Anatomy and Physiology

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Unit 1 Lesson 2: Welcome to the Human Body!
Anatomy 1,
Physiology 2,
What does the heart do it pumps b...
13  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 3: Words Matter!
Common combining words and their ...,
Common combining words and their ...,
Common combining words and their ...
90  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 4: It All Starts with a Question
Hypothesis 1,
Pseudoscience 2,
Empirical evidence 2
3  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 5: Let's Investigate!
Independent variable 1,
Dependent variable 2,
Control group 2
8  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 6: Let's Get Organized!
Trial 1
1  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 2: What Makes Me Alive?
The levels of organization of the...,
Everything alive is made of 2,
What is a cell 3
19  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 3: In the Beginning: Molecules and Cells
Can an atom be split 1,
Around 2 500 years ago a greek ph...,
What elements are you made of 2
15  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 4: Working Together: Tissues
Tissues 1,
Even though the body is highly co...,
Epithelial tissue 3
19  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 5: All About Function: Organs and Organ Systems
Organ 1,
Example of organs 2,
Other organs appear in pairs such...
30  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 6: Navigating the Human Body
To communicate clearly with other...,
Anatomical position 2,
When using terms to describe an i...
27  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 2: The Structure of the Integumentary System
Did you know that your body sheds...,
What is the skin s main function 2,
The skin s main function is to fo...
20  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 3: Homeostasis and the Integumentary System
Skins role in infection protection 1,
Additionally living on your skin ...,
What happens when the epidermis g...
30  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 4: The Skin You're in
Remember melanin that is produced...,
What do melanocytes do 2,
Pheomelanin 3
31  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 5: Conditions of the Skin
Disease 1,
Disorder 2,
What is psoriasis and how does it...
46  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 2: What's Inside a Bone?
When you were born you had 300 bo...,
The femur is categorized as a lon...,
There are additional types of bon...
33  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 3: Healthy Bones, Healthy You!
What does the skelton do 1,
Skeletal system and organ protect...,
Skeletal system and mineral storg...
24  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 4: The Skeleton
There are two major divisions of ...,
Axial skeleton bones 2,
The appendicular skeleton bones 3
41  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 5: Bones on the Move
The areas on your skeleton where ...,
What is a joint 2,
How are joints classified 3
32  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 6: Engineering for Skeleton Health
1891 the first hip replacement 1,
1925 a glass hip 2,
1953 first ball and socket replac...
15  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 2: Overview of Muscles
Biceps brachii 1,
Remember the little mouse t 2,
Muscle tissue four unique propert...
21  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 3: Spotlight on Skeletal Muscles
Are you sitting down 1,
Stapedius muscle 1,
Your facial muscles are essential...
19  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 4: How Muscles Move
How is movement produced 1,
Movement is produced through the ...,
What are the primary movers of th...
29  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 5: A Closer Look
What are the ultrastructure of mu...,
Who are the romeo and juliet of m...,
True or false the biceps brachii ...
27  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 6: Muscular System Injuries
Contusion 1,
Sprain 2,
Strain 3
20  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 2: Introduction to the Nervous System
How many nerve cell are in the br...,
How many connection between nerve...,
We ve learned that the muscles an...
24  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 3: Nervous System at the Cellular Level
The nervous system is made of its...,
What is the nervous tissue compri...,
What do neurons do 3
52  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 4: Nervous System and the Chemical Level
Did you know that you have over 1...,
Action potential 2,
Here are the steps of an action p...
32  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 5: Spotlight on the CNS
From the outside the brain consis...,
Cerebrum 2,
The cerebrum is divided into 2 he...
29  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 6: Nervous Sytem Health
Headaches 1,
Neuralgia 2,
What causes neuralgia 3
29  cards
Unit 7 Lesson 2: Introduction to the Senses
The senses function to monitor th...,
The senses are vital for maintain...,
There are two categories of sense...
20  cards
Unit 7 Lesson 3: How Vision Works
Of all the five senses vision is ...,
The anatomy of the eye the eye ha...,
External structures of the eye 2
48  cards
Unit 7 Lesson 4: Diseases and Disorders of the Eye
Vision is humans most dominant an...,
What is the worldwide cause of bl...,
What is a cataract 3
25  cards
Unit 7 Lesson 5: The Ear: Hearing and Balance
The ear has two functions 1,
Do we hear things 2,
What is sound 3
25  cards
Unit 7 Lesson 6: Taste and Smell
Taste and smell are known as what...,
Chemicals in food are detected by...,
Where are additonal taste buds 2
21  cards
Unit 7 Lesson 7: The Sense of Touch
Skin 1,
Common skin receptors meissner s ...,
What do skin receptors do 2
31  cards
Unit 8 Lesson 2: Overview of the Endocrine System
The endocrine system is the most ...,
The modern study of endocrinology...,
Stuff we know because of canine s...
