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Lafferty chapter 1
Chapter 1 of anatomy in lafferty
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/22/2009

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Term
Anatomy
Definition
The study of the form and shape of the body and body parts. also the study of their relationship
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Gross anatomy
Definition
Study large body structures
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Microscopic Anatomy
Definition
hen a magnifier or microscope is used to look at parts of the body
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Physiology
Definition
The study of how the body and its parts fuctions
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Two sub divisions of physiology
Definition
Neurophysiology- nervous system
Cardiac physiology- function of the heart
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How do anatomy and physiology connect?
Definition
-Always related. Body is a well-organized unit and each part has a job to do to keep the body working.
-Structure determines what function can take place
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Structural Level-
Chemical level
Definition
simplest level
-Atoms combine to form molecules and molecules associate in specific ways to form cells
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Atom
Definition
tiny building blocks of matter
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cells
Definition
smallest unit of living things
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Structural Level-
Cellular level
Definition
Cells vary widely in size and shape and reflect their functions in the body
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Structure Level-
Tissue level
Define tissue
Definition
Consists of groups of similar cells that have a common function
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4 basic tissue types
Definition
Epithelial, connective, muscular, and neural
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Organ
Definition
structure that is composed of two or more tissue types and performs a specific function for the body
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Structure Level-
Organ level
Definition
extremely complex functions become possible
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Structure Level-
Organ system
Definition
group of organs that cooperate to accomplish a common purpose
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Organism
Definition
-highest level of structure
-made up of organ systems
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Structure level
-Organismal level
Definition
is the organism and made up of organ systems
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Organ systems-
Integumentary System
Definition
Def. External Covering of body
Functions-
-waterproofs body and protects the deeper tissues from harm
-excretes sweat to regulate body temperature
- Receptors (temp. pressure, and pain) in skin alert us to what is happening to our body surface
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Organ system-
Skeletal system
Definition
Def.- Consists of bones, cartilages, ligaments, and joints
-Supports body and creates framework that muscles use to cause movement
-protects
-Homeostasis goes on within skeleton
-Stores minerals
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Organ system-
Muscular system
Definition
- Muscles contract and shorten to create movement
-Movement of the body is caused by skeletal muscles- muscles attached to bones
-Create heat
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Organ system-
Nervous system
Definition
Def.- Fast acting control system
-Consists of brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors
-Sensory receptors detect changes and use nerve impulses to notify the central nervous system of what is going on at all times.
-Nervous system asses and then performs correct action
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Organ system-
Endocrine System
Definition
-Releases hormones that travel to distant target organs
-Regulate processes such as growth reproduction, and nutrient use by cells
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Organ system-
Lymphatic system
Definition
-Return fluid leaked from blood to the blood vessels so blood can be continuously circulating
-Lymph nodes help to cleanse the blood and house immunity cells
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Organ systems-
Cardiovascular system
Definition
-Heart and blood vessels
-Using blood it carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, to and from the tissue cells where exchanges are made
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Organ system-
Respiratory system
Definition
-keeps body supplied with oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
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Organ system-
Digestive
Definition
-Break down food and deliver the products to the blood for dispersal to the cells
-Undigested food leaves body in form of feces
-Puts water into the body
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Organ system-
Urinary
Definition
-Removes nitrogen-containing wastes from the body as urine
-Balance level of electrolytes
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8 things to maintain life
Definition
-Boundaries
-move-respond to environmental changes
-take in and digest nutrients
-metabolism
-dispose of wastes
-reproduce
-grow
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Purpose of maintaining boundaries
Definition
Insides remain distinct from outsides
-Human body is enclosed by a membrane that allows needed substances in and keeps dangerous substances out
-Skin is the biggest boundary as a whole
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Maintaining Life
-Movement
Definition
-Includes all the activities promoted by the muscular system
-Ex. muscles move bones to propel body or manipulate objects
-Movement also includes blood, food, and urine being propelled though organ systems
