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Name all the organ systems of the body |
Integumentary- skeletal- muscular- nervous-endocrine-cardiovascular-lymphatic&immune - respiratory- digestive- urinary - reproductive |
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Name the appendages of the skin |
Hair Nails Sweat and oil-producing glands |
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What does the sense receptors on the skin permits the body to do? |
Respond to: Pain Pressure Touch Texture Vibration Changes in temperature |
P2 - T2 - V - CIT |
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What is the weight of the skin? |
20 pounds |
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Primary function of the integumentary system |
Protection |
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How does the skin regulate body temperature? |
Sweating and controlling blood flow |
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What chemical does the skin synthesize? |
Vitamin D |
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Name all the function of the skin |
Protection underlying tissue from bacteria Regulates body temperature Synthesize vitamin D Sensory organ |
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Primary organ of the skeletal system |
Bones |
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How many bones are in the body? |
206 |
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Name all the tissues in the skeletal system |
Bone and cartilage |
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What is the role of cartilage? |
Cushion and connect bones |
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Name a place in the body where you find cartilage |
The costal margin in the sternum |
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What are ligaments? |
Bands of fibrous connective tissue that help hold bones together |
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Connection between two or more bones |
Joints |
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Function of the skeletal system |
Protection Support the framework for the brain and other internal organs Formation of blood cells in the red marrow |
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What is stored in bones? |
Calcium and phosphorus |
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How are muscles stimulated? |
Conscious nerve regulation |
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Functions of the muscular system |
Movement Stability for posture Provides heat |
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What is a tendon? |
Dense strap of regular fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or muscle to muscle |
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What happens when muscles are stimulated by nervous impulse? |
Shortens or contracts |
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Another name for skeletal muscle |
Voluntary muscle |
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What is the meaning of the word articulate? |
Join |
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Are smooth and cardiac muscles voluntary? |
No - they are involuntary |
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Where do you find smooth muscle? |
Hollow organs such as the stomach and small intestines |
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What muscle regulate fluid movement through organs in the body? |
Smooth muscle |
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Name the organs of the nervous system |
Brain Spinal cord Nerves |
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What makes up the central nervous system? |
Brain and spinal cord |
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What is the cranial nerve? |
Nerve extension from the brain and spinal cord |
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What is the peripheral nervous system? |
The brain and spinal cord and all their branches |
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What does the word peripheral means ? |
Around the boundary |
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Primary functions of the nervous system |
Communicate between body organs Integration of body functions Control of body functions Recognition of sensory stimuli |
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How are the functions of the body perform by the nervous system? |
Nerve impulses |
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Name the stimuli that is recognized by the peripheral nervous system |
Heat Light Sound Pressure Temperature |
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Where do the nerve impulses travel to? |
Brain and spinal cord |
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What does the endocrine system secretes? |
Hormones |
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Where does the endocrine secretes it’s hormones? |
Directly into the blood |
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The endocrine system is sometimes called? |
Ductless glands |
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Functions of the endocrine system |
Communication Integration Control |
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What is the difference and similarities between the nervous system and the endocrine system? |
Similarities- function to communicate, integrate and control Differences - the endocrine is slower than the nervous system |
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What is the name of the endocrine and nervous system? |
Neuroendocrine system |
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What does hormones regulate? |
Metabolism Reproduction Fluid and electrolyte balance Acid-base balance |
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Name the major endocrine glands |
Pituitary Pineal Hypothalamus Thyroid Parathyroid Thymus Adrenal Pancreas |
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Which glands are found in the abdominal cavity? |
Adrenal Pancreas |
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What glands are found in the head? |
Pineal Hypothalamus Pituitary |
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What glands are found in the neck? |
Thyroid Parathyroid |
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What gland is found in the thoracic cavity? |
Thymus |
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What reproductive organs are also considered endocrine glands? |
Testes Ovaries |
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