26  cards
Unit 8 Lesson 3: Regulation of Endocrine Activity
Neruons vs glands 1,
One example of this homeostasis i...,
Homeostasis 2
26  cards
Unit 8 Lesson 4: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
Deep within your brain the hypoth...,
This gland controls much of the b...,
The pituitary gland is often call...
23  cards
Unit 8 Lesson 5: Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Glands
The thyroid gland 1,
T3 and t4 2,
The thyroid gland secretes three ...
26  cards
Unit 8 Lesson 6: The Pancreas
The pancreas 1,
The primary hormones released by ...,
What does the pancreas do when it...
30  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 2: Overview of the Cardiovascular System
The average human heart pumps 2 0...,
The cardiovascular system also kn...,
One of the main jobs of the cardi...
21  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 3: Introduction to Circulation
For over a thousand years medical...,
Think like a scientist william ha...,
Explore these layers in greater d...
12  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 4: A Closet Look at Blood
Have you ever had your blood draw...,
Have you ever had your blood draw...,
The plasma proteins are an import...
24  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 5: What's Your Type?
Before the early 1900s physicians...,
Antigens 2,
Abo blood group system 3
15  cards
Unit 1 Lesson 6: Blood conditions
Anemia 1,
There are several key types of an...,
There are several key types of an...
16  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 2: Strucutre of the Heart
Is your heart lighter than a feat...,
While ancient people didn t get e...,
Heart anatomy 3
33  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 3: A Closer Look at Circulation
Systemic circulation 1,
Pulmonary circulation 2,
The parts of the cardiovascular s...
16  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 4: Observing Cardiovascular Health
When a healthcare provider listen...,
Lub first heart sound s1 2,
Dub second heart sound s2 3
15  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 5: Electrical Activity of the Heart
Electrocardiogram ekg 1,
What s the difference between an ...,
An ekg can work because your hear...
23  cards
Unit 2 Lesson 6: Diseases and Disorders of the Heart
Atherosclerosis is a major cause ...,
Atherosclerosis 1,
Ischemia 2
6  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 2: Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
Imagine being able to dive into t...,
Just four or five minutes without...,
Ventilation 3
29  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 3: Physiology of the Respiratory System
When you breathe two important th...,
What is the air we breathe anyway 2,
Respiration 3
20  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 4: Breathing and Vocalizing
First there s a control system in...,
But that s not all your body also...,
Stress and breathing rate 3
12  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 5: Environmental Effects on the Respiratory System
Outside industrial factories and ...,
Allergic rhinitis 2,
Have you ever seen someone lookin...
13  cards
Unit 3 Lesson 6: Treating the Respiratory System
Pulse oximeter 1,
Spirometer 2,
Peak flow meter 3
9  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 2: Defending Against Disease
Unfortunately germs are a part of...,
Immune system vs lymphatic system 1,
The body has both specific and no...
25  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 3: A targeted Response
Adaptive immunity 1,
How does adaptive immunity work 2,
When your body is exposed to a pa...
26  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 4: The Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system 1,
The lymphatic system interacts cl...,
Have you ever experienced swollen...
35  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 5: Disease and Disorder of the Immune System
Inflammation is the body s natura...,
Fact or fiction depression is lin...,
What are autoimmune diseases 3
12  cards
Unit 4 Lesson 6: Supporting your Immunity
Germ theory 1,
Think like a scientist hypothesis...,
Fact or fiction hypotheses become...
7  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 2: An Overview of Digestion
The digestive system has three ma...,
Digestive tract 2,
The accessory organs of the diges...
11  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 4: The Journey Continues
Small intestine 1,
What happens in the small intesti...,
Villi 2
23  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 3: The Journey Begins
Teeth 1,
Incisors 2,
Canines 3
21  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 5: The Accessory Organs
Pancreas and enzymes 1,
Pancreas bicarbonate 2,
The pancreas also functions as an...
21  cards
Unit 5 Lesson 6: Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive Systemm
Gastroenteritis 1,
What causes gastroenteritis 2,
Gastroenteritis symptoms 2
25  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 2: Overview of the Urinary System
Would you drink your own urine to...,
The urinary system role 2,
What would happen at your school ...
20  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 3: The Structure and Function of Kidneys
Nephrons 1,
Where are the kidneys 2,
Sifting out waste isn t all your ...
23  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 4: Examining Urine
Water 1,
Urea 2,
Electrolytes 3
22  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 5: Homeostasis and the Urinary System
Chronic kidney disease ckd 1,
Urinary system 2,
How does micturition happen 3
36  cards
Unit 6 Lesson 6: Diseases and Disorders
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Blank 2,
Blank 3
6  cards

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