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Hesi A2 A&P

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Tissue Types   Connective, Epithelial, Muscle, and Nervous.  
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Muscle Tissues   Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac  
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Connective Tissues   Cartilage, Adipose, and Blood tissue  
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Organ Systems in the Human Body   11 organ systems Integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, urinary system, and reproductive systems.  
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Coronal Planee   cuts body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) pieces  
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Sagittal Plane   cuts body into right and left pieces  
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Transverse Plane   cuts body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) pieces  
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Superior   above  
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Inferior   below  
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Anterior (Ventral)   front  
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Posterior (Dorsal)   back  
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Medial   closer to midline  
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Lateral   farther away from midline  
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Proximal   closer or towards the body of the trunk/chest/center of the body  
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Distal   farther from the body of the trunk/chest/center of the body  
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Superficial   closer to the outer layer and surface of the body  
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Deep   away from the surface of the body  
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Dorsal cavity   cranial and spinal cavities  
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Ventral cavity   orbits of nasal, oral, thoracic, and abdominopelvic cavities  
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Histiolgy   study of tissues  
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Tissue   group of cells that act together to perform a specific function  
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Epithelial cells   cover, line, and protect the body and its internal organs  
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Connective   framework of the body, providing support and structure for the organs.  
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Nerve   composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as neuroglia  
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Muscle   ability to contract or shorten  
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Voluntary Muscle   skeletal muscle  
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Involuntary Muscle   smooth muscle and cardiac muscle  
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Cell   basic unit of life and major building block of tissues and organs  
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Nucleus   contains DNA and ribosomes important in the synthesis of proteins  
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Proteins   include enzymes that regulate all chemical reactions within the body  
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Mitosis   necessary for growth and repair DNA is duplicated and distributed evenly to two daughter cells  
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Meiosis   cell devision that takes place in gonads (ovaries and testes) chromosome number reduced from 46 to 23 so zygote will have correct number of chromosomes  
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Epidermis   outer layer of skin dead, keratinized epithelial cells  
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Dermis   underlying layer of connective tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and associated skin structures rests on subcutaneous tissue that connects skin to superficial muscles  
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Layers of Epidermis   outer layer to inner layer Corneum, lucidum, granulosum, germinativum (includes basale and spinosum)  
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Melanin   in epidermal cells protects against radiation from the sun  
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Dermis composed of   fibrous connective tissue with blood vessels, sensory nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands.  
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Eccrine sweat gland   most widely distributed regulates body temp by releasing a watery secretion that evaporates from surface of the skin  
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Apocrine sweat gland   mainly in armpits and groin  
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Sebaceous glands   release oily secretion (sebum) through the hair follicles that lubricates skin and prevents drying  
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Appendages of skin   hair and nails composed of keratin  
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Body framework   bone, cartilage, ligaments, and joints  
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Function of Skeletal system   support, movement, blood cell formation, protection of internal organs, detoxification, provision for muscle attachment, and mineral storage (calcium and phosphorus)  
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Long bone   has irregular epiphysis at each end - composed of spongy (cancellous) bone shaft or diaphysis - composed of compact bone  
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Osteogenics   cells that become osteoblasts  
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Osteoblasts   cells that form compact bones  
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Osteocytes   cells imbedded in bone that stop dividing and become fixed  
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Synovial Joints   joints that move against each other Ball and socket (shoulder and hip) Hinge (knee and elbow)  
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Axial Skeletal   consists of Skull, vertebral column, twelve pairs of ribs, and sternum.  
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Skull composed of   28 bones 14 facial, 14 cranial  
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Facial bones   2 nasal, 2 zygomatic, one mandible (only moveable bone in skull), 2 palatine, 1 vomer, 2 lacrimal bones, and 2 inferior nasal conchae.  
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Cranium bones   occipital, frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, parietal, temporal, and ossicles of the ear.  
