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necessary functions for maintaining life:
maintaining internal balance
movement
responsiveness to environment (adaptation)
digestion
metabolism
excretion
reproduction
growth
homeostasis can be:
positive feedback
negative feedback
positive feedback:
increases effect
ex
: parturition, blood clotting
negative feedback:
tries to stop or shut off response
most common
pancreas & glucose levels
plasma membrane:
outer layer that provides structure and regulates what goes in and out
cytoplasm:
fluid inside cell
keeps integrity of the cell (gives it shape)
Mitochondria:
make cellular energy (ATP)
Nucleus:
control center of cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum:
assists in protein syntheis
Golgi Apparatus:
packages and transports proteins
destroys incorrect proteins
dorsal cavity:
brain and spinal cord
ventral body cavity:
contains most of the soft organs (viscera), divided by thin diaphragm
cranial thoracic cavity:
heart, lung, esophagus, blood vessels
caudal abdomniopelvic cavity:
abdominal cavity (digestive tracts)
pelvic cavity (urinary and repro organs)
Author
alyssau12
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283967
Card Set
Intro to A & P
Description
Test 2
Updated
9/24/2014, 2:48:59 AM
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