ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM The digestive system is basically a tube running through the body from the mouth to the anus. The organs of the digestive system include the oral cavity (mouth)‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small and large intestine and rectum. Their role is to break down food and deliver the products to the blood for dispersal to the body cells. The undigested food that remains in the tract leaves the body through the anus as feces. The break down activities that
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Anatomy‚ physiology‚ and injury treatment and prevention are all very important when dealing with sport and entertainment. Specifically‚ in the art of ballet. It is important to know your body and how it works. This will help you learn how to move it in a certain way to achieve a skill. It is also important to know how to treat injuries when they do occur and ways to possibly prevent them in the future. Many ballet dancers are given anatomy lessons to help them better understand how to move and
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Fissure- in the front‚ deeper Posterior Median Sulcus- in the back‚ shallow ▪Two Enlargements for Limbs: (up and down below) 1. Cervical Enlargement- in the inferior cervical region‚ the spinal cord gives rise to the nerves of the upper limbs‚ up 2. Lumbar Enlargement- in the lumbosacral region there are nerves to the pelvic region and lower limbs arise‚ below Medullary Cone- the spinal cord becomes more tapered ▪Meninges- the spinal cord and brain are enclosed in three fibrous membranes‚ specialized
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CHAPTER 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OBJECTIVES 1. Define the terms anatomy and physiology‚ and explain their relationship using an example of a human structure with its corresponding function. 2. List‚ in order from least to most complex‚ the levels of structural organization‚ discuss the relationship between the levels‚ and name an example at each level. 3. List the 11 organ systems of the human organism‚ name the major organs within each‚ and give a general
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temperature‚ absent external net forces acting on the particles‚ the diffusion process will eventually result in complete mixing or a state of equilibrium. Basically‚ it is the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to a lower area." 2/ In diffusion‚ molecules move : a from high concentration to low concentration. 3/ Which of the following dialysis membranes has the largest pore size? MWCO in terms of pore size : the larger the MWCO number‚ the larger the pores in the membranes
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1. Label a diagram of the respiratory system?? 2. Describe the process of breathing?? Breathing consists of two phases. The first is inspiration and the second is expiration. During inspiration‚ the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract. The diaphragm moves downwards increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity and the intercostal muscles pull the ribs up expanding the rib cage and further increasing this volume. This increase of volume lowers the air pressure in the alveoli to below
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Differenitate between anatomy and physiology Anatomy: Anatomy is the study of the human body parts Physiology: Physiology is the study how each body parts function (http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-the-difference-between-anatomy-and-physiology.htm) Outline the components of the circulatory system and the blood The circulatory system is made up of the heart‚ blood vessels and the blood. It has two circuits the pulmonary and systemic. The pulmonary circuit carries blood to the lungs that needs
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WEEK 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1. Anatomy is the study of the structure and shape of body and parts‚ while physiology is the study of how the body work and function‚ their relationship is seen for example in the heart‚ there are two valves (anatomy) and these two valves help the heart pump blood. 2. The atom is the smallest particle of an element. An example is carbon ( C ) which is the building block of life. A group of atoms could form for example‚ a water molecule
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Since I was a child‚ I knew I had a strong interest in becoming something in the medical field. Anatomy has always been a very important factor to have in my life because of all the things I’ve witnessed growing up in a place where there was no one educated enough to help out. Thus‚ I took the Anatomy and Physiology course provided at my school. Taking this class informed me of the structure and functions of the body parts in the human system such as the Immune and Digestive system‚ which can affect
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