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73 Cards in this Set
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Parts of an organism |
Subatomic particles, Atom, Molecule, Macromolecule, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organsystem and Organism |
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Characteristics of life |
Movement, Responsiveness, Growth, Reproduction, Respiration, Digestion, Absorption, Circulation, Assimilation and Excretion |
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Requierements of organism |
Water, Food, Oxygen, Heat and Pressure |
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Organsystems (11 st) |
Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Digestive, Respiratory, Urinary and Reproductive |
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Homeostasis |
The body's maintenance of a stable environment |
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Homeostasis mechanisms |
1. Receptors 2. A control center (incl. a set point) 3. Effectors |
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2 homeostasis responses |
Negative and positive response |
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2 homeostasis responses |
Negative and positive response |
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Describe a negative feedback mechanism! |
Receptors measure deviation from the set point, effectors are activated that can return conditions toward normal, the deviation lessens and the effectors gradually shuts down. |
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Name 3 negative feedback mechanisms! |
Regulation of body temperature, regulation of blood pressure, regulation of blood glucose |
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Describe a positive feedback mechanism! |
A process that moves away from normal state. Usually produce unstable conditions. |
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Describe a positive feedback mechanism! |
A process that moves away from normal state. Usually produce unstable conditions. |
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Describe a positive feedback mechanism! |
A process that moves away from normal state. Usually produce unstable conditions. |
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Describe a positive feedback mechanism! |
A process that moves away from normal state. Usually produce unstable conditions. |
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Describe a positive feedback mechanism! |
A process that moves away from normal state. Usually produce unstable conditions. |
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Name a positive feedback mechanism! |
Blood clotting to prevent blood loss when injured. |
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The 2 portions of the body |
Axial portion and appendicular portion |
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The 2 portions of the body |
Axial portion and appendicular portion |
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3 parts of the axial portion of the body |
Head, neck and trunk |
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The 2 parts of the appendicular portion of the body |
Upper and lower limbs |
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The 4 body cavitys within the axial portion of the body, and what they houses |
Cranial cavity (brain) |
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The 4 body cavitys within the axial portion of the body, and what they're housing |
Cranial cavity (brain), Vertebral canal or spinal cavity (spinal cord), Thoracic cavity (organs), Abdominopelvic cavity (organs) |
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The 4 body cavitys within the axial portion of the body, and what they're housing |
Cranial cavity (brain), Vertebral canal or spinal cavity (spinal cord), Thoracic cavity (organs), Abdominopelvic cavity (organs) |
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What separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity? |
The diaphragm |
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The 4 body cavitys within the axial portion of the body, and what they're housing |
Cranial cavity (brain), Vertebral canal or spinal cavity (spinal cord), Thoracic cavity (organs), Abdominopelvic cavity (organs) |
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What separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity? |
The diaphragm |
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The name for the organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
Viscera |
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The 4 body cavitys within the axial portion of the body, and what they're housing |
Cranial cavity (brain), Vertebral canal or spinal cavity (spinal cord), Thoracic cavity (organs), Abdominopelvic cavity (organs) |
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What separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity? |
The diaphragm |
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The name for the organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
Viscera |
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The 2 cavitys within the abdominopelvic cavity |
The abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity |
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The 4 body cavitys within the axial portion of the body, and what they're housing |
Cranial cavity (brain), Vertebral canal or spinal cavity (spinal cord), Thoracic cavity (organs), Abdominopelvic cavity (organs) |
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What separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity? |
The diaphragm |
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The name for the organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
Viscera |
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The 2 cavitys within the abdominopelvic cavity |
The abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity |
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Describe the different parts of the thoracic cavity and what they contain |
Right and left pleural cavity, contains the lungs, the mediastinum separating the lungs, pericardial cavity, the mediastinum contains heart, esophagus, trachea and thymus. |
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The 4 body cavitys within the axial portion of the body, and what they're housing |
Cranial cavity (brain), Vertebral canal or spinal cavity (spinal cord), Thoracic cavity (organs), Abdominopelvic cavity (organs) |
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What separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity? |
The diaphragm |
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The name for the organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
Viscera |
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The 2 cavitys within the abdominopelvic cavity |
The abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity |
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Describe the different parts of the thoracic cavity and what they contain |
Right and left pleural cavity, contains the lungs, the mediastinum separating the lungs, pericardial cavity, the mediastinum contains heart, esophagus, trachea and thymus. |
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Which viscera is within the abdominal cavity? |
Stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder and the small and large intestines |
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The 4 body cavitys within the axial portion of the body, and what they're housing |
Cranial cavity (brain), Vertebral canal or spinal cavity (spinal cord), Thoracic cavity (organs), Abdominopelvic cavity (organs) |
