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A&P I Final

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the study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another   Anatomy  
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the study of the function of the body   Physiology  
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study of tissues   Histology  
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Levels of Structural Organization   Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism  
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Composed of the skin, sweat glands, oil glands, hair, and nails Protects deep tissues from injury and synthesizes vitamin D   Integumentary System  
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Site of blood cell formation, stores minerals   Skeletal System  
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Maintains posture, produces heat, allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression.   Muscular System  
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Responds to stimuli by activating muscles and glands, Is the fast-acting control system of the body.   Nervous system  
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Composed of red bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels. Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood.   Lymphatic System  
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Composed of kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Regulates water, electrolyte, and pH balance of the blood.   Urinary system  
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ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment in an ever-changing outside world   Homeostasis  
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system where the output shuts off the original stimulus Example: Regulation of room temperature   negative feedback  
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system where the output enhances or exaggerates the original stimulus Example: Regulation of blood clotting   positive feedback  
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toward and away from the head, respectively   Superior and inferior  
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away from the midline   lateral  
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cuts made diagonally   Oblique section  
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divides the body into anterior and posterior parts   Frontal or coronal  
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Ventral cavity houses the internal organs (viscera),and is divided into two subdivisions   Thoracic, Abdominopelvic  
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Thoracic cavity is subdivided into two pleural cavities   the mediastinum, and pericardial  
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contains the pericardial cavity; surrounds the remaining thoracic organs   mediastinum  
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unique substances that cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical means   elements  
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The nucleus consists of   neutrons and protons  
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equal to the number of protons   Atomic number  
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average of the mass numbers of all isotopes   Atomic weight  
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atoms with same number of protons but a different number of neutrons   Isotope  
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two or more different kinds of atoms chemically bonded together   Compound  
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two or more components physically intermixed (not chemically bonded)   Mixtures  
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homogeneous mixtures of components   Solutions  
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No chemical bonding takes place in   mixtures  
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All compounds are   homogeneous  
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Compounds cannot be separated by   physical means  
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Properties of Water: is an important part of hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis reactions   reactivity  
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Contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Their major function is to supply a source of cellular food   Carbohydrates  
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Examples: Neutral fats, Phospholipids, steroids and eicosanoids   Lipids  
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modified triglycerides with two fatty acid groups and a phosphorus group   Phospholipids  
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Macromolecules composed of combinations of 20types of amino acids bound together with peptide bonds   Proteins  
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release H+ and are therefore proton donors   Acids  
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release OH– and are proton acceptors   bases  
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Reversible unfolding of proteins due to drops in   PH ,increased temperature  
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Body coverings: skin, body linings: serous membrane, Glandular tissue: tonsils   Epithelial Tissues  
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Epithelial Tissues Functions:   Protection, Absorption, filtration, Secretion  
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Cartilage, Bone, blood   Connective Tissue  
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Functions of Connective Tissue   Binding and support, Protection, insulation and transportation  
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Functions of the: Metabolic functions – synthesis of vitamin D in dermal blood vessels, Protection – chemical, physical, and mechanical barrier   Integumentary System  
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Cells undergo rapid division (mitosis), hence its alternate name, stratum germinativum   Stratum Basale, Basal Layer  
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Least malignant and most common skin cancer   Basal Cell Carcinoma  
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Estimates the severity of burns   Rule of Nines  
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Rule of Nines: There are third-degree burns on   face, hands, or feet  
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Rule of Nines: Over 25% of the body has   second-degree burns  
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Rule of Nines:   Over 10% of the body has third-degree burns  
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Functions: Sensory input – monitoring stimuli Integration – interpretation of sensory input Motor output – response to stimuli   Nervous System  
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Paired spinal and cranial nerves, Carries messages to and from the spinal cord and brain   Peripheral nervous system (PNS)  
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): Two Functional Divisions   Sensory (afferent) division, Motor (efferent) division  
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Motor Division: Two Main Parts   Somatic nervous system, Autonomic nervous system (ANS)  
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Neurons Their plasma membrane function in what kind of signaling   Electrical, Cell-to-cell  
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Nerve Cell Body (Perikaryon or Soma)Has well-developed   Nissl bodies,(rough ER)  
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Nerve Cell Body (Perikaryon or Soma)Contains an – cone-shaped area from which axons arise   axon hillock  
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They are the receptive, or input, regions of the neuron   Dendrites of Motor Neurons  
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Dendrites of Motor Neurons: Electrical signals are conveyed as (not action potentials)   graded potentials  
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Site of protein synthesis   Ribosomes  
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External surface studded with ribosomes, Responsible for the synthesis of integral membrane proteins and phospholipids for cell membranes   Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum  
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In the intestinal cells – absorption, Synthesis, and transport of fats In skeletal and cardiac muscle – storage and release of calcium   Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum  
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Spherical membranous bags containing digestive enzymes Digest ingested bacteria, viruses, and toxins   Lysosomes  
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Detoxify harmful or toxic substances, Neutralize dangerous free radicals   Peroxisomes  
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an elaborate network of rods running throughout the cytosol functioning in supporting cellular structures and in generating cell movements.   Cytoskeleton  
