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48 Cards in this Set
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What are the major organs of the Integumentary System?
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Hair
Nails Sweat Glands Skin |
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What are the major functions of the Integumentary System?
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Protects
Regulates body temp. Provides sensory info. |
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What are the major organs of the Skeletal System?
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Bone
Cartilage associated ligaments Bone Marrow |
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What are the functions of the Skeletal System?
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Supports and Protects other tissues
Stores calcium and other minerals Makes blood cells |
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What types of muscles are considered part of the Muscular System?
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skeletal only
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What are the major organs of the Muscular System?
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Skeletal Muscles
associated tendons |
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What are the functions of the Muscular System?
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Supports and Protects other tissues
Provides Movement Generates heat to regulate body temp. |
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What are the major organs of the Nervous System?
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Brain
Spinal Chords Peripheral Nerves Sensory Organs |
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What are the functions of the Nervous System?
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Directs Immediate Responses to stimuli
Coordinates or Moderates activities of other organ systems Provides and interprets sensory information about external conditions |
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What are the major organs of the Endocrine System?
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Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland Pancreas Adrenal Gland Gonads endocrine tissues of other organ systems |
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What are the functions of the Endocrine System?
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Directs long term changes in other systems
Regulates metabolism and energy use Directs functional and structural changes during development |
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What are the major organs of the Cardiovascular System?
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Heart
Blood Blood Vessels |
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What are the functions of the Cardiovascular System?
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Distributes blood cells, water, nutrients, wastes, CO2, O2, and heat
Helps control body temp. |
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What are the major organs of the Lymphatic System?
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Thymus
Spleen Lymph Nodes Lymph Vessels Tonsils |
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What are the functions of the Lymphatic System?
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Defends against infection and disease
Returns tissue fluid to blood stream |
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What are the major organs of the Respiratory System?
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Nasal cavities
Sinuses Larynx Trachea Bronchi Lungs Alveoli |
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What are the functions of the Respiratory System?
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Delivers air to the alveoli
Brings O2 to the blood stream Takes CO2 away from the blood stream Produces sounds for communication |
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What are the major organs of the Digestive System?
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Teeth
Tongue Pharynx Esophagus Stomach Small Intestine Large Intestine Pancreas Gallbladder Liver |
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What are the functions of the Digestive System?
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Processes and Digests food
Absorbs and Conserves water Absorbs nutrients Stores energy reserves |
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What are the major organs of the Urinary System?
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Kidneys
Ureters Urinary Bladder Urethra |
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What are the functions of the Urinary System?
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Excretes wastes from blood
Stores urine before excretion Regulates blood ion concentrations and pH Regulates water balance |
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What are the major organs of the Male Reproductive System?
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Testes
Epididymides Ductus Deferentia Seminal Vesicles Prostate Gland Penis Scrotum |
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What are the functions of the Male Reproductive System?
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Produces male sex cells, suspending fluid, hormones
Sexual Intercourse |
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What are the major organs of the Female Reproductive System?
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Ovaries
Uterine Tubes Uterus Vagina Labia Clitoris Mammary Glands |
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What are the functions of the Female Reproductive System?
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Make female sex cells and hormones
Support offspring from conception to birth Provide milk to nourish newborn infant Sexual Intercourse |
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What's the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of homeostasis?
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intrinsic is an automatic response of a cell, tissue, or organ to environmental change
Extrinsic is a response controlled by nervous and endocrine systems |
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What are the three main components of Homeostasis?
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Receptor
Control Center Effector |
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What's the difference between negative and positive feedback?
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Negative Feedback negates the change, achieving homeostasis.
Positive Feedback amplifies the change, taking body further from homeostasis |
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What is a purpose of Positive Feedback, and what are some examples?
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to speed up processes
blood clotting, oxytocin during labor |
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Define "Supine".
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lying down, face up
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Define "Prone".
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lying down, face down
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Define "Antecubital".
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the front of the elbow
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Define "Pollex".
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The region of the thumb
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Define "Crural".
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region of the lower leg.
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Define "Hallux".
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region of the big toe
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Define "Acromial".
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region of shoulder
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Define "Olecranal".
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region of elbow
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Define "Sural".
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region of the calf
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Define "Popliteal".
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region of the back of knee
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Define "Coelom".
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Ventral Body Cavity
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What are the essential functions of the body cavities?
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Protect internal organs from shock
Permit changes in size and shape of organs |
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What are the two divisions of the ventral body cavity, and what divides them?
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thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity divided by the diaphragm |
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What is the anatomical definition of "Membrane"?
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the interface of connective tissue and epith.
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What are the two subdivisions of Serous Membrane?
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Parietal = lines body cavity
Visceral = lines organs |
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What are the subdivisions of the thoracic cavity?
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Right and Left Pleural Cavities (lungs)
Mediastinum (thymus and pericardial cavity) |
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Explain the "retroperitoneal space". What does it contain?
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The area in the abdominal cavity that is posterior to the peritoneum and anterior to the musclular body wall.
It contains the pancrease, kidneys, ureters, and parts of the digestive tract |
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What marks the boundary between the abdominal and pelvic cavities?
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the top of the pelvic bones
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What does the pelvic cavity contain?
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the reproductive organs
the rectum urinary bladder |
