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23 Cards in this Set
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4 broad category of tissues |
Epithelial Connective Muscle Nervous |
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Disruption of structure |
Is a sign of injury or disease |
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Histology |
Microscopic study of tissue appearances, organization, and function |
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Tissues |
Vary in sharp structures,function,and distributions |
Different cells |
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Epithelial tissue |
covers exposed surfaces |
epithelium tissue |
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Connective tissue |
Structural support |
binds cell & organs |
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Muscular tissues |
Contracts to produce active movement |
-skeletal -cardiac -smooth |
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Nervous tissue |
Allows propagation of electrochemical signals in form of nerve impulses |
conducts electrical impulses |
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Integumentary system |
Protects underlying layer |
Skin,hair,nail, and glands |
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Epidermis |
Outer layer |
Closely packed epithelial cells |
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Dermis |
Houses blood vessels,hair follicles,gland receptors |
different connective tissues |
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Hypodermis |
connects skin to bones and muscles |
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Skeletal system |
provides support & protection for tissues |
stores calcium & minerals formation of blood cells |
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Adult bones |
206 bones |
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Polydactyly |
Extra digits on bones |
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Oligodactyly |
absence of few bones |
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Muscular system |
provides movement locomotor |
Postural maintenance |
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Number of skeletal muscles |
640 skeletal muscles |
Always by pair |
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Coordinates or moderates activities of organ systems |
provides and interpret sensory information about external conditions |
coordinates or moderates activities of organ systems |
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2 parts of the Nervous System |
CENTRAL NS -CNS PERIPHERAL NS- PNS |
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Central Nervous Systems |
Brain and spinal cord |
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Peripheral Nervous System |
Nerves outside brain and spinal cord |
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Endocrine System |
regulates growth,reproduction and nutrients use by body cells |
Pituitary,thyroid,and adrenal glands, pancreas, testes and ovaries |
