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| two or more atoms joined together. (i.e.) carbon (C), or hydrogen (H) |
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| the smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions |
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| the basic structural and functional units of an organism |
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| Name the Eleven Systems of the Human Body |
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| Integumentary, Muscular, Skeletal, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardio, Lymphatic and Immune, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, & Reproductive |
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| Structures that are composed of two or more different types of tissues |
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| consists of related organs that have a common function |
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Integumentary System
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Components: Skin, and the structures derived from it, such as hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands
Functions: Protects the body: helps regulate body temp., eliminates wastes, helps make vitamin D, detects sensations
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Cardiovascular System
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Components - Blood, heart, and blood vessels.
Functions - heart pumps blood, carbon / oxygen cycle , helps regulate acid/base balance, temp., and water content of body fluids; blood components help defend against disease and mend damaged blood vessels.
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Muscular System
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Components - Muscles composed of skeletal muscle tissue (usually attached to bones).
Functions - Produces body movements, such as walking, stabilized body poture, and generates heat.
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Skeletal System
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Components - bones and joints of the body and their associated cartilages
Functions - supports and protects the body; aids body movements; houses cells that produce blood cells; stores minerals and lipids (fats)
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Nervous System
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Components - Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and special sense organs, such as the eye and ear.
Functions - Generates action potentials (nerve impulses), detects changes, interprets the changes and responds with muscular contractions or glandular secretions.
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Endocrine System
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Components - Hormone producing glands (pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, & testes), and hormone producing cells in several other organs.
Function - regulates body activites by releasing hormones (from an endocrine gland to a target organ).
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Lymphatic & Immune System
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Components - lymphatic fluid and vessels; also incl. spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and tonsils.
Functions - returns proteins to blood; carries lipids from gi tract to blood; includes structures where lymphoctytes that protect against disease-causing organisms mature and proliferate.
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Respiratory System
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components - lungs and air passageways such as the pharyns (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), and bronchial tubes leading into and out of them.
functions - oxygen / carbon dioxide transfer; helps regulate acid-base balance of body fluids; sound production
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Digestive System
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Components - organs of the gi tract, incl., the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and anus: also incl. salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Functions - phusical and chemical breakdown of food; absorbs nutrients; eliminates solid wastes.
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Urinary System
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components - kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.
functions - produces, stores, and eliminates urine; eliminates wastes and regulates volume and chemical composition of blood; helps maintain the acid-base balance of body fluids; maintains body's mineral balance; helps regulate production of red blood cells.
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Reproductive Systems
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components - gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females) and uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina in females and epididymis, ductus deferens, and penis in males.
functions - gonads produce gametes (sperm or oocytes) that unite to form a new organism; gonads also release hormones that regulate reproduction and other body processes: associated organs transport and store gametes.
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| the examiner feels body surfaces with the hands. |
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| the examiner listens to body sounds to evaluate the functioning of certain organs |
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| the sum of all the chemical processes that occur in the body |
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| one phase of metabolism; the breaking down of complex chemical substances into simpler ones. |
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| the other phase of metabolism; the building up of complex chemical substances from smaller, simpler ones. |
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| What are the six most important life processes of the human body? |
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| metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation, and reproduction |
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| the process a cell undergoes to develop from an unspecialized to a specialized state. |
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| the codition of equilibrium in the body's internal environment; a dynamic consistency. |
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the fluid outside body cells.
dissolved in the water of ICF and ECF are oxygen, nutrients, proteins, and a variety of ions. |
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| the ECF that fills the narrow spaces between cells of tissues |
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| the ECF within blood vessels |
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| the ECF within lymphatic vessels |
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| the ECF within and around the brain & spinal cord |
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aqueous humor
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vitreous body |
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a body structure that monitors changes in a controlled condition and sends input to a control center.
input = nerve impulses, or chemical signals. |
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| receives the input and provides output |
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| any derangement or abnormality of function |
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| a more specific term for an illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms. |
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| the science that deals with why, when, and where diseases occur and how they are transmitted among individuals in a community. |
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| the body is lying face down. |
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| the body is lying face up |
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| a vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides. |
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| divides the body or an organ into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions. |
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| divides the body or an organ into superior and inferior portions. |
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| passes through the body or an organ at an angle between the transverse plane and either a sagittal or frontal plane. *an angled plane. |
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| farther from the midline. |
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| nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer to the origination of a structure. |
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| farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk; farther from the origination of a structure. |
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deep
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deep: away from the surface of the body.
superficial: toward or on the surface of the body. |
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