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chapter 1

Essentials of human anatomy and physiology

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What is the difference between Anatomy and physiology ? Anatomy is the study of the sturcture and shape of the body and its part. Physiology is the study of how the body and its part work or function.
What is the different levels of Structural organisition ? Chemical level - Cellular level - Tissue level - organ level - organ system level - Organismal level
Define Gross anatomy and microscophic anatomy. Gross anatomy is large structures. Microscophic anatomy is very small stucture.
What is the role of the integumentary system ? Forms the external body sovering. - Proctects deeper tissue form injury. - Helps regulate body temperature.
What is the role of the cadiovascular system ? Transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart.
What type of materials are transported by the cardiovascular system ? Oxygen - carbon Dioxyde - Nutrient - hastes
What the role of the Lymphatic ? Returns fluids ti blood vessels. - Cleanses the blood. - involved in immunity.
What is the function of the respiratory system ? Keeps blood supplied with oxygen. - Removes carbon dioxide.
What is the function of the digestive system ? Breaks down food. - Allows for nutrient absorption into blood. - Eliminates indigestible material.
Which system eliminates nitrogenous waster, maintains acid-hase balam and regulates water and electrolytes ? Urinary system
Give the necessary life functions Maintain boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, growth
Give 2 examples of movement. movement of substances, locomotion
What is the function of metabolism? makes body structures and produces energy
What is the reproduction is a life functions ? Because it is produces future generation
What the function of Growth ? Increases cell size and number of cells
Give the survival needs. Nutrient. oxygen, water, stable body temperature, atmospheric pressure
Cite some types of Nutrients. Chemical for energy and cells building, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals.
Which reactions required oxygen ? Chemical
Describe water as survival needs. it is 60-80% of the body weight and provides for metabolic reaction.
What is the function of the skeletal system ? Protects and supports body organs, provides muscles attachment for movement, site of blood cell formation, stores minerals
Which system produces movement, maintains posture and produces heat ? Muscular system
What is the function of the nervous system ? Responds to internal and external change, Activates muscles and glands.
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