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Anatomy Lab 1 exercise 2
anatomy terms for exercise 2
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/24/2012

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Levels of Body Organization!

in order :)

Definition

1. Chemical Level (atoms/molecules)

2.Cellular Level (cells)

3. Tissue Level (by tissues/ work together to perfom a certian fun.)

4. Organ Level (organs/ 2 or more types of tissues/ spc. function/ usually rec. shapes.)

5. System Level (by systems/ organs with a common fun.)

6. Organismal Level (systems together constitute and organism/ living individual)

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Integumentary System

Definition

organs:Skin/Hair

 

Function: protects body, regulates body temp, eliminates some waste, vit.d, sensations (touch, pain, warmth, cold)

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skeletal system
Definition
organs:bones joints cartilidge
fuctions: supports protects body movement cells blood cells stores minerals lipids
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muscular system
Definition
organs: skeletal muscle tissue
fun: body movements maintains posture produces heat
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nervous system
Definition
organs; brain spinal cord nerves specail sense organs eyes and ears
fun; gen action, body activity, detect changes
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endocrine system
Definition
organs; hormone producing cells pineal, hypothalamus, pituitary,thyroid,ovary, testis
fun; reg body activity by releasing hormones
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cardiovascular system
Definition
organs; blood, heart, and blood vessels
fun; heart pums blood through blood vessels, blood carries oxygen and nutrients to cells and carbon dioxide
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metabolism
Definition
sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body
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responsiveness
Definition
bodys ability to detect and respond to changes
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