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Maintaining Life
-Responsiveness
Definition
-Ability to sense changes in the environment and then to react to them
-Nervous system responsible for this
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Maintaining Life
-Digestion
Definition
-Process of breaking down ingested food into simple molecules that can be absorbed into the blood for delivery
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Maintaining Life
-Metabolism
Definition
-Broad term that refers to all chemical reactions that occur within body cells
-Depends on digestive and respiratory system to make nutrients and oxygen available to the blood
-depends on cardiovascular to distribute
-Regulated by hormones
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Maintaining Life
-Excretion
Definition
-Process of removing wastes from the body
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Maintaining life
-Reproduction
Definition
-Production of offspring
-Two versions of this the cellular or organismal
-Cellular refers to making cells for growth and repair in the body
-Organismal refers to making a whole new person
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Maintaining Life
-Growth
Definition
-Increase in size
-Cell-constructing activities must occur faster than cell destroying ones
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5 survival needs
Definition
water, oxygen,nutrients, appropriate temperature, atmospheric pressure
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Survival needs
-Nutrients
Definition
-Taken in via diet
-Contain chemicals used for energy and cell building
-Carbs and fat(little) are essential to cell building
-Minerals and vitamins are required for the chemical reactions that go on in cells and for oxygen transport
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Survival needs
-Oxygen
Definition
-Chemical reaction that releases energy from foods require oxygen
-Made available to blood through efforts of respiratory and cardiovascular systems
Term
Maintaining Life
-Water
Definition
-Accounts for 60-80% of body weight
-Base for secretions and excretions
-Obtained through ingested foods and lost through evaporation or excretion
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Maintaining Life
-Body Temperature
Definition
-Maintained around 98 degrees
-Anything below or above can cause death
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Maintaining Life
-Atmospheric Pressure
Definition
-Breathing depends on atmospheric pressure
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Define Homeostasis
Definition
-Body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is continuously changing
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Role Endocrine and nervous system play in Homeostasis
Definition
-Use electrical signals delivered by nerves as info carriers
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Define receptor
Definition
-Type of sensor that monitors and responds to changes in the environment
-Responds to stimuli by sending info to control center along the afferent pathway
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Afferent pathway
Definition
-Information to the brain
(Remember information approaches on afferent pathway)
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Define control center (relating to homeostasis)
Definition
-Determines the level at which a variable is to be maintained, analyzes the info it receives and then determines the response or course of action
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Define effector
Definition
-Mean for the control centers response
-Info travel to the effector along efferent pathway (remember info exits on efferent pathway)
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Negative feedback system
Definition
-Tries to reduce effect of stimulus
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Homeostatic imbalance
Definition
-As we age our bodies find it harder to keep the balance
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Homeostatic imbalance
Definition
-As we age our bodies find it harder to keep the balance
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Anatomical position
Definition
Standard diagram of the body when its described
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Directional terms
Definition
Used by medical personnel and anatomists to explain where one body part is in relation to another
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Define plane
Definition
imaginary line where the body is cut
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Define sagittal plane
Definition
body is divided into the left and right side
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Define midsagittal or median section
Definition
If the left and right parts that are cut are equal
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Define frontal section or coronal section
Definition
Body is divided into anterior and posterior
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Define Transverse section or cross section
Definition
Body is divided into inferior and superior parts
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Dorsal body cavity is divided into two subdivisions...
Definition
Cranial cavity
Spinal cavity
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Cranial cavity
Definition
Space inside the skull
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Spinal cavity
Definition
extends from cranial cavity to the end of the vertebral column
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Ventral body cavity
Definition
Contains all the structures with the chest and abdomen
-subdivided
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Subdivisions of Ventral body cavity
Definition
-Thoracic cavity
-Abdominopelvic
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Thoracic cavity
Definition
-separated from rest of ventral cavity by dome shaped muscle, the diaphragm
-Organs in the thoracic cavity are protected by rib-cage (heart, lungs, and others)
-Mediastinum separates right and left lung
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