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16 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy: |
is defined by the study of the structure of the human body. |
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Gross Anatomy: |
The study of the stuff seen by the naked eye |
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Microanatomy: |
Study of the stuff seen only in a microscope. -Histology: Study of tissues -Cytology: Study of individual cells |
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Physiology: |
is definded as the study of function. |
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Homeostasis: |
The abilty to maintain a constant internal envirnoment. |
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Integumentary System: |
- skin, hair, & sweat glands. - protects from injury, drying out, disease, heatloss. - is damaged when you cut your finger or get sevevre sunburn. |
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Skeletal System: |
- 206 bones in human body. - protects & supports body organs, provides framework for muscles, provides levers for muscles to attach to. - stores calcium |
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Muscular System: |
- 600+ muscles in human body - moves body and generate heat |
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Nervous System: |
- Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves. - Fast acting control or human body, monitoring of the internal & external environment. |
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Endocrine System: |
- Hormone secreting, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, testes, ovaries. -long term control |
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Cardiovascular/Circulatory System: |
- heart, blood and vessels - pumps blood, transports nutrients, gases, wastess, hormones, and heat. |
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Lymphatic/Immune System: |
- lymnodes, slpeen - return "leaked" fluid back to blood stream, disposes debris, attacks foreign invaders. |
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Respiratory System: |
-Nasal Cavity, trachae, lungs - supply blood with O2, and removes CO2 |
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Digestive System: |
- Mouth, esphagus, stomach, small inestine, large inestine, rectum, salivary glands, pancreas, liver. - ingestion and subsequential breakdown of food. |
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Urinary System: |
- Kineys, bladder, uretha - removal of nitrogen waste, water regulation, electrolyetes and acidity. |
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Reproductive System: |
- Produce offspring - Men: testes, scrotum, epidermus, prostate. - Woman: Ovary and uterus |
