Browsing Tag physiology
Benefits of Fitness – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 28, 2011 | 6:01 am | 0 Comment
Fitness – Enables body to perform physical activity Sedentary – opposite of physical activity (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Benefits of Fitness -promotes health and prevents disease -inactivity contributes to heart disease, more...
Anatomy and Physiology Intro – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 26, 2011 | 7:18 pm | 0 Comment
I. Definitions A. Anatomy – study of structure 1. Ex. study parts of heart B. Physiology – study of function 1. Ex. study how heart pumps blood (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); II. Structure and Function A. Function reflects more...
Integumentary (Skin) System – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 25, 2011 | 8:47 am | 0 Comment
I. Integumentary System A. Skin 1. Epidermis 2. Dermis B. Appendages 1. Hair 2. Nails 3. Cutaneous (skin) Glands (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); II. Skin A. Epidermis 1. Functions a. Barrier tissue in first line of defense b. more...
Autonomic Nervous System – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 24, 2011 | 9:37 am | 0 Comment
I. Somatic Nervous System Vs. Autonomic Nervous System A. Somatic NS – voluntary, skeletal muscle -one neuron from brain/spinal cord releases Acetylcholine (ACh) on skeletal muscle (nicotinic receptors) B. Autonomic NS – involuntary; glands, heart, smooth muscle -two chain neuron (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ more...
Bone Formation and Calcium Regulation | Endocrine
By CPR St. Louis at September 23, 2011 | 10:36 am | 0 Comment
Bone formation via Endochondral ossification 1. Most bones 2. Mesenchymal cells differentiate into chondroblasts and produce hyaline a. Interstitial and appositional growth 3. Perichondrium – chondrogenic cells; C.T. surrounds hyaline a. Perichondrium becomes periosteum (osteoblasts) due to increased blood supply 5 Steps of Endochondral Bone more...
