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19 Cards in this Set
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anatomy
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structure
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physiology
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function
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cellular level- tissue level- organ level- organ system level- organism level
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muscle cell- muscle tissue- heart- circulatory system- organism
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convergent evolution
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ex: sharks have streamlined tapered bodies, a lot can be determined based on animal body plan
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Four categories of tissues
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epithelial tissue
connective tissue muscle tissue nervous tissue |
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Three Shapes of Epithelial Tissue Cells
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Squamous, Cuboidal, Columnar
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Six Major Types of Connective Tissue
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Fibrous, Loose, Adipose, Cartilage, Bone, Blood
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Three Types of Muscle Tissue
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Smooth, Skeletal, Cardiac
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what does endocrine system control
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body functions
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what does the integumentary system do
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covers and protects the body
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2 layers of skin
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epidermis- first layer
dermis- inner layer |
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epidermis functions
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resists damage
decrease water loss prevents penetration by microbes |
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dermis functions
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sensory info
sythesis of vitamin D temperature regulation |
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homeostatis
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internal steady state
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negative feedback
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mechanisms that permit only small fluctuations around set points
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food processed in four stages
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ingestion
digestion absorption elimination |
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alimentary canal?
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has mouth, anus, specialized regions
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autoimmune diseases
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turns agaisnt the body's own molecules
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immunodeficiency diseases
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immune components are lacking, recurrent infections are frequent
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