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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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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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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Anatomy and Physiology I Exam Review‚ Units 1-4 1. The smallest structures that biologists consider being alive are A. organisms. B. organs. C. macromolecules. D. cells. E. organelles. Review levels of organization. 2. Cells contain smaller structures called ___ that carry out their metabolic functions. Review the structure of the cell and know the functions of each of the organelles. 3. Many physiological processes are controlled by self-correcting ___ loops.
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Informative Speech Course Title: Public Speaking Course Code: COM 101 Title: Breast Cancer Presented by: Anna Kokkoni Reg. Number: K2005444 Do you know what is the link between Kylie Minogue‚ Sheryl Crow‚ Olivia Newton-John? Let me tell you a small story before I answer this question. My aunty Irene five years ago had a really bad pain in her right breast. Everybody use to tell her that it’s nothing. You don’t need to go to a specialist because from stress and nervous. One day she
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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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Martini: Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology 9th Edition Chapter 13 MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The spinal cord is part of the A) peripheral nervous system. B) somatic nervous system. C) central nervous system. D) autonomic nervous system. E) afferent nervous system. Answer: C 2) The ________ is a strand of fibrous tissue that provides
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Harvey (1578-1657) discovered how blood circulates through the body. These are just a few of the many contributors who added to our understanding of the human body and how it functions. Anatomy is the study of the structure or morphology of the body and how the body parts are organized. | | | Physiology is the study of the functions of body parts‚ what they do and how they do it. These two areas of the organization of the body are so closely associated that it is difficult to separate them
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___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The word "anatomy" comes from: A. Latin and means "to be born". B. Hebrew and means "shape". C. Greek and means "to cut apart". D. German and means "body". E. Italian and means "form". 2. Anatomy is the study of: A. stars. B. function. C. sharp tools. D. structure and form. E. word histories. 3. Since the body has been the same for thousands of years‚ anatomy is considered a static classification system instead
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125 test 1A Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The breastbone is _____ to the vertebral column. A. anterior B. posterior C. superior D. inferior E. medial 2. The brain and the spinal cord are protected by A. a parietal layer. B. a visceral layer. C. mucous membranes. D. serous membranes. E. the meninges. 3. The system that exchanges carbon dioxide and oxygen and helps in speech is the _____ system‚ whereas the system that
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