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Anatomy Final

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three layers of the skin Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis/ subcutis
organelles of the cell Nucleolus, Nucleus, Smooth ER, Rough ER, Mitochondria, Centrioles, Golgi Apparatus, Lysosome, Ribosome, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Plasma membrane
Structures of the eye Conjunctiva, Cornea, Pupil, Iris, Lens, Vitreous Humor, Retina, Sclera Choroid, Optic Nerve
3 primary Planes of the body Sagittal(right/left) Coronal/ frontal (front.back), and transverse/axial ( bottom/top)
anatomical position person stands upright, facing forward, with feet together and parallel, arms at their sides, and palms facing forward
parts of a neuron Dendrites, Soma, Axon, Axon terminals
Parts of the outer ear Pinna/ Auricle, Ear Canal, Tympanic Membrane
Parts of the middle ear ossicles, eustachian tube
Parts of the inner ear Cochlea, Vestibule
How hearing works Sound waves enter the outer ear, vibrate the eardrum, are amplified by the ossicles, and travel into the cochlea, where they're converted to electrical signals sent to the brain via the auditory nerve, allowing us to hear.
Major endocrine glands -Hypothalamus & pituitary Brain glands, pituitary is "the master gland" controlling others
Major endocrine glands -Pinneal In the brain, produces melanin to sleep
Major endocrine glands -Thyroid & parathyroids in the neck, regulate metabolism and calcium
Major endocrine glands -Adrenals on kidneys, produce stress hormone (cortisol, adrenaline)
Major endocrine glands -Pancreas behind stomach, makes insulin/ glucagon for blood sugar (also exocrine)
Major endocrine glands -Ovaries(females), testes (males) gonads produce sex hormones
Major endocrine glands -Thymus in the chest, crucial for immune system development
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