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What does Anatomy mean?
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Study of the Structure or Morphology of the body!
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Anatomy describes what the heart looks like,how big,made of and where located.
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Physiology?
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Describes how the body works or functions?
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How the heart pumps blood & why the pumping of blood is essential for life.
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Describes the consequences of the improper functioning of body parts?
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Pathophysiology
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How a body part functions when a person haves a disease!
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This is the basic unit if life; the structural and functional unit of a living organism?
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Cells
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Specialized & Eventually organized from larger molecules
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For a specific function and are formed from special groups of cells?
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Tissue
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Tissue of the heart are arranged so that the heart can act as a pump!
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Tissues are arranged into ______ such as the heart, stomach and kidney?
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Organs
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Each of these have a function such as digestion, excretion or reproduction!
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Group of organs create this and help each other to form a function?
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Organ Systems
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Group of Organs that help each other & work together to perform a particular function!
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All of the Organ Systems together form a?
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Human Organism
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This is simple to Complex.
EX: Skeletal,muscular, nervous,endoctrine and lymphatic systems! |
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When the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment in response to a changing external environment?
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Homeostasis
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Conditions of the body remain the same, despite the changes on the outside!
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These are Mechanisms that help maintain Hemeostasis?
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Homeostatic Mechanisms
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Body has hundreds of these for the control of temp,blood sugar, blood pressure, water balance and plasma sodium levels!
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Name the 11 major organ systems?
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1.Circulatory system
2.Digestive 3.Endocrine 4.Integumentary 5.Lymphatic 6.Muscular 7.Nervous 8.Reproductive 9.Respiratory 10. Skeletal 11.Urinary |
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Consists of the Heart & Blood vessels. Helps pump &transport blood throughout the body.
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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
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Organs for eating food, break it down into substances that can be absorbed by the body & eliminate the waste.
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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These organs include the stomach, intestines, liver and gallbladder!
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Secretes hormones that help control body activities such as growth and reproduction.
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Defends the body against pathogens and other foreign material
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lymphatic System
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Consists of the lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, lymph and lymphoid vessels.
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This systems enables the body to move and consist of 3 type of muscles.
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Muscular System
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This systems enables the human organism to reproduce.
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Reproductive System
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This System consists of the lungs and other structures that send air to and from the lungs.
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Respiratory System
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Ex. Oxygen moves into the lungs and carbon dioxide (waste) moves out of the lungs.
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Consists of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense organs. Helps the body w/sensation,interpretation and integration.
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Nervous System
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The basic framwork of the body that consists primarily of bones,joints and cartilage. Protects and supports the body.
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Skeletal System
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Consists of the skin,hair and nails. Helps cover the body and regulates the body temp.
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Integumentary System
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Means when the body stays the same and the ability to maintain a stable internal environment in response to a changing external environment.
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Homeostasis
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