William Hardy Adv. Biology Chapter 1 Vocab 1. Anatomy: the study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationships to one another 2. Physiology: the study of how the body and its parts work or function 3. Atoms: tiny building blocks of matter combine to from molecules such as water‚ sugar and proteins 4. Cells: the smallest units of all living things 5. Tissues: consist of groups of similar cells that have a common function 6. Organ: structure
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CHFD3113 Week 1 Quiz Part 1 of 1 - 22.5 Points Question 1 of 30 0.5 Points Which one of the following statements reflects what developmentalists mean by the term maturation? A.Changes related specifically to children’s physical development B.Changes related specifically to children’s emotional development C.Changes that reflect increasingly appropriate social behavior D.Developmental changes that are controlled largely by heredity Answer Key: D Question 2 of 30 0.5 Points Many developmental
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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY of the EYE Even though the eye is small‚ only about 1 inch in diameter‚ it serves a very important function -- the sense of sight. Vision is by far the most used of the five senses and is one of the primary means that we use to gather information from our surroundings. More than 75% of the information we receive about the world around us consists of visual information. The eye is often compared to a camera. Each gathers light and then transforms that light into a "picture
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I. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART I. LOCATION OF THE HEART The heart is located in the chest between the lungs behind the sternum and above the diaphragm. It is surrounded by the pericardium. Its size is about that of a fist‚ and its weight is about 250-300 g. Its center is located about 1.5 cm to the left of the midsagittal plane. Located above the heart are the great vessels: the superior and inferior vena cava‚ the pulmonary artery and vein‚ as well as the aorta. The aortic arch lies
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Key Terms & Concepts Anatomy and Physiology 1H06‚ W2012 You should be able to describe and/or demonstrate an understanding of the following: *this is not an exhaustive list… Cardiovascular Anatomy • Heart: Location (Mediastinum)‚ Base vs Apex‚ Major Landmarks (SVC‚ IVC‚ Pulm. Trunk‚ Aorta) • Relational Anatomy: Structures Above‚ Below‚ Anterior & Posterior to Heart • Surface Features: Anterior & Posterior (Atria‚ Ventricles‚ Great Vessels‚ Sulci) • Sulci:
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1.1 The skin is the largest organ of the body and it acts as a waterproof protector for all the internal organs and it consist of four distinct layers: The epidermis‚ the basement membrane zone‚ the dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis which is the outer layer and is a protective multi-layered self-renewing structure which varies in thickness depending on which part of the body it covers. The dermis is underneath the epidermis‚ this is a layer of connective tissue which provides the
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1. Question : (TCO 1) Software designed to support the payroll function would best be classified as Student Answer: application software. system software. design software. analysis software. a decision support system. Instructor Explanation: Chapter 1‚ page 4 Points Received: 3 of 3 Comments: Question 2. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following is NOT a function of decomposition? Student Answer: Permit different
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Question 1 1 out of 1 points A thick filament consists of Answer Selected Answer: D. myosin. Question 2 1 out of 1 points Which of the following structures is most like an exoskeleton? Answer Selected Answer: E. a suit of armor Question 3 1 out of 1 points Which of the following structures constitutes part of the axial skeleton? Answer Selected Answer: C. skull Question 4 1 out of 1 points Which of the following attaches the forelimbs to the axial skeleton in
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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Chronic Kidney Disease Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system is sometimes called the circulatory system. It consists of the heart‚ which is a muscular pumping device‚ and a closed system of vessels called arteries‚ veins‚ and capillaries. As the name implies‚ blood contained in the circulatory system is pumped by the heart around a closed circuit of vessels as it passes again and again through the various "circulations" of the body. The Heart * The heart
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