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1 The Human Body: An Orientation

2 Organ System Overview Cardiovascular
Transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart __________ _______ __________ ___________ _________ Figure 1.2f

3 Organ System Overview Lymphatic Returns fluids to ______ ________
Disposes of _______ Involved in ___________ Figure 1.2g

4 Organ System Overview Respiratory Keeps blood supplied with _______
Removes _______ _________ Figure 1.2h

5 Organ System Overview Digestive Breaks down food
Allows for nutrient ________ into blood Eliminates ___________ material Figure 1.2i

6 Organ System Overview Urinary Eliminates ___________ wastes
Maintains ______ – ______ balance Regulates water and ___________ Figure 1.2j

7 Organ System Overview Reproductive ______________________ Figure 1.2k

8 Necessary Life Functions
Movement Locomotion Ex: walking or running Movement of substances Ex:__________________________________________________________________ Digestion Break-down and delivery of nutrients

9 Necessary Life Functions
Metabolism – chemical reactions within the body Production of energy Making body structures Differentiation – Unspecialized cells become specialized “plain” cell becomes red blood cell or white blood cell

10 Necessary Life Functions
Reproduction Production of future generation Growth Increasing of (1) cell size (2) number (3) amount of material surrounding cells

11 Homeostasis Maintenance of a stable ___________ environment = a ________ state of _____________ Homeostasis must be maintained for _________body functioning and to _________ _______ Homeostatic imbalance – a disturbance in homeostasis resulting in __________

12 Overview of Homeostasis
Figure 1.4

13 Maintaining Homeostasis
The body communicates through neural and hormonal control systems __________ Responds to changes in the __________ (stimuli) Sends information to control center

14 Maintaining Homeostasis
________ ________ Determines set point _________ information Determines appropriate __________ __________ ___________ a means for response to the stimulus

15 Feedback Mechanisms Negative feedback
Includes most homeostatic control mechanisms Shuts off the _______ _________, or reduces its intensity Works like a household thermostat

16 Feedback Mechanisms Positive feedback
___________ the original stimulus to push the variable farther In the body this only occurs in ______ __________ and _________________________________


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