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Vertebral column   7 cervical 12 thoracic 5 lumbar 5 sacral coccygeal  
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Appendicular Skeletal   girdles and limbs- pectoral or shoulder girdle, clavicle, scapula, and upper extremity bones of the arm pelvic girdle or os coxae- fused ilium, ischium, and pubis bones of legs  
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Muscles contraction   contract in response to nervous stimulation results from sliding together of actin and myosin filaments within the muscle cell or fiber Calcium and ATP must be present for muscle to contract  
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Muscle cells consist of   myofibrils  
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Myofibrils made up of   smaller units called sarcomeres  
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Prime mover   muscle that executes a given movement synergists work in cooperation  
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Antagonist   muscle that produces opposite movement  
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Flexors   reduce angle at joint  
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Extensors   increase angle  
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Abductors   draw limb away from midline  
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Adductors   draw limb towards midline  
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Temporalis muscle   side of head  
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Zygomaticus muscle   cheek  
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Quadriceps muscles   rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius  
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Gastrocnemius muscles   calf area  
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Deltoid muscle   shoulder area  
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Pectoralis major muscle   chest (pec area)  
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Serratus anterior muscle   ribs  
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Heart flow   Right atrium Right ventricle Pulmonary artery Left atrium Left ventricle Aorta  
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Blood enters heart from body through   Superior/Inferior vena cava  
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Vena cava to   Right atrium  
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Right atrium through   tricuspid valve  
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Tricuspid valve to   Right ventricle  
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Right Ventricle through   Pulmonic valve  
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Pulmonic valve to   Pulmonary artery  
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Pulmonary artery is   delivered to lungs  
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Lungs to   Left atrium  
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Left atrium through   mitral valve  
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Mitral valve to   Left ventricle  
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Left ventricle through   Aortic valve  
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Aortic valve to   Aorta  
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Aorta to   the body  
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Veins goes to   the heart  
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Arteries goes   away from the heart  
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Dexoxygenated   right  
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Oxygenated   left  
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Epicardium   outer layer of heart  
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Myocardium   second layer of heart, allows blood in and out  
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Endocardium   lines inside of the heart  
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Endocrine system   assists the nervous system in homeostasis and plays important roles in growth and sexual maturation  
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Endocrine system and nervous system meet at   hypothalamus and pituitary gland  
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Hormones   chemical messengers that control growth, differentiation, and metabolism of specific target cells  
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Two groups of hormones   steroid and non-steroid hormones  
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Steroid hormones   enter target cells and have a direct effect on the DNA of the nucleus  
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Non-steroid hormones   protein hormones  
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Protein hormones   remain at the cell surface and act through a second messenger- AMP affect cell activity by altering rate of protein synthesis  
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Pituitary gland   master gland at the base of the brain, right under the hypothalamus, and is considered the “master” gland because it affects other glands in the body  
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)   secreted by the posterior pituitary gland and acts on the kidney to preserve fluid and electrolyte balance by increasing water reabsorption  
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)   secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and occurs midway through the menstrual cycle, it triggers ovulation and creates the corpus luteum  
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Follicle stimulation hormone (FSH)   secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and helps eggs mature and causes the menstrual cycle to start in females at puberty.  
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Prolactin   secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and is responsible for milk production; lactation  
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Estrogen   produced in the sex organs and promotes growth and development in females  
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Testosterone   produced in the sex organs and promotes growth and development in males  
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Aldosterone   produced by the adrenal gland and increases reabsorption of sodium ions (and eventually water like ADH) from the nephron  
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Oxytocin   secreted by the posterior pituitary gland and triggers childbirth  
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Serotonin   main hormone for regulating mood and feelings of well-being  
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Pineal gland   situated right between the two brain hemispheres and produces the hormone melatonin which modulates sleep patterns  
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Adrenal gland   found on top of the kidney and secretes cortisol  
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Parathyroid gland   regulates the amount of calcium that flows into the blood and bones  
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Hypothalamus   organ in the brain that is responsible for keeping our body at homeostasis, it is considered the “command center’ of the brain” and is anatomically attached to the pituitary gland and therefore controls body temp., fatigue, hunger, and thirst.  
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Central nervous system   brain and spinal  
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Peripheral nervous system   cranial nerves and neurons in body  
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Main parts of a neuron   body, axon, and dendrites  
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Dendrites   transmit impulse towards the cell  
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Axon   transmit impulse away from cell  
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Sensory (afferent) neurons   transmit nerve impulses towards CNS  
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Motor (efferent) neurons   transmit nerve impulses away from CNS towards muscles, glands, and digestive organs  
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Parasympathetic system   rest and digest  
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Sympathetic system   fight or flight  
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Cerebellum   directs motor control (muscle coordination), balance, and equilibrium MUSCULAR COORDINATION  
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Cerebrum   assists with motor control and cognitive functions such as learning MOVEMENT AND SENSORY  
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Medulla oblongata   brain stem of the brain which connects the spinal cord to the brain; controls autonomic functions (parasympathetic, sympathetic) RESPIRATION AND HEART RATE  
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Olfactory nerve   sensory component for the sense of smell  
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Optic nerve   registers visual information  
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Vagus nerve   slows down the heart rate  
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Spinal cord length   18 inches extends from base of skull (foramen magnum) to first or second lumbar (L1 or L2)  
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How many spinal nerves exit the spinal cord?   31 pairs  
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Simple (spinal) reflexes   nerve impulses travel through the spinal cord ONLY and do not reach the brain  
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Blood consists of how much plasma?   55%  
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Systole   contraction phase  
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Diastole   relaxation phase  
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