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90 Cards in this Set
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According to biological rules, what is the reason for our existance?
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to survive, reproduce, and continue our existance
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How many categories of tissue are there?
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four
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Which organ system secretes hormones
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endocrine
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All matter is made of
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Chemical Elements
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Atom
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The smallest piece of an element
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Biological Hierarchy of Organization
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Atom, Molecule, Macromolecule, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
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Cellular Respiration
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Process by which we convert stored energy into a usable form
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Homeostasis
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Internal constancy; Maintaining the right balance of conditions in ur body.
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Positive Feedback Mechanism
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The body reinforces a change; Promotes further change away from the set point.
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Negative Feedback Mechanism
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Controls the bodys activities to maintain homeostasis.
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Homeostasis is important because
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our bodies strive to stay within normal ranges for blood pressure, pulse, resp. rate, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, nutrients, etc.
-Fluctuations form the basis of disease diagnosis. |
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In what ways are bones and blood both C.T.?
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-Bone forms the skeleton upon which the whole body is built, and bones connect to eachother and connect your extremities to your trunk.
-Blood travels through the entire body and connects virtually every cell. |
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Epithelial Tissues
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-Are like wrappings; Form all linings and coverings in the body
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Which tissue are basically the bodys packing peanuts?
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-Loose C.T. or Areolar Tissue
- It fills spaces between structures and is often specialized into a type of c.t. called adipose (fat) |
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Dense Fibrous C.T.
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-Very strong and forms the tendons that anchor your muscles to your bones and the ligaments that anchor your bones to eachother.
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Cartilage
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A shock absorber in many joints where your bones meet.
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3 Types of Muscle Tissue
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1. Skeletal
2. Smooth 3. Cardiac |
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Skeletal Muscle
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Provides body movement by attaching to 2 bones
-Voluntary Muscle |
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Smooth Muscle
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-Involuntary
-Located in the walls of most of your internal organs and blood vessels |
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Cardiac Muscle
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-Located in the heart
-responsible for the contractions that pump blood throughout ur body. |
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Nervous Tissue
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-Found in your brain, spinal cord, and nerves
-Sends signals to your organs and controls their actions |
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A person with appendicitis will most often present with pain in the:
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right lower quadrant
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The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is called the:
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Frontal Plane
*The frontal, or coronal, plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts. |
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_________ _______ has occurred when a person becomes ill.
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Homeostatic imbalance
*A person who has become ill is said to be out of homeostasis. In other words, they are suffering from a homeostatic imbalance. |
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Approximately what percentage of the air we breathe is made of oxygen?
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Air is made of approximately 20% oxygen
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The cranial cavity is housed in the:
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Dorsal Body Cavity
*The dorsal body cavity houses the cranial and vertebral cavities. |
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The respiratory system contains the __________, ___________, __________, ___________,__________, and ____________.
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The respiratory system consists of the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
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The spleen is the largest organ in the __________ __________.
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lymphatic system
*The lymphatic system houses several organs- the largest of which is the spleen. |
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The spinal cord is/isnt housed in the ventral body cavity?
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Isnt.
*The spinal cord is located in the dorsal body cavity. |
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The __________ systems acts as a fast-acting control system for the body.
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Nervous
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The _________ systems functions to produce blood cells
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Skeletal
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What covers an organ?
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Visceral pericardium
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__________ _________ line cavities.
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Parietal serosa
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The ability to sense changes in the environment and respond to them is a physiological ability known as:
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Responsivness
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If the human body temperature drops slightly below 37° C (98.6° F), what occurs?
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If the human body temperature drops below 37° C, metabolic reactions become slower.
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The midsagittal plane divides the body:
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in two equal but non-identical left and right parts along the midline.
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A _________ _______ divides the body into left and right parts that are parallel to the midline.
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parasagittal section
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The spinal cord lies in the ________ cavity.
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Dorsal
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The body cavity which houses the lung is known as the
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pleural cavity
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The _______ cavity houses the heart
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pericardial
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If you know that the appendix lies in the right lower part of the trunk, you could also say it lies in the:
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right inguinal region.
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The ________ ________ membrane covers the outer surface of organs in a body cavity.
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visceral serosa
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The _______ membrane lines the wall of body cavities
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parietel
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Serous fluid ________ the friction produced by the movement of the organs with which it is associated.
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decreases
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The cavity between bones at the joint is known as
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The synovial cavity
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Parietal pericardium lines the
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pericardial cavity
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Visceral pericardium covers the
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the heart
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Parietal pleura lines the
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thoracic cavity
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Visceral peritoneum covers the
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organs in the abdominopelvic cavity
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Parietal peritoneum lines the
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abdominopelvic cavity
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Cervical refers to the:
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Neck
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Coxal refers to the:
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Hip
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Acromial refers to the:
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Point of Shoulder
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Antecubital refers to the:
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Front of Elbow
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Occipital refers to the:
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Back of the head
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Vertebral refers to the:
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Spinal Column
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Buccal refers to the:
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Cheek
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Otic refers to the:
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Ear
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Plantar refers to the:
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Sole
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Carpal refers to the:
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Wrist
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Brachial refers to the:
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Arm
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Inguinal refers to the:
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Groin
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Popliteal refers to the:
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Back of the Knee
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Pedal refers to the:
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Foot
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Tarsal refers to the:
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Ankle
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Mental refers to the:
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Chin
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Olecranal refers to the:
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Back of elbow
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Axillary refers to the:
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Armpit
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Frontal refers to the:
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Forehead
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Orbital refers to the:
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Eye
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Interactions among molecules such as water, DNA, and proteins refers to which level?
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The chemical level
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Smallest units of living things refers to which level?
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Cellular Level
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Similar cells with a common function refers to which level?
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Tissue Level
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Several tissues performing a specific function refers to which level?
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Organ Level
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Several organs integrated to do a major physiological task refers to which level?
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Organ System Level
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The abdominal regions that are lateral to the epigastric region are:
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The Right and left hypochondriac regions
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The abdominal regions that are lateral to the umbilical region
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The Left and right lumbar regions
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The abdominal regions that are lateral to the hypogastric region
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The Right and left inguinal regions
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The upper-middle portion of the abdomen is in which region?
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Epigastric region
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The lower-middle portion of the abdomen is in which region?
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Hypogastric region
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Which cavity Contains the stomach, intestines, and spleen
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Abdominal Cavity
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Which cavity Contains the lungs and heart
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Thoracic Cavity
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Which cavity Contains the bladder and rectum
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Pelvic Cavity
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Which cavity Contains the brain
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Cranial Cavity
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Which cavity Contains the spinal cord
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Vertebral Cavity
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Which system Supplies body with oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide waste
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Respiratory system
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Which system Defends the body from disease
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Lymphatic system
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Which system Breaks down food
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Digestive system
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Which system Separates the body's internal environment from the external environment
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Integumentary system
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Which system Provides locomotion
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Muscular system
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