more/less electrons than protons

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50
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list common electrolytes in the body

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  • calcium (Ca2+)
  • sodium (Na+)
  • chloride (Cl-)
  • potassium (K+)
  • phosphate (PO43-)
  • bicarbonate (HCO3-)
  • magnesium (Mg2+)
  • sulfate (SO42-)
  • hydronium (H+)
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51
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what type of ion is a calcium ion

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  • Ca2+
  • divalent cation
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what type of ion is a sodium ion

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  • Na+
  • monovalent cation
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what type of ion is a chloride ion

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  • Cl-
  • monovalent anion
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what type of ion is a potassium ion

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  • K+
  • monovalent cation
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what type of ion is a phosphate ion

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  • PO43-
  • molecular ion
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what type of ion is a bicarbonate ion

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  • HCO3-
  • molecular ion
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what type of ion is a magnesium ion

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  • Mg2+
  • divalent cation
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what type of ion is a hydronium ion

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  • H3O+ (H+)
  • molecular ion
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what type of ion is a sulfate ion

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  • SO42-
  • molecular ion
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what is the full and shortened notation of a hydronium ion

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  • H3O+
  • H+
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what is the general function of bicarbonate ions

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  • equilibrium of acids and bases in the blood
  • controls CO2 levels
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describe negative feedback

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  • impulses from regulatory systems diminish the value of a variable back toward the set point
  • if the signal gets too high, it is pushed back down; if the signal gets too low, it is pushed back up
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define the signal in negative feedback

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  • the variable right now - the set point for that variable (absolute value)
  • aka deviation
  • always positive
  • is a function of the variable
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what is the signal if your temperature is 99.6 F and the set point is 98.6 F

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  • signal = current variable - set point
  • signal = 99.6 - 98.6 = 1
  • signal = 1 degree
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65
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define set point

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the ideal average value for a given variable

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describe why negative feedback is called negative feedback

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  • the signal is always positive and is always working to go back to 0 (moving in negative direction)
  • the components of negative feedback work to diminish (negatively affect) the deviation (signal, always positive)
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list the components of negative feedback

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  • the variable in question
  • the signal (current value, set point)
  • receptor
  • controller
  • effector
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does negative feedback kick in anytime the signal is not 0

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  • not always
  • there is usually a minimum value the signal must be to invoke negative feedback
  • range around the set point
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what are the physical components of negative feedback

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  • receptor
  • controller
  • effector
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describe the receptor in negative feedback

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  • receives/measures the value of a variable
  • specific to one variable
  • has a close relationship with the controller
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describe the controller in negative feedback

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  • the brains of the operation
  • receives information from the receptor
  • has the set point for a specific variable memorized
  • calculates the signal ad decides if a reaction should happen
  • sends a command to the correct effector
72
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describe the effector in negative feedback

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  • receives direction from the controller and does what it says
  • decreases the signal
73
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describe the receptor, controller, and effector in terms of the temperature in your house

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  • receptor: thermometer
  • controller: thermostat
  • effector: air conditioning, heater
74
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how high does your temperature usually get before negative feedback is invoked

75
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what are the receptors for body temperature

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  • nerve endings in the integumentary system that react only to temperature change and detect changes in the temperature of the environment
  • receptors in the hypothalamus of the brain that learn the temperature of the blood running through the hypothalamus
76
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what is the volume of the hypothalamus

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end of pinky

77
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what components of negative feedback for body temperature are in the hypothalamus

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  • receptors
  • controller
78
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define nuclei in the brain

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groups of many neurons that have the same job

79
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what are the controllers for body temperature

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2 nuclei (groups of neurons) in the hypothalamus

80
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what structure in the brain is the hypothalamus connected to

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pituitary gland

81
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what are the effectors for body temerpature

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  • tiny nerve endings stimulating eccrine sweat glands
  • blood vessels near the surface of the skin
82
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describe what the effectors do when you get too hot

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  • tiny nerve endings stimulate eccrine sweat glands to sweat (evaporative cooling)
  • smooth muscle (sphincters) in blood vessels near the surface of the skin will dilate (radiative cooling)
83
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describe what the effectors do when you get too cold

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  • hypothalamus tells sphincter muscles in blood vessels near the surface of the skin to constrict
  • vibrating of skeletal muscles generates heat (shivering)
84
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how does muscle exert force

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by contracting

85
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is shivering voluntary or involuntary

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involuntary

86
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what tells skeletal muscles to contract rapidly causing shivering

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hypothalamus

87
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what is the first law of thermodynamics

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energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another

88
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what is the second law of thermodynamics

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  • there is never a perfect transfer or energy from one form to another
  • some energy is always lost to another form, usually heat
89
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describe how shivering makes you warm in terms of the laws of thermodynamics

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  • 1st law: ATP has energy in the phosphate bonds -> when the bonds are broken, chemical energy is released -> contraction/movement of muscle is transforming chemical energy into kinetic energy
  • 2nd law: during the transfer from chemical energy to kinetic energy, some energy is lost in the form of heat which warms you up
90
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when might set points be adjusted

