Chp 5 Interdependent Body Systems

Front 1

Aorta

Back 1

main artery leaving the heart to supply body structures with the nutrient and oxygen rich blood they require

Front 2

Appendicular Skeleton

Back 2

the bones of the skeleton that form the appendages; the framework for the arms and legs

Front 3

Arterioles

Back 3

tiny branches of arteries

Front 4

Arteries

Back 4

thick walled blood vessels that transport oxygenated blood away from the heart

Front 5

Atria

Back 5

two upper chambers of the four chamber heart

Front 6

Atrioventricular Node (AV)

Back 6

transfers the electrical impulse emitted by the sionatrial node down to the ventricles to initiate their contraction

Front 7

Axial skeleton

Back 7

the skull, spine, and ribs poriton of the skeleton

Front 8

Capillaries

Back 8

thinnest and most numerous of the blood vessels providing a connection between atreioles and venules

Front 9

CNS central nervous system

Back 9

consist of the brain and spinal cord

Front 10

Diaphragm

Back 10

muscular partician seperating the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavities

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Diastole

Back 11

filling or relaxing phase of the heart

Front 12

Erythropoietin

Back 12

hormone released by the kidneys notifying the bone marrow to increase production of RBC when inadequate oxygen levels are detected in the blood

Front 13

Gonads

Back 13

the male testes and female ovaries

Front 14

Homeostatis

Back 14

the equilibrium of the body's normal physiological condition

Front 15

Hormomes

Back 15

chemical messengers that transfer instructions from one set of cells to another. Manufactured and secreted into the bloodstream by various endocrine glands

Front 16

Inferior Vena Cava

Back 16

one of the two major veins transporting deoxygenated blood into the right atrium of the heart from structures of the body that lie below the level of the heart

Front 17

Joints

Back 17

articulations. where bones of the skeleton are joined to one another. Either immovable, slightly or freely movable.

Front 18

Ligaments

Back 18

bone to bone

Front 19

Lymph

Back 19

intersitial fluid consisting of digested fats, water, protein, WBC, and tissue waste

Front 20

Lymphocyte

Back 20

type of wbc whose main function if to protect the body from disease causing microorganisms

Front 21

Metabolism

Back 21

the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain life

Front 22

Micturition

Back 22

process in which the bladder expels urine through the urthera and discharges it from the body. Aka urination

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Myocardium

Back 23

heart muscle

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Peristalis

Back 24

wormlike motiont that moves contents through the alimentary canal

Front 25

PNS peripheral nervous system

Back 25

composed of allt he nerves and nerve cells outside of the cns

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Pulmonary circulation

Back 26

transport blood from the heart to the lungs and back again

Front 27

Renin

Back 27

enzyme secreted by the kidney to help control b/p

Front 28

SA node sinoatrial node

Back 28

hearts natural pacemaker. Emits regular electrical impulses initiaing contraction of the aorta

Front 29

Skeletal muscle

Back 29

one of three muscle types in the body. voluntary, it gives forms and stability to the skeleton and enables it to move

Front 30

Superior Vena Cava

Back 30

one of the two major veins transporting deoxygentaed blood into the right atrium of the heart from structures that lie above the level of the heart

Front 31

Systemic circulation

Back 31

transports blood from the heart to all other parts of the body and back again

Front 32

Systole

Back 32

pumping or contracting phase of the heart

Front 33

Tendons

Back 33

muscle to bone

Front 34

Urine

Back 34

filtered waste from the blood that passes through the kidneys. contains ammonia, bilirubin, drugs and toxins

Front 35

Veins

Back 35

thin walled vessels that transport oxygen depleted blood to the heart

Front 36

Ventricles

Back 36

two inferior chambers of the four heart chambers

Front 37

Venules

Back 37

tiny branches of veins

Front 38

1.What organs assoicated with the nervous system?
2. What is its function?

Back 38

1.Brain, Spinal cord, eye and ears
2. its function is to control sensory areas and regulatory areas. It interprets electical signals and makes decisions about what to do

Front 39

1.What organs are associated with the endocrine system?
2. what is its function?

Back 39

1.hypothalamus gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland and para thyroid gland, ovaries, testes, thymus, adrenal and pancreas
2. secretes hormones directly into the blodd stream to help maintain homeostasis

Front 40

1.What organs are associated with the cardiovascular system?
2. what is its function?

Back 40

1.heart and blood vessels
2. brings oxygen, nutrients, hormones and wbc to body structures and takes away toxins by pumping blood

Front 41

1.What organs are associated with the lymphatic system?
2. What is its functions?

Back 41

1.lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow and thymus gland.
2. transport excess fluid from tissues back into the blood. absorbs fat and protects the body from infection

Front 42

1. What organs are associated withthe musculoskeltal system?
2. What is its functions?

Back 42

1. bones and muscles
2. provide support and protection, stores minerals, contracts the heart, moves food throught alimentary canal and help maintain body temp

Front 43

1.What organs are associated with the reproductive system?
2. what is its functions?

Back 43

1. vagina, cervix, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, prostate gland, testes and vas deferens
2. produce new life

Front 44

1.What organs are associated with the digestive system?
2. what is its functions?

Back 44

1. mouth, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small bowel, large bowel, anus, liver, gallbladder and pancreas
2. metabolize ingested food, transfer nutrients and eliminates waste

Front 45

1. What organs are associated with the urinary system?
2. what is its functions?

Back 45

1. kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
2. maintains the body chemical and water balance, filters out waste products

Front 46

1. What are the organs associated with the respiratory system?
2. what is its functions?

Back 46

1. pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
2. supplies oxygen to the lvood and eliminates carbon dioxide

Front 47

The PNS periphereal nervous system is broken down how?

Back 47

Somatic nervous system (voluntary)
autonomic nervous system (involuntary)
sympatheic nervous system (fight or flight)
parasympathetic nervous system (back to set point homeostasis)

Front 48

What is atypical blood flow?

Back 48

artery-arteriole-capillary-venule-vein

Front 49

What is hematopoiesis?

Back 49

blood cell reproduction. rbc only lasts for 120 days

Front 50

Where are kidneys located?

Back 50

retroperitoneal means situated on either side of the spine behind the liver and the spleen

Front 51

What is the pharynx commonly known as?

Back 51

the throat

Front 52

What is the larynzx commonly known as?

Back 52

the voicebox

Front 53

What is the trachea commonly known as?

Back 53

the windpipe

Front 54

What is the double walled sac that the lungs are enclosed in?

Back 54

pleura