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Module 1&2 A&P

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Definition
Anatomy   The Study of the structures of the body.  
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Physiology   The study of how the body functions.  
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Organization of the body   Ranges from simple to complex.  
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Epithelial Tissue   Covers or lines body surfaces.  
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Connective tissue   Connects and supports parts of the body; some transports and stores minerals  
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Muscle Tissue   Contracts to produce movement.  
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Nerve Tissue   Generates and transmits impulses to regulate body functions.  
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Integumentary system (Skin, Hair, Nails)   Key Functions: Protection, Temperature regulation, Water retention, Sensations.  
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Skeletal System (Bones, Cartilage, Ligaments)   Key Functions: Protection of body organs, Support, Movement, Blood formation.  
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Muscular System (Primarily skeletal muscles)   Key Functions: Movement, Posture, Heat productions.  
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Lymphatic Systems (Lymph nodes,lymphatic vessels,lymph, thymus, spleen, and tonsils)   Key Functions: Role in fluid balance, Production of immune cells, Defense against disease.  
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Respiratory System ( Nose, pharynx,larynx, trachea,bronci, and lungs)   Key Functions: Absorption of oxygen, discharge of carbon dioxide, acid-base balance, speech)  
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Urinary System ( Kidneys, ureters,urinary bladder, and Urethra)   Key Functions: Excretion of waste, regulation of blood volume and pressure, control of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.  
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Nervous System ( Brain, spinal cord, and sense organs)   Key Functions: Control, regulation and coordination of other systems, Sensation, Memory.  
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Endocrine System ( Pituitary gland, adrenals, pancreas, thyroid, parathyroids, and other organs)   Key Functions: Hormone Production, Control and regulation of other systems.  
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Circulatory System   Key Functions: Distribution of oxygen, nutrients, wastes, hormones, immune cells,electrolytes,and antibodies, fluid, electrolyte, and acid- base balance  
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Digestive System   Key Function: Breakdown and absorption of nutrients; elimination of waste  
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Female Reproductive System   Key Functions: Production of eggs, birth, fetal site, lactation, secretion of sex hormones  
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Anatomical Position   Standing erect with arms at sides and with face, palms, and feet facing forward  
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Superior   Above  
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Inferior   Below  
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Anterior   Towards the front of the body  
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Posterior   Towards the back of the body  
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Proximal   Closest to the point of orgin  
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Distal   Farthest from the point of orgin  
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Medial   Towards the body midline  
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Superficial   At or near the body's surface  
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Deep   Away from the Body's surface  
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Negative Feedback   When the effector opposes the stimulus and reverses the direction of change.  
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Kinetic Energy   Energy in motion  
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Metabolism   All of the chemical reactions in the body  
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Anabolism   Building larger and more complex chemicals from smaller subunits  
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Factors that affect reaction rate   Temperature, concentration, catalyst  
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Mixture   2 or more substances blend together rather than chemically combine  
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Compound   2 or more elements combine to create a new subsance  
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Soultion   Consist of particles of matter dissolved in a more abundant substance, usually water.  
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Colloid   Can change from liquid to gel  
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Suspension   Contain large particles, making the suspension cloudy or opaque  
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The more hydrogen produced.......   The stronger the acid  
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PH Scale   The acidity or alkalinity of the substance. Scale ranges from 0-14.  
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Ph of Blood   7.35-7.45  
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Four major organic compound groups:   Carbohydrates, lipid,proteins, nucleic acid  
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Organic   Vast array pf compounds that contain carbon  
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Carbohydrates   The body's main source of energy  
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Essential amino acids   Eight amino acids must be obtained from food  
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Nucleic Acids   DNA and RNA  
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In ATP when energy is released...   Bonds are broken through chemical reactions  
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