Chapter 6 Ossecous Tissue and Skeletal Structure The Skeletal system consists of bones and their associated connective tissues‚ including cartilage‚ tendon and ligaments. I. Function of the Skeletal System 1) Bone- The most rigid component of skeletal system a) Support- serves as a framework; Maintains body’s shape b) Protection- of critical internal organs‚ brain‚ heart and lungs c) Lever System- for muscles to produce body movements d) Mineral storage- e.g. Calcium and
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Interesting Facts: 1. Only about 6 new cases occur every year in the entire United Kingdom. 2. Gigantism is the term used to describe childhood onset and acromegaly is used to describe when the disease occurs in adulthood. 3. Difference between gigantism and acromegaly: Gigantism occurs when the growth plates are open‚ causing excessive height‚ whereas acromegaly occurs when the growth plate cartilage has fused‚ leading to the enlargement of bones. 4. Great Khali‚ Andre the Giant‚ and Zeng Jinlian
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11/7/2011 CHAPTER 18 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Identify the endocrine glands and their hormones. Gain an understanding of the functions of these hormones in the body. Analyze medical terms related to the endocrine glands and their hormones. Identify abnormal conditions resulting from excessive and deficient secretions of the endocrine glands. Describe laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to endocrinology‚ and recognize relevant abbreviations. Apply your new knowledge
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come from these gods and goddesses. An example of this is the words gigantic and gigantism comes from giant. The word giant has a long‚ unique‚ and mysterious background. According to dictionary.com‚ “Giant is very large; abnormally great development in size.”(dictionary.com) Prior to my search‚ I predicted that a giant was a very large man that lived in the forest and had no connection with either gigantic nor gigantism. I inferred this because of movies and books. When I saw the word gigantic I remember
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System For this assignment‚ please read the chapter and answer the questions below. Please type your answers in red or blue color. Please note that points may be deducted if answers are not submitted in these colors. There is a tutorial on the endocrine glands in Blackboard under the Lab Tutorial button. Use it to study the glands. Under the External Links button The nervous and endocrine systems maintain homeostasis in the body. The nervous system is a fast but short-lived
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Acromegaly affects both men and women‚ approximately 50 out every one million people. This disorder is usually not detected until the person is middle aged or longer because acromegaly produces slow changes over time‚ usually the characteristics that patients with acromegaly encounter are not even recognized by family‚ friends‚ or even a long time doctor. In your brain you have a pituitary gland‚ its located at the flat surface of your brain; it receives input from the hypothalamus which regulates
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The nervous system comprises the central nervous system which is made up of the brain and spinal cord‚ with the main functions being processing information and determining responses and the peripheral nervous systems which is made up of all sensory‚ motor and inter neurons within the body and these are located on peripheral nerves. All of them work together to collect sensory data and also control the actions of the body. Sensory neurons collect sensory information and convey it to the brain‚ and
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BSC 2093 A&P I Lecture Exam 2 Review Sheet Chapter 5: The Integumentary System Know figure 5.1 Identify the different structures that make up the integument including the dermal layers‚ Sweat and Oil glands‚ and Nerve Corpuscles that exist there Know that Skin accounts for 7% of the body weight (9 11 lbs) Know how to calculate percent skin from a given weight and vice versa. Know the name‚ shape‚ and characteristics of the cell types that exist in the Epidermis Keratinocytes
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| |d. |the adrenal cortex | |e. |the gonad | | |Hypersecretion of growth hormone can cause gigantism if it begins in childhood‚ but is more likely to cause ___ if it | | |begins in adulthood. | |a. |myxedema | |b.
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Chapter 45 Hormones and the Endocrine System PowerPoint Lectures for Biology‚ Seventh Edition Lectures by Ching-wei Luo Hormone (from the Greek horman‚ to excite) • Overview: The Body’s Long-Distance Regulators • Hormone definition: a chemical signal secreted into the circulatory system and communicates regulatory messages within the body • Hormones may reach all parts of the body But only certain types of cells (target cells) are equipped to respond Q Two systems act individually
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