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Organ, Organ Systems And Homeostasis Flashcards

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Is the functional unit of an animal’s body that is made up of more than one type of tissue

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Organ

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2
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The highest level of structural organization in animals

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Organ system level

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3
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Association of organs that together performs an overall functions

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Organ system

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Primary functions of integumentary system

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Protection, thermoregulation

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5
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Primary functions of nervous system

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Regulation of other body systems

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6
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Primary functions of endocrine

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Secretion of regulatory molecules called hormones

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7
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Movements of the skeleton

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Muscular

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Movement of blood and lymph

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Circulatory

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9
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Defense of the body against invading pathogens

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Immune

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Regulation of blood volume and composition

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Urinary

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11
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Location of cutaneous nerve receptors

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Integumentary system

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12
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Provides muscle attachment for movement

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Skeletal system

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13
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Types of skeleton

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Hydrostatic, Exoskeleton, and Endoskeleton

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14
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Fluid-filled chamber that muscles act on, redistributing the fluid

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Hydrostatic skeleton

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15
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Hard external parts that muscles attach to

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Exoskeleton

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16
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Hard internal parts that muscles attach to

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Endoskeleton

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17
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Produces heat

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Muscular system

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18
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Is the uptake of oxygen and the simultaneous release of carbon dioxide

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Respiration

19
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Terrestrial vertebrates that are able to respire through moist skin

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Amphibians

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Terrestrial vertebrates that their lungs contain many more small chambers, greatly increasing the surface area

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Reptiles

21
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Small chamber in interior of lung

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Alveoli

22
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Short passageways connecting clusters of alveoli

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Bronchioles

23
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The thoracic cavity is bounded on the bottom by a thick layer of muscle

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Diaphragm

24
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Transports materials in the body via blood pumped by heart

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Cardiovascular

25
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Returns to blood vessels

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Lymphatic system

26
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4 actions of digestive system

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Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Elimination

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Take food into the digestive system

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Ingestion

28
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Breaks down food into smaller bits or molecules

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Digestion

29
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Moves nutrient molecules from the gut into the body’s internal environment

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Absoprtion

30
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Expels unabsorbed material from the digestive tract

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Elimination

31
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Organisms that digest their food intracellularly

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Single-celled and sponges

32
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One opening therefore ni specialization

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Gastrovascular cavity

33
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Organisms that have stomach with multiple chambers

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Ruminants

34
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A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine

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Cecum

35
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Regulates water and electrolytes

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Urinary system

36
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Reproduction mode by which offspring arise from one parent and inherit that parent’s genes only.

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Asexual reproduction

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Methods of asexual reproduction

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Fragmentation, budding, and parthenogenesis

38
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Individuals develop from unfertilized eggs

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Parthenogenesis

39
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Offspring arise from male and female parents and inherit a combination of traits; each parent has fewer genes represented among the offspring

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Sexual reproduction

40
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Individual that produces both eggs and sperm

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Hermaphrodite

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Necessary Life Functions:

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Maintaining Boundaries, Movements, Responsiveness, Digestion, Metabolism, Excretion, Reproduction, Growth and Development

42
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Achieved through constant interaction between processes

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Homeostasis

43
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Basic components of HOMEOSTASIS:

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Receptor (afferent pathway)
Control center (efferent pathway)
Effector (produces response)

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