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  • depending on physiological needs
  • ex: exercise can alter the set point of blood pressure, infection can alter the set point of body temperature
91
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why does the set point for blood pressure increase during exercise

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  • the body needs a higher blood pressure because muscles have an increased demand for energy
  • a higher blood pressure gets more O2 and nutrients to the muscles
92
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define systolic blood pressure

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  • the pressure during contraction of the heart
  • top number
93
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define diastolic blood pressure

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  • the pressure during relaxation of the heart
  • bottom number
94
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what happens to the set point of blood pressure after exercise ends

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it should go back to the resting set point quickly

95
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what can increase the set point for body temperature

96
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describe how the immune response to an infection raises the set point of body temperature

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  • white blood cells encounter pathogens and secrete a hormone called pyrogens
  • pyrogens send a signal to the hypothalamus that causes the set point of body temperature to increase
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what might you experience right as you start to spike a fever

98
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why do you experience chills when you first get a fever

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  • the body is trying to warm itself up to the new higher set point
  • the room temperature is proportionally lower to the body temperature set point so you feel cold
99
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why is a fever physiologically useful

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  • helps to stop bacteria
  • can kill bacteria or stall them as they try to acclimate to the new temperature
  • gives the immune system time to eliminate the pathogens
100
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describe how the set point returns to normal after an infection

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  • white blood cells stop secreting pyrogens when the interaction with pathogens stops
  • the hypothalamus is not receiving the hormone signal, so it returns the set point to normal
101
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what might you experience as your fever ends and why

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  • cold sweat
  • the body is warmer than the new set point so you sweat to cool the body
102
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what is the crucial difference between negative and positive feedback

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  • positive feedback increases the signal exponentially
  • negative feedback works to decrease the signal
103
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what is an example of positive feedback

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  • labor
  • losing blood
104
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what is the variable in the positive feedback cycle of labor

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variable: force of uterine contractions

105
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how strong is the first contraction and what happens to the subsequent contractions

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  • 1st contraction is weak
  • positive feedback circuit makes contractions get stronger exponentially
106
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describe what is means that positive feedback is goal-oriented

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the positive feedback circuit stops once the goal has been achieved

107
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what are the receptors in the positive feedback circuit of labor

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muscle cells that are specialized mechanoreceptors in the uterus that detect stretching

108
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do the receptor muscle cells in the uterus during labor contract

109
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where are the stretch receptor muscle cells concentrated in the uterus

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near the cervix

110
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what do the stretch receptor muscle cells in the uterus do during labor

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  • detect stretching of the uterus
  • stimulate nerve impulses (action potentials) that move to the hypothalamus
111
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describe action potentials

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  • wave-like change in voltage of nerve cells
  • moves down the axon of a nerve cell
  • action-oreinted
112
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what is another phrase for voltage

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electrical potential

113
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what is the controller for the positive feedback circuit during labor

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  • hypothalamus
  • pituitary gland
114
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describe the roll of the hypothalamus as a controller in the positive feedback circuit of labor

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  • synthesizer
  • nuclei in the hypothalamus receive action potentials from muscles in the uterus
  • the neurons in the hypothalamus secrete oxytocin
  • the neurons in the hypothalamus send the oxytocin to the pituitary gland
115
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describe the roll of the pituitary gland as a controller in the positive feedback circuit of labor

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  • secretor
  • receives oxytocin from the hypothalamus
  • releases oxytocin into the blood stream
116
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what is the target tissue for the hormone oxytocin that is released during the positive feedback circuit of labor

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  • mammary tissue
  • uterine smooth muscle
117
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what is the effector in the positive feedback circuit of labor

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uterine smooth muscle

118
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describe what the effector in the positive feedback circuit of labor do

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  • receives oxytocin through the bloodstream
  • oxytocin causes uterine contractions
  • all the cells are linked by gap junctions so only a few cells need to be stimulated by the hormone for all the cells to contract simultaneously
119
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describe why labor is positive feedback

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  • contractions (the signal) get stronger exponentially until the baby is delivered
  • as the baby moves down the uterine, more stretch receptors are stimulated until the baby is delivered
120
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describe how the positive feedback circuit of labor ends

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  • birth of the baby
  • receptors do not have the stimulus so the positive feedback cycle stops
121
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what happens to leftover oxytocin from the positive feedback circuit of labor when the baby is delivered

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slowly dies in the bloodstream

122
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what is an example of deleterious/vicious positive feedback

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losing blood, shock

123
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what arteries supply blood to the heart tissue itself

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coronary arteries

124
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what happens when there is a large wound causing you to lose blood

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blood pressure drops

125
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why does blood pressure drop when there is a large wound causing you to lose blood

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the heart is unable to give blood to the organs, including itself

126
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describe how losing blood from a wound is positive feedback

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  • the wound causes you to lose blood which lowers blood pressure
  • a lower blood pressure means the heart can’t get enough blood to itself
  • the heart weakens with less nutrients from blood
  • blood pressure gets lower because the heart is weaker
  • etc, etc
127
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what does the dorsal body cavity contain

