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11 cards·by mgordon
What is the structural hierarchy in a human?
Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
Difference between Anatomy and Physiology?
Anotomy is the study of organisms structure. Phys is how struc functions
4 main tissue types?
Epithelial (skin), Connective (joints), muscle (cardiac,skel), nervous(brain)
Main systems of the body?
Skeletal, Muscular, Digestive, Circulatory, Urinary, and Respiratory.
Recieve incoming messages?
Dendrites
Transmits signals
Axon
a chain of bead like supporting cells that wrap around nerves
myelin sheath
What is dopamine involved with?
Attention, memory, sleep, movement, and learning
How does caffeine act as a stimulant?
affects actions of neurotransmiters at the brains synapses
How can prescripton drugs work to treat disorders?
By blocking recepter or blocking the reputake of neurons
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Produce and secrete chemicals to initiate and maintain body functions