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Undergraduate 2
01/21/2012

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Term

integumentary system

Definition

skin, hair, nails, sweat, glance, sebaceus glands

protect tissues, funtions:regulate budy temperature, support sensory  

 

Term
skeletal system
Definition

Bones, ligaments, cartilages 

functions

Provide framework, protect soft tissues, provide attachments for

muscles, produce blood cells, store inorganic salts

 

Term
Muscular system
Definition

 

Cause movements, maintain posture, produce body heat

 

Term
Nervous system
Definition

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs

funtion

Detect changes, receive and interpret sensory information, stimulate

muscles and glands

Term
Endocrine system
Definition

Glands that secrete hormones (pituitary gland, thyroid glandControl metabolic activities of body structures

parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes,

pineal gland, and thymus)

Control metabolic activities of body structures

Term
Cardiovascular system
Definition

Heart, arteries, capillaries, veins

funtion

Move blood through blood vessels and transport substances

throughout body

Term
Lymphatic
Definition

Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen

funtion

Return tissue ~ uid to the blood, carry certain absorbed food molecules,

defend the body against infection

Term
Digestive system
Definition

Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines

funtions

               Receive, break down, and absorb food; eliminate unabsorbed material           

Term
Respiratory system
Definition

Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

funtions

Intake and output of air, exchange of gases between air and blood

 

Term
Reproductive
Definition

Male: scrotum, testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminalvesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, urethra, penis          

Female: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris, vulva

Produce and maintain sperm cells, transfer sperm cells into femalereproductive tract

Produce and maintain egg cells, receive sperm cells, support

development of an embryo and function in birth process

Term
Urinary system
Definition

Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

funtions

Remove wastes from blood, maintain water and electrolyte balance,

store and transport urine

Term
Characteristics of Life
Definition

Process

Examples

Process

Examples

Movement

Change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal organ

Digestion

Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used

Responsiveness

Reaction to a change inside or outside the body

Absorption

Passage of substances through membranes and into body ~ uids

Growth

Increase in body size without change in shape

Circulation

Movement of substances in body ~ uids

Reproduction

Production of new organisms and new cells

Assimilation

Changing of absorbed substances into di erent chemical forms

Respiration

Obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from foods (some forms of life do not use oxygen in respiration)

Excretion

Removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions

Term
Requirements of Organisms
Definition

Factor

Characteristic

Use

Factor

Characteristic

Use

Water

A chemical substance

For metabolic processes, as a medium for metabolic reactions, to transport substances, and to regulate body temperature

Heat

A form of energy

To help regulate the rates of metabolic reactions

Food

Various chemical substances

To supply energy and raw materials for the production of necessary substances and for the regulation of vital reactions

Pressure

A force

Atmospheric pressure for breathing; hydrostatic pressure to help circulate blood

Oxygen

A chemical substance

To help release energy from food substances

 

 

 

Term
  1. otic
  2. nasal
  3. oral
  4. cevical
  5. cephalic
  6. frontal
  7. orvital
  8. buccal
  9. mental

 

 

Definition
  1. ear
  2. nose
  3. mouth
  4. neck
  5. head
  6. forehead
  7. eye cavity
  8. cheek
  9. chin
Term
  1. acromial
  2. axillary
  3. mammary
  4. sternal
  5. pectoral
  6. occcipital

 

Definition
  1. point of shoulder
  2. armpit
  3. breast
  4. between breast
  5. chest
  6. back of the head

 

Term
  1. umbilical        10. gluteal
  2. abdoninal       11. perineal
  3. inguinal
  4. coxal
  5. genital
  6. vertebral
  7. dorsum
  8. lumbar
  9. sacral
Definition
  1. naval           10. buttocks
  2. abdomen      11. asshole?
  3. groin
  4. hip
  5. reprductive organs
  6. spinal column
  7. back
  8. lower back
  9. between hips
Term
  1. brachial
  2. antecubital
  3. antebrachial
  4. carpal
  5. palmar
  6. digital
  7. cupital
Definition
  1. arm
  2. from of elbow
  3. forearm
  4. wrist
  5. palm
  6. finger
  7. elbow
Term
  1. patellar
  2. tarsal
  3. digital
  4. femoral
  5. poptieal
  6. plantar
  7. sural
  8. crural
Definition
  1.  from of knee
  2. instep
  3. digital
  4. thigh
  5. back of knee
  6. sole
  7. calf
  8. leg

 

Term
 

orthopedics (ortho-pediks)

 

Definition
 Branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems.
Term

otolaryngology (oto-larin-golo-je)

Definition
Study of the ear, throat, larynx, and their diseases.
Term

pathology (pah-tholo-je)

Definition
Study of structural and functional changes within the body associated with disease
Term

pediatrics (pede-atriks)

Definition
Branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.
Term

pharmacology (fahrmah-kolo-je)

Definition
Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases.
Term

podiatry (po-diah-tre)

Definition
Study of the care and treatment of the feet.
Term

psychiatry (si-kiah-tre)

Definition
 Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders.
Term

radiology (rade-olo-je)

Definition
Study of X rays and radioactive substances, as well as their uses in diagnosing and treating diseases.
Term

toxicology (toksi-kolo-je)

Definition
Study of poisonous substances and their effects on physiology.
Term

urology (u-rolo-je)

Definition
Branch of medicine dealing with the urinary and male reproductive systems and their diseases.
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