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What separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavity? |
The diaphragm |
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The name for the organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
Viscera |
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The 2 cavitys within the abdominopelvic cavity |
The abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity |
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Describe the different parts of the thoracic cavity and what they contain |
Right and left pleural cavity, contains the lungs, the mediastinum separating the lungs, pericardial cavity, the mediastinum contains heart, esophagus, trachea and thymus. |
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Which viscera is within the abdominal cavity? |
Stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder and the small and large intestines |
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Which viscera is within the pelvic cavity? |
The terminal end of the large intestine, urinary bladder and the internal reproductive organs |
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The 4 smaller cavitys in the head |
1. Oral cavity (teeth and tongue) 2. Nasal cavity (right and left portion separated by a nasal septum, several airfilled sinuses, including sphenoidal and frontal sinuses) 3. Orbital cavitys (eyes, muscles and nerves) 4. Middle ear cavity (middle ear bones) |
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The 3 parts of the skeletal system and its function |
Bones, ligaments and cartilages that binds bones together. Provide framework and protective shields for softer tissues, attachments for muscles and tissues within bones produce blood cells and store inorganic salts |
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What does the muscular system consist of and what is it's function? |
Muscles. Provide force that moves the body parts. Maintain posture and is the primary source of body heat. |
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The 4 parts of the nervous system and its function |
Brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense organs. Act as sensors inside and outside the body, as control unit and as communication between one another, muscles and glands. |
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The 4 parts of the nervous system and its function |
Brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense organs. Act as sensors inside and outside the body, as control unit and as communication between one another, muscles and glands. |
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The endocrine system consists of? What's its function? |
All the glands. Secrete chemical messengers (hormones) to its target cells to alter its metabolism. More long term effect than nerve impulses. |
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The 4 parts of the nervous system and its function |
Brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense organs. Act as sensors inside and outside the body, as control unit and as communication between one another, muscles and glands. Nerve impulses have short term effect on its target. |
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The parts of the cardiovascular system and its function |
Heart, arteries, cappilaries, veins and blood. Transports substances through the internal environment. |
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The parts of the cardiovascular system and its function |
Heart, arteries, cappilaries, veins and blood. Transports substances through the internal environment. |
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The parts of the cardiovascular system and its function |
Heart, arteries, cappilaries, veins and blood. Transports substances through the internal environment. |
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The parts of the lymphatic system and its function |
Lymphatic vessels, lymph fluids, lymph nodes, thymus and spleen. Transports some tissue fluid back to the bloodstream, carries certain fatty substances away from the digestive organs. Cells of the lymphatic system, lymphocytes, defend the body against infection by removing pathogens from the body fluids. |
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The 12 parts of the digestive system and its function. |
Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine and large intestine. Absorb nutrients. Some digestive organs also produce hormones thus function as a part in the endocrine system. |
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The 6 parts of the respiratory system and its function |
Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs. Take air in and out and exchange gases between the blood and the air. |
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The 6 parts of the respiratory system and its function |
Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs. Take air in and out and exchange gases between the blood and the air. |
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The 4 parts of the urinary system and its function. |
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. Removes waste from blood and assist in maintaining the body's water and electrolyte balance. |
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The 6 parts of the respiratory system and its function |
Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs. Take air in and out and exchange gases between the blood and the air. |
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The 4 parts of the urinary system and its function. |
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. Removes waste from blood and assist in maintaining the body's water and electrolyte balance. |
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The 9 parts of the male reproductive system and its function. |
Scrotum, testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, urethra and penis. Produce and maintain the male sex cells. Transfers these cells to the female reproductive tract. |
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The 6 parts of the respiratory system and its function |
Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs. Take air in and out and exchange gases between the blood and the air. |
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The 4 parts of the urinary system and its function. |
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. Removes waste from blood and assist in maintaining the body's water and electrolyte balance. |
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The 9 parts of the male reproductive system and its function. |
Scrotum, testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, urethra and penis. Produce and maintain the male sex cells. Transfers these cells to the female reproductive tract. |
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The 6 parts of the female reproductive system and its function. |
Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris and vulva. Produce and maintain the female sex cells, transport these cells within the system, receive male sex cells, supports development of embryos, carries a fetus to term and functions in the birth. |
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The 5 parts of the Integumentary system and its function. |
The skin, accessory organs: hair, nails, sweat glands and sebaceous glands. Protect underlying tissues, regulate body temperature, house a variety of sensory receptors and synthesize certain products. |
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Standing erect with face forward, upper limbs are at the sides and palms are forward.
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