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Cell Parts/Organelles

Ribosomes; Golgi apparatus; Mitochondria; Nucleus

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Call Parts/Organelles Function

process energy & excrete waste

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Ribosomes

protein synthesis and give rough ER it's rough characteristics

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Golgi apparatus

modifies & packages proteins

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Mitochondria

convert energy

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Nucleus

stores DNA

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Cells

smallest unit of life

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Organ

self-contained part of organism that performs a specific function

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Organ Systems

functional groups of organs that work together within the body

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Sagittal Plane

divides into left and right parts

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Frontal Plane

divides into front and back parts

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Transverse Plane

divides into top and bottom parts

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Superior

top

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Inferior

bottom

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Medial

middle

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Lateral

to the side

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Posterior

back

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Anterior

front

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Dorsal

top part of hand and foot

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Palmar

palm/bottom side of hand and foot

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Proximal

closer to starting of a limb

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Distal

closer to ending of a limb

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Respiratory System Diagram

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Alveoli

tiny air sacs in lungs where gas exchange occurs

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Asthma

lung disease characterized by inflamed, narrowed airways and difficulty breathing

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Bronchi

main passageways directly attached to lungs

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Bronchioles

small passageways in the lungs that connect bronchi to alveoli

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Cystic Fibrosis

genetic disorder that affects the lungs; characterized by difficulty breathing, coughing up mucus, and lung infections

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Perfusion

passage of fluid to an organ or tissue

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Pleura

membrane around the lungs and inside chest cavity

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Surfactant

fluid secreted by alveoli and found in lungs

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Tidal Volume (TV)

amount of air breathed in

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Trachea

"windpipe"; connects larynx to lungs; made up of "C" shaped hyaline cartilage rings

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Ventilation

movement of air in and out of body via inhalation and exhalation

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Lungs are also referred to as ....

pleural cavity

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Bronchi --> ??? --> ???

Bronchi --> Bronchioles --> Alveoli

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Gas exchange in lungs occurs by ....

diffusion

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Influenza

common flu

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Tuberculosis (TB)

infectious bacterial lung disease

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Pneumonia

infection that inflames air sacs with fluid

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Arteries

thicker walls; blood vessels that deliver blood from heart to rest of the body

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Veins

thinner walls; blood vessels that carry blood to the heart

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Capillaries

small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules

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Diastole

cardiac cycle part that refills blood in the heart

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Systole

cardiac cycle part that expels blood throughout the body

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Heart

muscle that pumps blood throughout the body

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Hemoglobin

protein in red blood cells that carries O2 to the rest of the body

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Leukocyte

white blood cells that protect the body from disease

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Lymphocyte

subtype of a white blood cell

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Plasma

yellow part of blood that carries both blood cell types and platelets throughout the body

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Heart Attack

blockage of blood flow to heart

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Stroke

damage to brain from lack of blood supply to brain

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Aneurysm

ballooned and weakened area in an artery

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Atherosclerosis

plaque buildup in arteries

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Arrhythmias

improper heart-beat

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Hypertension

force of blood against artery wall is too high; high blood pressure

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Closed Circulatory Loop

Pulmonary Loop and Systemic Loop

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Pulmonary Loop

CO2 blood in right ventricle in lungs --> O2 blood in left atrium

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Systemic Loop

O2 blood from left ventricle --> body --> CO2 blood from body --> right atrium

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The ______ System and _______ System work together to regulate blood and gas exchange.

Circulatory; Respiratory

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Pacemaker (SA Node)

sets rhyme for heart contractions

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Open Lymphatic System

circulates and filters interstitial fluid between cells

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Lymph Nodes

filter interstitial fluid in lymphatic system; found in oral, nasal, and genital regions

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Gastrointestinal System

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Anus

opening in rectum that expels solid waste

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Bolus

partially chewed and swallowed food

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Chyme

semifluid in partially digested food

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Enzymatic Digestion

breakdown of food by enzymes for absorption

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Gallbladder

organ that store bile

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Large Intestine

vitamins and H2O are absorbed b4 feces is eliminated; "colon"

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Liver

produces bile and regulates glycogen storage

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Mouth

oral cavity for entry of food

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Pancreas

produces insulin and secretes pancreatic juices

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Peristalsis

muscle contractions that move food through digestive tract

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Rectum

last part of large intestine and anus

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Saliva

"spit" in mouth

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Small Intestine

duodenum, jejunum, ans ileum; where digestion and absorption of food occurs

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Stomach

digestion occurs mechanically by contractions of smooth muscle and chemically by stomach acids and bile

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Mouth Enzymes

Salivary amylase and lipase

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Stomach Enzymes

Gastric lipase; Pepsin; HCl

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Stomach Hormones

Gastrin; Ghrelin

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Liver Enzymes

Bile

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Pancreas Enzymes

Pancreatic juices; Trypsin

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Pancreas Hormones

Secretion; Glucagon; Insulin

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Small Intestine Enzymes

Proteases; Lactase; Disaccharides

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Small Intestine Hormones

Secretin; Motilin

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Digestion Process

mechanical and chemical digestion in mouth --> food goes through pharynx to stomach --> mechanical and chemical digestion in stomach --> food goes through duodenum to small intestine --> cecum to large intestine --> rectum to anus

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Ghrelin

hormone that induces hunger

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Leptin

hormone that induces sensation of thirst

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Insulin

hormone that induces cellular uptake of glucose

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Glucagon

hormone that stimulates the breakdown of stored glycogen

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Nerve Structure

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Electrical Current Flow

axon --> myelin sheath --> synapse

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Involuntary Nervous System

autonomic nervous system; cardiac and smooth muscles like heart, digestion, and breathing

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Voluntary Nervous System

skeletal muscles like walking and throwing

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Nerve

bundle of nerve fibers that transmits electrical signals towards and away from brain and spinal cord

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Sensory Nerves

sends messages to the CNS; afferent nerves

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Motor Nerves

send messages out to muscles' efferent nerves

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Skeletal muscles move by contraction of _____ and _____ filaments.

actin and myosin

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What is the primary component of muscles?

protein

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