Exam 1 BIO 141 NVCC Study Guide |
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study of the functions of the body parts - ✔✔physiology
increase in body size without change in shape - ✔✔growth
movement of substances from place to place in body fluids - ✔✔circulation
change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an internal organ - ✔✔movement
study of the structure of body parts - ✔✔anatomy
breakdown of food into simpler substances - ✔✔digestion
obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods and removing carbon dioxide -
✔✔respiration
passage of digestive products through membranes and into body fluids - ✔✔absorption
(1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction; (5) respiration; (6) digestion; (7)
absorption; (8) circulation; (9) assimilation; (10) excretion - ✔✔life (10 characteristics)
changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms - ✔✔assimilation
production of new organisms and new cells - ✔✔reproduction
,reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body - ✔✔responsiveness
removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions - ✔✔excretion
(1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4) macromolecule; (5) organelle; (6) cell; (7) tissue; (8)
organ; (9) organ system; (10) organism - ✔✔life (10 levels of organization in order from simplest to most
complex)
needed by living organisms for breathing - ✔✔atmospheric pressure
(1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3) monitoring rate and type of pulse; (4)
breathing movements - ✔✔vital signs (4)
needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw materials for the production of living matter
and for the regulation of vital reactions - ✔✔food
needed by living organisms to help release energy from food substances - ✔✔oxygen
needed by living organisms to circulate the blood - ✔✔hydrostatic pressure
needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the blood - ✔✔pressure
needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a medium for metabolic reactions; (2) to
transport substances; and (3) to regulate body temperature - ✔✔water
needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic reactions - ✔✔heat
(1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure - ✔✔life (5 requirements)
observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities essential for life - ✔✔vital signs (definition)
, (1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins - ✔✔cardiovascular system (4 organs)
(1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances throughout the body -
✔✔cardiovascular system (functions)
(1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands; (6) esophagus; (7) stomach; (8) liver; (9)
gallbladder; (10) pancreas; (11) small intestine; (12) large intestine - ✔✔digestive system (12 organs)
(1) to receive food; (2) to break down food; (3) to absorb food; (4) eliminate unabsorbed material -
✔✔digestive system (4 functions)
glands that secrete hormones: (1) pituitary gland; (2) thyroid gland; (3) parathyroid glands; (4) adrenal
glands; (5) pancreas; (6) ovaries; (7) testes; (8) pineal gland; (9) thymus - ✔✔endocrine system (9 organs)
to control metabolic activities of body structures - ✔✔endocrine system (function)
(1) to produce and maintain egg cells; (2) receive sperm cells; (3) support the development of an
embryo; (4) function in the birth process - ✔✔female reproductive system (4 functions)
(1) ovaries; (2) uterine tubes; (3) uterus; (4) vagina; (5) clitoris; (6) vulva - ✔✔female reproductive system
(6 organs)
(1) to protect tissues; (2) regulate body temperature; (3) support sensory receptors - ✔✔integumentary
system (3 functions)
(1) skin; (2) hair; (3) nails; (4) sweat glands; (5) sebaceous glands - ✔✔integumentary system (5 organs)
(1) to return tissue fluid to the blood; (2) carry certain absorbed food molecules; (3) defend the body
against infection - ✔✔lymphatic system (3 functions)
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study of the functions of the body parts - ✔✔physiology
increase in body size without change in shape - ✔✔growth
movement of substances from place to place in body fluids - ✔✔circulation
change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an internal organ - ✔✔movement
study of the structure of body parts - ✔✔anatomy
breakdown of food into simpler substances - ✔✔digestion
obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods and removing carbon dioxide -
✔✔respiration
passage of digestive products through membranes and into body fluids - ✔✔absorption
(1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction; (5) respiration; (6) digestion; (7)
absorption; (8) circulation; (9) assimilation; (10) excretion - ✔✔life (10 characteristics)
changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms - ✔✔assimilation
production of new organisms and new cells - ✔✔reproduction
,reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body - ✔✔responsiveness
removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions - ✔✔excretion
(1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4) macromolecule; (5) organelle; (6) cell; (7) tissue; (8)
organ; (9) organ system; (10) organism - ✔✔life (10 levels of organization in order from simplest to most
complex)
needed by living organisms for breathing - ✔✔atmospheric pressure
(1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3) monitoring rate and type of pulse; (4)
breathing movements - ✔✔vital signs (4)
needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw materials for the production of living matter
and for the regulation of vital reactions - ✔✔food
needed by living organisms to help release energy from food substances - ✔✔oxygen
needed by living organisms to circulate the blood - ✔✔hydrostatic pressure
needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the blood - ✔✔pressure
needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a medium for metabolic reactions; (2) to
transport substances; and (3) to regulate body temperature - ✔✔water
needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic reactions - ✔✔heat
(1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure - ✔✔life (5 requirements)
observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities essential for life - ✔✔vital signs (definition)
, (1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins - ✔✔cardiovascular system (4 organs)
(1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances throughout the body -
✔✔cardiovascular system (functions)
(1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands; (6) esophagus; (7) stomach; (8) liver; (9)
gallbladder; (10) pancreas; (11) small intestine; (12) large intestine - ✔✔digestive system (12 organs)
(1) to receive food; (2) to break down food; (3) to absorb food; (4) eliminate unabsorbed material -
✔✔digestive system (4 functions)
glands that secrete hormones: (1) pituitary gland; (2) thyroid gland; (3) parathyroid glands; (4) adrenal
glands; (5) pancreas; (6) ovaries; (7) testes; (8) pineal gland; (9) thymus - ✔✔endocrine system (9 organs)
to control metabolic activities of body structures - ✔✔endocrine system (function)
(1) to produce and maintain egg cells; (2) receive sperm cells; (3) support the development of an
embryo; (4) function in the birth process - ✔✔female reproductive system (4 functions)
(1) ovaries; (2) uterine tubes; (3) uterus; (4) vagina; (5) clitoris; (6) vulva - ✔✔female reproductive system
(6 organs)
(1) to protect tissues; (2) regulate body temperature; (3) support sensory receptors - ✔✔integumentary
system (3 functions)
(1) skin; (2) hair; (3) nails; (4) sweat glands; (5) sebaceous glands - ✔✔integumentary system (5 organs)
(1) to return tissue fluid to the blood; (2) carry certain absorbed food molecules; (3) defend the body
against infection - ✔✔lymphatic system (3 functions)
