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Repository system parts |
Lungs, nasal cavity, bronchi, pharanx, laranx, trachea |
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Hematology |
Study of the blood |
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What do the kidneys do |
Remove waste and balance electrolytes |
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Requirements of organisms |
Water, heat, pressure, food, oxygen |
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Characteristics of life |
Movement, responsiveness, digestion, growth, reproduction, circulation, assimilation, respiration, absorption, excretion |
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Movement |
Changing body position removing or internal parts |
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Respiration |
Obtain oxygen using oxygen to release energy from foods and removing gaseous waste |
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Digestion |
Breakdown of food |
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Growth |
Increase size but not shape |
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Responsiveness |
Sensing and reacting to internal and external changes |
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Reproduction |
Spawning offspring |
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Organism |
A living thing with a organ system |
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Organ systems |
Group of organs that function closely together |
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Organs |
Group of tissues that interact |
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Tissues |
Organized cells |
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Chemistry |
Branch of science that considers the the composition of matter and how it changes |
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Hematology |
The study of blood |
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Matter |
Anything that takes up space |
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Elements |
Substance that matter is made up of |
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Atoms |
Substance that the elements are made up of |
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Chemical bonds |
Atoms that can combine with other atoms by forming attractions |
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Anatomy |
Hi body parts are organized performed names |
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Physiology |
How the body function |
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Atom |
Microscopic particles |
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Molecules |
Made up from Atoms |
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Macromolecules |
Organelles that are made up of molecules |
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Cell |
Basic unit of structure and function which contain organelles |
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Water |
Most abundant chemical in the body. Transports substances within the organism and regulates body temperature |
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Foods |
Provides body with nutrients Energy sources. Raw Material for building matter |
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Oxygen |
Gas that makes 1/5 ordinary air used to release energy from food drives and metabolic process |
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Heat |
Form of energy. Product of metabolic reactions |
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Pressure |
Application of force to something |
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Homeostasis |
Stable environment. Internal environment. Fluid surrounding its body in cells. Negative feedback |
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Body cavities |
Axial diaphragm viscera mediastinum body cavities in the head include the oral nasal orbital and middle ear |
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Thoracic and abdominal pelvic membranes |
Upper abdominal lower pelvic extension the diaphragm to the floor of the pelvis |
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Digestive system |
Break down food molecules to simpler form that can pass through cell membranes and thereby be absorbed by the body fluids. Includes mouth tongue teeth saliva glands pharynx esophagus stomach liver gallbladder pancreas small intestine large intestine |
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Respiratory system |
Move air in and out of the lungs and exchange of gases between the blood in the air. Includes nasal cavity pharynx larynx trachea bronchi and lungs |
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Urinary system |
Kidneys uterus unit urinary bladder and urethra. Kidneys remove waste from blood and how many time the bodies of water and electrolyte concentrations |
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Anatomical position |
Body is standing erect face forward with upper limbs at the sides palms forward |
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Atomic number |
Number of protons |
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Atomic weight |
Number of protons and neutrons |
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Isotopes |
Atoms with different weights. Neutrons vary |
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Ions |
Atoms that gain or lose electrons |
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Synthesis |
When 2 or more atoms bond |
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Exchange reaction |
Parts of 2 different types of molecules trade positions as bonds are formed |
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Reversible reaction |
Products of a reaction can change back to reactant that originally underwent reaction |
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Catalyst |
Particular atoms or molecules that can change the rate ( not direction) or reaction without being consumed. Speeds many chemical reactions in the body to sustain life |
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ph |
A value measure of hydrogen ion concentration. Inversely related. Normal human is 7.4 |
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Chemicals constitutes of cell |
Organic:chemicals that include both carbon and hydrogen atoms. In organic, everything else |
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Carbohydrates |
Provides energy for cells. Sugars smallest |
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Lipids |
Organic substances that are insoluble in water, but soluable in certain organic solvents such as either and chloroform |
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Steroid |
Molecules that include four connected rings or carbon atoms |
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Proteins |
Serve as structural materials, energy sources or hormones |
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) |
Composed of molecules whose nucleotides have ribose |
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) |
has deoxyribosed and forms a double polynucleotide chain held together by hydrogen bonds. |
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Selectively permeable |
Only certain substances can leave the cell |
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Cytoplasm |
