4 Exercise Endocrine System Physiology Advance Preparation/Comments Consider covering the following topics to prepare students for the simulation: • Describe the regulation of thyroid hormone secretion. • Explain the relationship between the hypophysis (pituitary gland) and the hypothalamus. • Describe the synthesis of thyroid hormones‚ thyroxine and triiodothyronine. • Explain disorders that result in goiter formation. • Review the factors that contribute to bone density. • Explain the regulation
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The Immune System CHAPTER 4 Learning objectives • By the end of this chapter‚ students should be able to : i) Differentiate the three line of defense system in the human body ii) Describe the agglutination process in the case of the ABO blood group iii) Differentiate between active and passive immunization iv) Discuss the homeostatic imbalances in the immune system Introduction • Barriers help an animal to defend itself from the many dangerous pathogens it may encounter • The immune
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Circulatory system From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article is about the organ system. For the band‚ see Circulatory System. For transport in plants‚ see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system | | The human circulatory system. Red indicates oxygenated blood‚ blue indicates deoxygenated. | Latin | systema cardiovasculare | The circulatory system is an organ system that passes nutrients (such as amino acids‚ electrolytes and lymph)‚ gases‚ hormones
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THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Every behavior begins with biology. Our behaviors‚ as well as our thoughts and feelings‚ are produced by the actions of our brains‚ nerves‚ muscles‚ and glands. In this chapter we will begin our journey into the world of psychology by considering the biological makeup of the human being‚ including the most remarkable of human organs—the brain. We’ll consider the structure of the brain and also the methods that psychologists use to study the brain and to understand how it
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In system theory‚ an open system is a system which continuously interacts with its environment or surroundings. The interaction can take the form of information‚ energy‚ or material transfers into or out of the system boundary‚ depending on the discipline which defines the concept. An open system is contrasted with the concept of an isolated system which exchanges neither energy‚ matter‚ nor information with its environment. The concept of an open system was formalized within a framework that enabled
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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Functions of the Digestive System • Ingestion- where in food from outside of the body enters the alimentary tract through the mouth • Digestion- which could be mechanical (physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces or chemical (enzymatic action) • Absorption of digested materials into venous circulation as well as lymphatic capillaries • Provision of nutrients to the cells of the body • Elimination of undigested materials ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY OF THE DIGESTIVE
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The principal structure of the digestive system is an irregular tube‚ open at both ends‚ called the alimentary (al-i-MEN-tar-ee) canal or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In the adult‚ this hollow tube is about 9 meters (29 feet) long Think of the tube as a passageway that extends through the body like a hallway through a building. Food must be broken down or digested and then absorbed through the walls of the digestive tube before it can actually enter the body and be used by cells The teeth
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5) The lymphatic system involves which of the following organs? E) A‚ B‚ and Answer E 7) In the inflammatory response‚ the absence of which of the following would prevent all the others from happening? D) release of histamine Answer: D 10) Inflammatory responses may include all of the following except C) reduced permeability of blood vessels to conserve plasma. Answer: C 12) A bacterium entering the body through a small cut in the skin will do which of the following? E) activate
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Importance of systems B. The major systems 1. List all the systems a. Circulatory System b. Integumentary System c. Skeletal System d. Muscular System e. Nervous System f. Endocrine System g. Lymphatic System (Immune system is a part of this) h. Respiratory System i. Digestive System j. Excretory System (Urinary system is a part of this) k. Reproductive System C. Systems to be discussed 1. Circulatory System (NCES) 2. Integumentary System 3. Skeletal System 4. Muscular System 5. Respiratory
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The Main Body Systems The Respiratory System The respiratory system is one of the bodies most important systems‚ the main goal of the respiratory system is to provide gas exchange so the inhaling of oxygen and the exhaling of carbon dioxide. In the health and social care setting the words “respiratory rate” or “resps” are often used‚ this simply means how many times a person breathes in a minute this can help to diagnose problems such as asthma and other breathing related illnesses. Parts of
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