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Ch. 1 Body Systems/Regions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
08/22/2011

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What are the characteristics of life?
Definition
Movement, Response, Growth, Reproduction, Resiration, Digestion, Absorption, Circulation, Assimilation, Excretion
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Requirements for maintenance of life?
Definition
Water, food, o2, heat, pressure
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What are the cavities of the body?
Definition
Cranial, vertebral, thoracic, adominopelvic
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Parts of thoracic cavity?
Definition
Right pleural cavity, pericardial (heart), left pleural cavity, and mediastinum (seperates right and left)
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Cavities of the head?
Definition
Orbital, mid ear, oral, nasal
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Parietal?
Definition
attaches to wall cavity
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Visceral?
Definition
covers organ
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Serous fluid?
Definition
seperates parietal and visceral
Term
Thoracic cavity membrane?
Definition
Pleural
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Heart cavity membrane?
Definition
pericardial
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Abdominopelvic cavity membrane?
Definition
Peritoneal
Term
Parts and function of Integumentary system?
Definition
Parts: Skin, Hair, Nails, Glands
Function: Protects tissues, regulates body temp, senses changes, synthesizes products
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Parts and function of Skeletal system?
Definition
Parts: bones and ligaments
Function: supports, protects, stores inorganic salts, produce red blood cells
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Parts and function of muscle system?
Definition
Parts: muscles
Function: provide movement, posture, and produces heat
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Parts and function of nervous system?
Definition
Parts: brain, spinal cord, nerve cells, sense organs
Functions: integrates incoming information
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Parts and function of endocrine system?
Definition
Parts: glands
function: secrete hormones, metabolism
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Parts and function of cardiovascular?
Definition
Parts: heart and blood vessels
Function: distibutes o2 and nutrients, transports minerals and hormones, removes wastes
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Parts and function of lymphatic system?
Definition
Parts: Lymph vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen
Functions: drains excess tissue fluid, cells of immunity
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Parts and Function of digestion system?
Definition
Parts: mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, salivary gland
Functions: breaks down and absorbs nutrients
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Parts and functions of respiratory system?
Definition
Parts: lungs and passage ways
Function: exchange of gas
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Parts and functions of urinary system?
Definition
Parts: kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra
Function: removes waste from blood
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