gel like material in which organelles are suspended |
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Cytoskeleton |
Abundant protein rods and tubules that form a framework |
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) |
Complex organelles composed of membrane bounded flattened sacs, elongated canals, and fluid filled bubble like sacs called vesicles. Provides a vast tubularnetwork that transports molecules from one cell part to another |
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Ribosomes |
Where protein synthesis occurs are attached to ER membrane or are scattered throughout the cytoplasm. Enables a cell to quickly manufacture proteins in large amounts. |
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Mitochondria |
Releases energy from nutrient molecules and change energy into a usable form |
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Lysosomes |
Acidic pH. Breakdown nutrient molecules or foreign particles |
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Peroxisomes |
In liver and kidney cells. Catalyze a variety of biochemical reactions including breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, fatty acids and detoxification of alcohol |
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microfilaments and microtubules |
Form the cytoskeleton. Important for cell division. In muscle tissue |
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Centrosome |
During mitosis they distribute chromosomes to newly forming cells. Near Golgi apparatus and nucleus. |
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Cilia |
Waves that move fluid. Respiratory airway. |
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Vesicles |
Membraneos sac that stores or transports substances within and between other cells |
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Cell nucleus |
Houses the genetic material DNA which directs all cell activities |
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Diffusion simple diffusion |
Tendency of molecules or ions in liquid solution or air to move from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration. Rate is affected by temperature size of molecules and steepness of the concentration gradient |
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Facilitated diffusion |
Substances that are not able to pass to the lipid bilayer need the help of membrane proteins to get across. Molecules such as glucose that are too large to pass to the membrane pores and are insoluble in lipids into the cell from higher to lower concentration |
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Isotonic |
Any solution that has the same osmotic pressure as body fluids |
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Hypertonic |
Solutions that have a higher osmotic pressure than body fluids |
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Hypotonic |
Lower osmotic pressure than body fluids gain water by osmosis and swell |
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Active transport |
Process the newest particles do membrane from region of the lower conservation to region of higher concentration |
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Endocytosis |
Molecules or other particles too large to enter the cell by the fusion or active transport or conveyed in vesicle that forms from a portion of the cell membrane |
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Pinocytosis |
Cells drinking cells taken droplets of liquid from their surroundings as a small portion of the cell membrane indents |
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Phagocytosis |
Cell Eating. Cell takes in solids rather than liquid |
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Receptor-mediated endocytosis |
Moves very specific particles into a cell |
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Exocytosis |
The reverse process secrets the substance stored in vesicle from the cell |
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Mitosis |
Division of the nucleus |
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Cytokinesis |
Division of cytoplasm |
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Prophase |
Chromosomes become visible in the nucleus when stained |
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Metaphase |
Chromosomes line up about midway between the centrioles as a result of microtubule activity |
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Anaphase |
as chromatids separate they become individual chromosomes that move in opposite directions once again guided by microtubule activity |
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Telophase |
Chromosomes complete their migration toward the centrioles |
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Enzymes |
Control each of the interrelated reactions of metabolism |
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Metabolism |
Reactions of anabolism build up larger molecules from smaller ones requiring input of energy. Reactions of catabolism break down large molecules into smaller one is releasing energy |
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Anabolism |
Provide the biochemicals required for cell growth and repair. Dehydration synthesis joins many simple sugar molecules or monosaccharides to form larger molecules of glycogen |
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Catabolism |
Breaks down sugar molecules into smaller ones |
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adenosine tri-phosphate |
Cells capture about 40% of the energy released and transfer it to high energy electrons that cell can use to synthesize. Cell uses a variety of functions including active transport and synthesis |
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Adenosine diphosphate |
ATP molecule that has lost terminal phosphate |
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Glycolysis |
Cellular respiration breaking the glucose. Occurs in the cytosol liquid portion of cytoplasm. Anaerobic phase of cellular respiration does not require oxygen. ATP increases |
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Anaerobic |
Does not require oxygen |
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Krebs cycle |
In the mitochondria, each molecules of pyruvic acid loses a carbon atom and binds to a coenzyme to form a molecule of acetyl COA which can combine with a 4 carbon molecule and enter the electric transport chain |
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Deoxyribonucleic acid |
Sequences of building blocks hold information to manufacture proteins in genetic code |
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Genome |
Complete set of genetic instructions all cells except the sex cells contain two copies |
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Genes |
Synonyms of the genome that encodes proteins. Sequence of nucleotides bases along that one DNA strand that specifies a particular protein amino acid sequence |
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Transcription |
Genetic information reaches the cytoplasm in copy of two molecules of RNA which connects at the nucleus because they are much shorter than DNA and are single stranded |
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messenger RNA |
RNA that carries a genes message out of the nucleus helps build proteins |
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Transfer RNA |
