Anatomy & Physiology Semester 1 Test/ Questions & Answers

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Anatomy & Physiology Semester 1 Test Anatomy (ANS- Studies the structure of body parts Physiology (ANS- Studies the functions of body parts Metabolism (ANS- The sum of all the total chemi... cal reactions in the body that break substances down and build them up Homeostasis (ANS- The condition of a stable internal environment List the parts of a homeostatic mechanism (ANS- Receptors, set point, and effectors Receptors (ANS- Provide information about specific conditions in the internal environment Set point (ANS- Determines what a particular value should be Effectors (ANS- Cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment Integumentary system (ANS- Protects underlying tissues, help regulate body temperature, house sensory receptors, and synthesize certain products Organs- skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands Skeletal system (ANS- Provide frameworks and protective shields for softer tissues, attachments for muscles, act with muscles to move body parts, produce blood cells, and store inorganic salts Organs- bones, ligaments and cartilages that bind bones together Muscular system (ANS- Provide forces that move body parts, maintain posture, and are the main source of body heat Organs- muscles Nervous system (ANS- Receives impulses from sensory parts, interprets these impulses, and acts on them by stimulating muscles or glands to respond Organs- brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs Endocrine system (ANS- Regulates metabolism Organs- all the glands that secrete chemical messengers (hormones)- pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands; hypothalamus; and the pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, and thymus Cardiovascular system (ANS- Transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and wastes Organs- heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood Lymphatic system (ANS- Transports lymph fluid from tissues to the bloodstream, carries certain fatty substances, away from the digestive organs, and aids in defending the body against disease-causing agents Organs- lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, and lymph (fluid) Digestive system (ANS- Receives foods, breaks down food molecules into nutrients, and eliminates materials that are not absorbed Organs- mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine [Show More]

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