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  • cranial cavity: brain
  • vertebral cavity: spinal cord
128
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what does the ventral body cavity contain

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  • thoracic cavity
  • abdominal cavity
  • pelvic cavity
129
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what does the thoracic cavity contain

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  • mediastinum
  • pleural cavities
130
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what are the two parts of the mediastinum

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  • superior mediastinum
  • inferior mediastinum aka the pericardial cavity
131
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what is in the superior mediastinum

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  • thyroid
  • aorta
  • esophagus
  • trachea
132
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where in the body is blood pressure the highest

133
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where in the body are homeostatic receptors for blood pressure located and why

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  • aorta
  • location of the highest blood pressure
134
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what is in the inferior mediastinum (pericardial cavity)

135
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what is in the pleural cavities

136
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what is in the abdominla cavity

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  • liver
  • stomach
  • spleen
  • pancreas
  • gallbladder
  • small intestine
  • colon/large intestine
  • kidneys
137
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what is in the pelvic cavity

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  • urinary bladder
  • reproductive organs
  • rectum
138
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what cavities does the diaphragm divide

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  • thoracic cavity
  • abdominal cavity
139
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what is the shape of the diaphragm when relaxed (after exhale)

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dome-shaped

140
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what is the shape of the diaphragm when contracted (during inhale)

141
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describe what the diaphragm does

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  • contracts down when inhaling
  • increase the size of the thoracic cavity, lungs can expand with air
  • increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity, therefore decreasing the pressure so air moves into the lungs
142
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what are the two parts of a serous membrane

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  • inner serous membrane near the organ: visceral serous membrane
  • outer serous membrane away from the organ: parietal serous membrane
143
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what organs have serous membranes covering them

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  • heart
  • each lung
  • digestive tract
144
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how many serous membranes surround the digestive tract (stomach, small intestine, most of large intestine)

145
Q

what is between the serous membranes

A
  • serous fluid
  • viscous and slippery, like raw egg white
146
Q

what is the function of serous membranes

A
  • reduces friction between the organ and its surroundings
  • serous membranes surround organs thar are moving all the time (contracting and relaxing) which could create a lot of friction, but the friction is reduced by the serous membrane
147
Q

what is the downside of serous membranes

A

they are very delicate structures so they can easily break causing issues

148
Q

what is cardiac tamponade

A
  • a potentially fatal condition
  • fluid or blood accumulates in the pericardial cavity which compresses the heart
  • causes the heart to be unable to fill with blood during relaxation, therefore it cannot pump blood
149
Q

what causes cardiac tamponade

A
  • rupture of the heart wall following myocardial infarction
  • rupture of blood vessels in the pericardium after a tumor has invaded the area
  • damage to pericardium due to radiation therapy
  • trauma
150
Q

what is the second largest organ

151
Q

what body system is the spleen a part of

A

lymphatic system

152
Q

what does the gallbladder do

A
  • fills with bile that is made in the liver
  • secretes bile when you eat a fatty meal
153
Q

what does bile do

A
  • makes the gallbladder appear dark green
  • emulsifies fat making absorption more efficient
154
Q

where does most of the absorption occur in the digestive tract

A

small intestine

155
Q

what does the large intestine do

A
  • water absorption
  • bacteria in the large intestine produce vitamin K
156
Q

what are the parts of the large intestine

A
  • cecum
  • ascending colon
  • transverse colon
  • descending colon
  • sigmoid colon
157
Q

where does the small intestine join the large intestine

158
Q

where does the appendix project from

159
Q

what is the name of the serous membrane that surrounds the digestive system

A

peritoneum

160
Q

what is peritonitis and what causes it

A
  • inflammation of the peritoneum (serous membrane surrounding digestive tract)
  • often caused by appendicitis
161
Q

what are 3 things that cause swelling

A
  • infection
  • trauma
  • autoimmune disease
162
Q

why is it important to know positional terms and planes of orientation

A

to be able to communicate with other healthcare providers efficiently and effectively

163
Q

what are synonyms for superior

A
  • cephalic
  • cranial
164
Q

what is a synonym for inferior

165
Q

what is a synonym for anterior

166
Q

what is a synonym for posterior

167
Q

define the sagittal plane

A

divides the body into left and right sides

168
Q

define the coronal/frontal plane

A

divides the body into anterior and posterior sides

169
Q

define the transverse plane

A

divides the body into superior and inferior sides

170
Q

what is the term for the thumb region

171
Q

what is the term for the big toe region

172
Q

define hernia

A

when soft material that is usually encapsulated by a fibrous wall protrudes out of the wall due to weakening or tearing of the wall

173
Q

define inguinal hernia

A
  • a hernia in the inguinal (groin) area
  • contents of hernia are usually small intestines
  • more common in men than women
174
Q

how are hernias fixed

A

surgically

175
Q

why are inguinal hernias more common in men than women

A
  • men’s testicles descend from a spot in the inguinal area
  • after they descend there is a weaker spot of the wall where the testicles descended from that may tear causing an inguinal hernia

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