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Organize mitotic spindle during mitosis   Centrioles  
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Gene-containing control center of the cell, Dictates the kinds and amounts of proteins to be synthesized   Nucleus  
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Cell Cycle Order:   Growth (G1),synthesis (S),growth (G2), Mitosis and cytokinesis  
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Centriole pairs separate and the mitotic spindle is formed   Early and Late Prophase  
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Chromosomes cluster at the middle of the cell with their centromeres aligned at the exact center, or equator, of the cell   Metaphase  
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New sets of chromosomes extend into chromatin, new nuclear membrane is formed from the rougher, completes cell division   Telophase and Cytokinesis  
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Transfer of information from the sense strand of DNA to RNA   Transcription  
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the production of proteins by decoding mRNA produced in transcription   Translation  
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primarily functions in lipid metabolism   Smooth endoplasmic reticulum  
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enzyme is the first one needed for DNA replication   Helicase  
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respond to touch, pressure, vibration, stretch, and itch   Mechanoreceptors  
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respond to chemicals (e.g., smell, taste, changes in blood chemistry   Chemoreceptors  
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sensitive to pain-causing stimuli   Nociceptors  
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how many pairs of cranial nerves arise from the brain   Twelve  
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how many pairs of mixed nerves arise from the spinal cord and supply all parts of the body except the head   Thirty-one  
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how many cervical (C1-C8)   eight  
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how many thoracic (T1-T12)   twelve  
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how many Lumbar (L1-L5)   five  
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how many Sacral (S1-S5)   five  
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how many Coccygeal (C0)   one  
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five components of a reflex arc   Receptor, Sensory neuron, Integration center, Motor neuron, Effector  
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Innervate smooth and cardiac muscle and glands   Autonomic Nervous System  
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The effectors of the SNS are   skeletal muscles  
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The effectors of the ANS are   cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands  
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ANS divisions:   sympathetic and parasympathetic  
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mobilizes the body during extreme situations, involves E activities – exercise, excitement, emergency, and embarrassment   The sympathetic  
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performs maintenance activities and conserves body energy, Involves the D activities – digestion, defecation, and diuresis   The parasympathetic  
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ACh-releasing fibers   Cholinergic fibers  
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sympathetic postganglionic axons that release NE   Adrenergic fibers  
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Transparent membrane that: Lines the eyelids, lubricates and protects the eye   Conjunctiva  
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these secrete tears   Lacrimal glands  
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the site where the optic nerve leaves the eye, lacks photoreceptors (the blind spot)   The optic disc  
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A plasma like fluid that fills the anterior segment, supports, nourishes, and removes wastes   Aqueous humor  
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biconvex, transparent, flexible, avascular structure that: Allows precise focusing of light onto the retina   Lens  
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Pathway of light entering the eye:   cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, and the neural layer of the retina to the photoreceptors  
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normal eye with light focused properly   Emmetropic eye  
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the focal point is in front of the retina   Myopic eye (nearsighted)  
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the focal point is behind the retina   Hyperopic eye (farsighted)  
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Functional Areas: control voluntary movement   motor  
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Functional Areas: conscious awareness of sensation   sensory  
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conscious awareness of sensation: integrate diverse information   Association areas  
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A motor speech area that directs muscles of the tongue; Is active as one prepares to speak   Brocas area  
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Receives information from the skin and skeletal muscles; Exhibits spatial discrimination   Primary Somatosensory Cortex  
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located in frontal lobe Involved with intellect, cognition, recall, and personality   Prefrontal Cortex  
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each hemisphere has abilities not shared with its partner   Lateralization  
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found deep within the cortical white matter: Influence muscular activity, Regulate attention and cognition Regulate intensity of slow or stereotyped movements   Basal Nuclei  
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Consists of three paired structures – thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus   Diencephalon  
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Mediates sensation, motor activities, cortical arousal, learning, and memory; Sensual afferent impulses converge and synapse here   Thalamic Function  
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Regulates blood pressure, rate and force of heartbeat, digestive tract motility, rate and depth of breathing, perception of pleasure, fear, and rage, Maintains normal body temperature   Hypothalamic Function  
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Most dorsal portion of the diencephalon; forms roof of the third ventricle; Pineal gland – extends from the posterior border and secretes melatonin   Epithalamus  
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Consists of three regions – midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata   Brain Stem  
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Connect higher brain centers and the spinal cord Relay impulses between the motor cortex and the cerebellum   Pons  
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Parts especially important in emotions: Amygdala – deals with anger, danger, and fear responses Cingulate gyrus – plays a role in expressing emotions via gestures, and resolves mental conflict   Limbic System  
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Sends impulses to the cerebral cortex to keep it conscious and alert Filters out repetitive and weak stimuli   Reticular Activating System  
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Entails learning explicit information Is related to our conscious thoughts and our language ability   Fact (declarative) memory  
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less conscious, involves motor activity It is acquired through practice and do not retain the context in which they were learned   Skill Memory  
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The brain is protected by   bone, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid  
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enclosed within the vertebral column from the foramen magnum to L1, provides two-way communication to and from the brain   Spinal Cord  
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severe damage to the ventral root or anterior horn cells, There is no voluntary or involuntary control of muscles   Flaccid paralysis  
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only upper motor neurons of the primary motor cortex are damaged, Spinal neurons remain intact and muscles are stimulated irregularly   Spastic paralysis  
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transection between T1 and L1   Paraplegia  
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transection in the cervical region   Quadriplegia  
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