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Topic 7 Flashcards

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Key functions of the skin

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Excretion, Sensation, Protection and Immunity, Regulation of body temp and Synthesis of Vitamin D

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Excretion meaning

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Sweat glands get rid of waste products and regulate body temp

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Sensation

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Feelings of touch and heat processed by nerve endings in dermis

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Protection and immunity

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Skin forms physical barrier. Cells detect bacteria and destroy them. Produce antigens

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Synthesis of Vitamin D

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Main source of vitamin D is sunlight as it aids absorbing in kidneys and liver

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Regulation of body temp when cold

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Hair muscles stand up and trap air and blood flow in capillaries decreases

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Regulation of body temp when hot

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Hair muscles lay flat and relax so heat escapes. Blood flow from capillaries increase because sweat cools skin by evaporation

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Location of main brain structures

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Diencephalon, Brain Stem,

Cerebellum ON THE LEFT

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Function Cerebellum

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Balance and Coordination

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Function Brainstem

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Involuntary Response

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Function Frontal Lobe

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Speech Production, Problem solving and motor control

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Temporal Lobe function

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Auditory processing, and memory retrieval

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Function of Parietal Lobe

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Touch perception and body orientation

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Occipital lobe function

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Sight and visual interpretation

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Draw and label structure of skin

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Principal source of energy for brain cells

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Brain obtains energy using glucose and oxygen from blood to brain cells

Glucose and Oxygen make ATP inside brain by aerobic respiration
Supply of glucose must be continuous dizzy

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Function of Diencephalon

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Perception of sensations and the control of the nervous system

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Function of brain stem

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Respiratory and Cardiovascular control center

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Outline blood supply to the brain

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