unit 4- tissue and organ systems Flashcards
3 layers of skin
- epidermis
- dermis
- hypodermis
2 functions of skin
- homeostasis (sweat)
- protection
5 senses of touch
- texture
- pressure
- heat
- cold
- path
bones
provide structure/protection of organs
muscles
movement
how many bones in adult skeleton
206 bones
how many muscles in a human body
640 muscles
3 types of muscles
- cardiac- (heart)
- smooth- (digestive tract)
- skeletal- (attached to bones)
antagonistic
muscles working in pairs
path of food through digestive system
mouth > esophagus > stomach > small intestine > large intestine > rectum > anus
mouth
breaks down food
esophagus
tube connecting mouth to stomach
peristalsis
squeezing action (pushing food to stomach)
epiglottis
flap closing over trachea so food goes to esophagus
stomach
stores & breaks down food (with hydrochloride acid & pepsin)
small intestine
has duodenum, neutralizes stomach acid, & digestion is completed
large intestine
absorbs water, makes vitamin K, & stores feces
pancreas
creates insulin
liver
makes bile & detoxifies body
gallbladder
holds bile (breaks down fats)
villi
blood vesicles in small intestine that absorbs nutrients
path that blood takes
right atrium > right ventricle > pulmonary artery > lungs > pulmonary vein > left atrium > left ventricle > aorta > goes through body > vena cava
three blood vessels
- arteries (carry blood away from the heart)
- capillaries (smallest blood vessel)
- veins (carry blood back to the heart)
chambers of heart
- atria (upper chamber, receives blood)
- ventricles (lower chambers, blood pumped out)
vena cava
largest vein
aorta
largest artery
pulse
surge of blood through an artery
pace maker
controls heart rate
4 parts of blood
- plasma
- red blood cells
- white blood cells
- platelets
plasma
fluid portion of blood (55%)
red blood cells
carries oxygen & produced in bone marrow and broken down in spleen
hemoglobin
iron containing protein molecule for binding oxygen
white blood cells
fight infections
platelets
help blood clots
antigens
substances that simulate an immune response
antibodies
fight antigens
four different blood types
- A
- B
- AB
- O
equation for respiration
glucose + oxygen –> carbon dioxide + water
path air takes
mouth/nose > trachea (windpipe) > lung > bronchi > alveoli
diaphragm
muscle that separates the chest cavity from abdominal
inhaling
rib cage rises, diaphragm contracts flattens & moves down
exhale
rib cage drops, diaphragm relaxes & returns to original position
kidneys
filters blood to remove waste
nephrons
filtering unit in kidneys
ureter
connects kidneys to bladder
urinary bladder
smooth muscle bag used for storage of urine
urethra
tube where urine exits body
urine
made up of ammonia & urea
excretory system
filters blood & gets rid of extra waste