Correctly aligns amino acids that you're hot then linked by enzymic action to form proteins |
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Epithelial tissue |
Protects secretion absorption excretion |
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Connective tissue |
Bind, support, protect, fill spaces, store fat, produce blood cells |
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Muscle tissue |
Skeletal, smooth and cardiac |
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Nervous tissue |
Conducts impulses for coordination, regulation, integration, and sensory reception |
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Simple squamous epithelium |
Tissue consist of a single layer of thin flattened cells. Functions and gas exchange in the lungs and lines blood and lymph vessels and is part of the membrane lining body cavities and covering the viscera |
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Simple cuboidal epithelium |
Consist of single layer of cube shape cells. Carries on secretion absorption of the kidneys and various glands |
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Simple columnar epithelium |
Column shaped composed of a lot and long gated cells whose nuclei are near the basement membrane. line the uterus and digestive tract |
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Stratified squamous epithelium |
Composed of many layers of cells. Protects underlying cells. Form of the outer layer of the skin in line of the oral cavity esophagus vagina and anal canal. Skin outer layers of cells undergo keratinization |
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Merocrine glands |
Fluid product released through the cell membrane by exocytosis |
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Apocrine gland |
Loose portions of their cells pinch off during secretion |
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Holocrine gland |
Disintegrated entire cells filled with a secretory products |
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Extracellular matrix |
Consist of fibers and ground substance |
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Fibroblast |
Produce collagen and elastic fibers and are the most common |
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Macrophages |
Defend against infections |
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Mast cells |
Release heparin and histamine and usually are near blood vessels |
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Chondrocytes |
Cartridge cells that lie within the gel like fluid matrix |
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Epithelial membrane |
Composed of epithelium and underlying connective tissue |
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Serous membranes |
Epithelium and areolar connective tissue are membranes that line body cavities lack an opening to the outside |
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Mucous membranes |
Membrane that lines body cavities open to the outside. Goblet cells within these membranes secrete mucus |
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Muscle and nervous tissues |
Skeletal muscle tissue, smooth muscle tissue ,cardiac muscle tissue |
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Skeletal muscle tissue |
Voluntary movements of skeletal parts usually attached to bones |
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Smooth muscle tissue |
Involuntary movements of internal organs |
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Cardiac muscle tissue |
Heart movements |
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Structures of the skin |
Nails, hair follicles, skin glands |
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Nails |
Protective covers on the ends of fingers and toes. Specialized epidermal cells that are keratinized makeup nails. Keratin of nail is harder than that produced by the skin's epidermal cells |
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Hair follicles |
Each hair develops from epidermal cells at the base of two black hair follicle. Newly-formed sells develop and grow older cells are pushed toward the surface and undergo keratinization. Color is determined by genes that directly amount of eumelanin or pheomelanin produced by melanocytes associated with hair follicle. Bundle of smooth muscle cells is attached to each hair follicle |
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Skin glands |
Sebaceous glands are usually associated with hair follicles, they secrete sebum which helps keep the skin and hair soft and waterproof. Each sweat gland is a coil tube. American sweat glands respond to elevated body temperature and produce sweat that is primarily water and also contains salts and wastes. Apocrine sweat glands respond to emotional upset and pretty sweat glands respond to emotional upset contain proteins and lipids |
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Inflammation |
Redness, heat, swelling, pain |
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Redness |
More blood in the area |
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Heat ( injury) |
Large amount of blood accumulating in area and is a byproduct of increase metabolic activity |
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Swelling |
Increased permeability of blood vessels, fluid leaving blood go into tissue spaces |
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Pain |
Injury to neurons and increase pressure from edema |
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Integumentary system |
Skeletal, lymphatic, muscular, digestive, nervous, respiratory, endocrine, urinary, cardiovascular, reproductive |
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Skeletal system |
Vitamin D, production of which begins in the skin, helps provide calcium needed for the bone matrix |
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Lymphatic system |
Skin acting as a barrier, provides an important first line defense for immune system |
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Muscular system |
Involuntary muscle contractions work with the skin to control body temperature(shivering). Muscles act on facial skin to create expressions |
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Digestive system |
Excess calories may be stored fat. Vitamin D production of which begins in the skin stimulates dietary calcium absorption |
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Nervous system |
Sensory receptors provide information about the outside world to the nervous system. Nerves control the activity of sweat glands |
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Respiratory system |
Stimulation of skin receptors may alter respiratory rate |
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Endocrine system |
Hormones help to increase skin blood flow during exercise. Other hormones stimulate either the synthesis or the decomposition of fat |
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Urinary system |
Kidneys help compensate for water and electrolyte lost in sweat |
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Cardiovascular system |
Skin blood vessels play a role in regulating body temperature |
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Reproductive system |
Sensory receptors play an important role in sexual activity and in the suckling reflex |
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