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| The branch of science that deals with the structure of body parts their forms and how they are organized |
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| Concerns the functions of body parts - What they do and how they do it |
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| A human body is composed of parts within parts, with increasing complexity; name all 9 starting with Atom |
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| Atom, Molecule, Macromolecule, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism |
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| The sum total of all of the chemical reactions in the body that break down substances and build them up - This is how we acquire energy |
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| Stable internal environment; Self-regulating control system containing of three components, Receptors, a set point, and effectors |
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| Provide information about specific conditions (Stimuli) in the internal environment |
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| Tells what a specific value should be; Body temperature, 98.6 degrees fahrenheit |
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| Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment |
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| A mechanism that restores the level of a biochemical or other balance in the internal environment |
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| Positive feedback mechanism |
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| Process by which changes cause additional similar changes, producing unstable conditions |
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| Axial portion of the human body consists of three sections... |
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| Appendicular Portion of the human body consists of two sections... |
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| Cranial Cavity houses the... |
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| Vertebral canal contains the... |
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| Spinal cord within the sections of the backbone |
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| The thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity consists of the... |
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| A broad, thin skeletal muscle called the diaphragm separates the... |
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| Thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity |
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| A region called the mediastinum separates the... |
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| Thoracic cavity into two compartments which house the left lung and the right lung |
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| Mediastinum cavity contains... |
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| Heart, esophagus, trachea, and the thymus |
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| The abdominopelvic cavity contains... |
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| The stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and most of the large and small intestines |
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| The pelvic cavity (enclosed by the hip) contains... |
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| The terminal portion of the large intestine, the urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs |
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| The head includes four cavities... |
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| Oral cavity, nasal cavity, orbital cavity, and the middle ear cavity |
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| Membrane attached to the wall of a cavity |
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| The membrane that covers the internal organs such as the lungs |
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| The watery fluid between the parietal and visceral membrane |
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| Pericardial (Cardial...Cardio) |
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| The membrane that surrounds the heart |
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| Abdominopelvic cavity lining |
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| Integumentary System consists of... |
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| The skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands |
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| Protects underlying tissue, helps regulate body temperature, house a variety of sensory receptors and synthesize certain products |
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| Skeletal system consists of... |
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| Bones, ligaments, and cartilages the bind bone together |
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| Provide framework and protective shields for softer tissue, are attachments for muscles, and act with muscles when body parts move. Bone also produces blood cells and store inorganic salts |
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| By contracting and pulling their ends closer, muscles provide forces that move the human body. They also provide posture and are the main source of body heat |
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| The Nervous System consists of... |
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| The brain, the spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs |
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| The cells communicate with each other and with muscles and glands using chemical signals called Neurotransmitters |
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| The Endocrine System consists of... |
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| All glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones; such as, Thyroid, adrenal glands, the pancreas, ovaries, Testes, pineal glands |
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| Cardiovascular System consists of the... |
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| Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood |
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| Blood carries gases, nutrients, hormones, and wastes throughout the body for metabolic processes |
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| Lymphatic System consists of... |
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| Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, and a fluid called lymph |
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| Also called lymphocytes, defend the body against infection by removing disease causing microorganisms and viruses from tissue fluid |
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| Also called lymphocytes, defend the body against infection by removing disease causing microorganisms and viruses from tissue fluid |
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| Digestive System consists of... |
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| The mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine |
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| The organs move air in and out and exchange gases between blood and the air |
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| The Respiratory System consists of... |
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| The nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
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| The maintenance of water and electrolyte concentrations and the acidity of the internal environment |
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| The Urinary System consists of... |
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| The kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra |
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| The Male Reproductive System consists of... |
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| Scrotum, testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, Prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, penis, and urethra |
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| The Female Reproductive System consists of... |
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| The ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris, and vulva |
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| The male reproductive system |
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| Produce and maintain sperm cells (Spermatozoa) |
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| The female reproductive system |
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| Produce and maintain the female sex cells (Egg cells, or oocytes), transport the female sex cells within the female reproductive system, and can receive the make sex cells. Also, supports development of embryos, carries fetuses to term, and functions in the birth process |
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