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integumentary system function

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hair, skin, nails
- forms external body covering
- protects deeper tissue from injury
- helps regulate body temp
- location of cutaneous (related to skin) nerve receptors

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skeletal system function

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cartilages
- protects and supports body organs
- provide muscle attachment for movement
- sit of blood cell formation -> bone marrow
- stores minerals (in bone marrow)

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muscular system function

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  • produces movement
  • maintains posture
  • produces heat
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nervous system function

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brain, sensory receptor, spinal cord, nerves
- fast-acting control system
- responds to internal and external change
- activates muscles and glands

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endocrine system function

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  • secretes regulatory hormones for:
    -> growth
    -> reproduction
    -> metabolism
    e.g. testosterone, estrogen, progesterone
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cardiovascular system function

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heart, blood vessels
- transports materials in body via blood by heart (e.g. oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes)

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lymphatic system function

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thoracic duct, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels
- returns plasma to blood vessels
- cleanses the blood -> contains lymphocytes; gets rid of cellular debris
- involved in immunity

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what are lymph capillaries?

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  • fills interstitial spaces between cells
  • carries tissue fluids
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respiratory system function

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nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, lungs
- keeps blood supplied with oxygen
- removes carbon dioxide

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digestive system function

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mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum, anus
- breaks down food
- allows for nutrient absorption into blood

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urinary system function

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kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
- eliminates nitrogenous wastes - uric acid, ammonia
- maintains acid-base balance - maintains pH level in body
- regulates water and electrolytes

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reproductive system function

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woman: mammary glands (breast), uterine tube, ovary, uterus, vagina
man: seminal vesicles, prostate gland, penis, vas deferens, scrotum
- produces offspring

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what is homeostasis?

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the maintenance of static or constant conditions in the internal environment

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what is homeostasis imbalance

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a disturbance in homeostasis causing diseases (not all the time)

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conditions for an organism to be in homeostasis

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  • optimal conc. of gases, nutrients, ions and water
  • at optimal temperature
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what is the control system made of?

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  1. sensory receptors
  2. control centre
  3. effector
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function of sensory receptors

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thermoreceptors
- responds to stimulus
- sends information to control centre

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function of control center

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brain
- determines set point
- analyzes information
- determines appropriate response

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function of effector

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sweat glands
- receives information from control centre
- provides reponse

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systems that maintain homeostasis

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nervous and endocrine (hormonal)

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what is negative feedback

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a response that is negative/against original stimulus. it shuts off original stimulus, or reduces its intensity

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what is vasoconstriction

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contraction of blood vessels (become smaller), reduces warm blood flowing near surfaces

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what is vasodilation

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blood vessels dilate (become wider), allows more blood flow

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what happens during heat stress

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  • thermoreceptors detect an increase of body temp
  • hypothalamus signals to sweat glands and blood vessels
  • sweating is initiated and vasodilation is carried out
  • heat from the blood is lost to the skin so blood can return to core of the body and cool internal organs
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what happens during cold stress
- thermoreceptors detect a fall in temperature - hypothalamus receives signal and send signals to blood vessels, smooth muscles surrounding hair follicles and skeletal muscles - vasoconstriction is carried out, hair "stands" trapping warm air and shivering is activated - increase of metabolic rate to produce heat - less heat is lost
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function of insulin
- produced by beta cell of islets - target organs: liver, skeletal muscles, adipose tissue (body fat) - decrease blood glucose levels - some extra glucose stored as glycogen - the rest of the glucose is moved into cells for use in cellular respiration
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function of glucagon
- produced by alpha cells of islets - target organs: liver - increase blood glucose level glucagon allows glycogen to be broken down into glucose
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what is diabetes
metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) due to an absolute or relative lack or insulin or to a cellular resistance to insulin
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difference between type 1 and 2 diabetes
type 1: insulin dependent; not able to produce insulin type 2: insulin resistant
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what is urea
- waste product made when liver breaks down proteins that the body doesnt need - contains nitrogen
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components of urinary system
- 2 kidneys (left and right) - 2 ureters - 1 urinary bladder - 1 urethra
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what is a nephron
functional unit of kidneys
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components of a nephron
renal corpuscle, bowman's capsule, glomerulus, proximal tubule, loop of Henle, distal tubule, collecting duct
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what is the renal corpuscle
bowman's capsule and glomerulus
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what is bowman's capsule
- enlarged end of nephron - opens into proximal tubule
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what is the glomerulus
a global cluster of capillaries
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what is the proximal tubule
- where filtrate passes filtrate: after waste is filtered, useful substances will be absorbed back, whatever left is urine
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what is the loop of Henle
- contains descending and ascending loops - water and solutes pass through thin walls by diffusion
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what is the distal tubule
structure between loop of Henle and collecting ducts
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what are the collecting ducts
- empties into calyces - carry fluid from cortex through medulla
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steps in urine formation
1. ultrafiltration/glomerulus filtration 2. reabsorption 3. tubular secretion
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what happens during ultrafiltration (urine formation)
- water and solutes (glucose, ions, etc) are filtered into the Bowman's capsule to form the filtrate
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what happens during reabsorption (urine formation)
- useful nutrients (glucose, amino acids, water, etc) are reabsorbed into peritubular capillaries
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what happens during tubular secretion (urine formation)
substances not needed (hydrogen ions, drugs, etc) are secreted directly into tubules from the capillaries
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what is ADH (antidiuretic hormone mechanism)
- ADH is released when conc. of solutes in plasma increases/blood pressure increases - they act on kidneys, absorb more water (less urine volume) - result: maintain blood volume and blood pressure - diuresis: production of urine
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how is ADH used/activated
- high blood osmotic pressure (water out of cell>water into cell) stimulates hypothalamic osmoreceptors - osmoreceptors activate neurosecretory cells that synthesize and release ADH - ADH is released into bloodstream (more water, less urine) opposite: - low blood osmotic pressure inhibits hypothalamic osmoreceptors - reduction/stop of ADH secretion (less water, more urine)
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what tissues does ADH target
1. kidneys - retain more water, less urine output 2. sweat glands - less water lost by perspiration from the skin 3. arterioles - constrict, increasing blood pressure

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