THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM



Name_______________________AP-____

Date assigned__________

Muscles, Nerves, Endocrine, circulatory due may 15

Respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive due may 17. (each will count as a formative assessement)

You may use pictures, charts, diagrams to illustrate vocabulary terms and structures

THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM

- List the general characteristics and functions of skeletal muscle tissue.

- Describe the structure of a muscle

- Briefly describe muscle contraction

- Differentiate between isotonic and isometric contractions

- Define the following terms: origin, insertion, synergist, antagonist, and prime mover

- Define the different bases employed in naming skeletal muscles Identify the principal skeletal muscle in different regions of the body by name, action, and innervations.

Terms to Know

Action Origin tendon

Antagonist Oxygen debt tone

Aponeurosis Prime mover insertion

Contraction Synergist sliding filament

Epimysium Sarcomere

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

-Create a flow chart showing the division of the nervous system.

-What are the 3 main functions of the nervous system?

-Differentiate between afferent and efferent. Which is sensory? Motor?

-Name and describe the structures of a neuron.

-Describe the polarity of the plasma membrane at rest. During an action potential?

-Explain the process of synaptic transmission.

-Describe a reflex arc

-What are the functions of the spinal cord?

- Describe the generalized functions of the system as a whole

- Identify and discuss the coverings and fluid spaces of the brain and spinal cord.

Selected Key Terms

Acetylcholine Nerve white matter

Action potential Nerve impulse effector

Afferent Nucleus gray matter

Autonomic nervous system Neuron synapse

Axon Neurotransmitter stimulus

Dendrite efferent

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THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

- Compare the effects of the nervous system and the endocrine system in controlling the body

- Identify the glands of the endocrine system on a diagram

- List the hormones produced by each endocrine gland and describe the effects of each on the body

- Explain why the anterior pituitary is called the master gland

- Explain how the endocrine system responds to stress

Selected key terms

Endocrine hormone hypothalamus

Pituitary receptor target tissue

|Gland |Hormone |Effect |Disease/disorder |

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|pituitary | | | |

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|thymus | | | |

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|thyroid | | | |

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|adrenals | | | |

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|ovaries | | | |

| | | | |

|testes | | | |

| | | | |

|pancreas | | | |

| | | | |

|pineal | | | |

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

- Describe the primary functions of blood.

- List the formed elements of blood and identify the most important function of each.

- Describe the three layers of the heart.

- Name the four chambers of the heart.

- Name the valves at the entrance and exit of each ventricle.

- Name the components of the heart’s conduction system.

- Explain what produces the two heart sounds.

- Differentiate among the three main types of vessels in the body with regard to structure and function.

- Compare the locations and functions of the pulmonary and systemic circuits.

- Explain how blood pressure is commonly measured.

Selected Key Terms

Diastole Systole aorta vein

Aorta Endocardium Leukocyte Valve

Artery Epicardium Myocardium Vena cava

Atrium Erythrocyte Pericardium Ventricle

Capillary Plasma Venule

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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

- Describe the purpose of the respiratory system

- Differentiate between external and internal respiration

- Name all of the structures of the respiratory system

- Explain how food and foreign materials are kept out of the respiratory tract

- Describe how respiration is regulated

Selected Key Terms

Alveolus Pleura trachea

Bronchiole Respiration

Bronchus Larynx Surfactant

Diaphragm Epiglottis Pharynx

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

- Name the two main functions of the digestive system

- Name and describe the organs of the digestive tract

- Name and describe the accessory organs of digestion

- List the functions of each organ involved in digestion

- Explain the role of enzymes in digestion and give examples of enzymes

- Define absorption

- Define villi and state how villi function in absorption

- Describe how bile functions in digestion

- List the main functions of the liver

Selected Key Terms

Absorption Peritoneum Enzyme Hydrolysis Digestion

Accessory organ Colon Saliva Bile Mastication

Esophagus Defecation Sphincter Peristalsis Emulsify

Lacteal Villi

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THE URINARY SYSTEM

- Discuss the structure & functions of the kidney

- Explain Accessory excretory structures of the urinary system

- Explain what comprises urine

Selected key terms

Cortex glomerulus

Filtrate ureter

Medulla urethra

Nephron bladder

Renal pelvis

Urine

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THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

- Discuss the male and female reproductive system

- Explain the formation of sex cells

Selected key terms:

Ovulation Penis Gametogenesis Sperm

Mammary gland Testis Menstruation Uterine tube/ fallopian tube

Uterus Ovary Vagina

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