Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Questions and answers Anatomy - -Study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another.-Physiology - -The study of the normal functioning of a living organism and its component parts -Six levels of organization - -Atoms Molecules Cells Tissues Organs Organ Systems -Organ Systems - -Integumentary Musculoskeletal Skeletal Nervous Endocrine Circulatory Immune Respiratory Digestive Urinary Reproductive i miss silly nervous elephants circulating in really digusting unique rain -Integumentary - -skin protects deeper tissue from injury -Muscularskeletal - -muscle allows manipulation produces heat -Skeletal - -skeleton protects and supports body organs 1 / 2
provides framework -Nervous - -nerves control system of the body -Circulatory - -"circulation" heart/blood vessels blood carries oxygen, carbon dioxide nutrients wastes -Immune - -"immune" lymph nodes white blood cells/immune system -Respiratory - -oxygen lungs keeps blood supplied with oxygen -Digestive - -"digest food" breaks food down -Urinary - -"urine" eliminates nitrogen containing waste regulates water, electrolyte, and acid base balance in the blood -Endocrine - -"glands" secrete hormones -Reproductive - -"reproduce" penis/vagina -Life functions - -Maintaining boundaries Movement Responsiveness Digestion
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