Anatomy and Physiology - Study Guide - 6th Edition - by Marieb - ISBN 9780134388038

Anatomy and Physiology - Study Guide
6th Edition
Marieb
Publisher: PEARSON
ISBN: 9780134388038

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Chapter 2.3 - Atoms Bound Together Form Molecules; Different Molecules Can Make MixturesChapter 2.4 - The Three Types Of Chemical Bonds Are Ionic, Covalent, And HydrogenChapter 2.5 - Chemical Reactions Occur When Electrons Are Shared, Gained, Or LostChapter 2.6 - Inorganic Compounds Include Water, Salts, And Many Acids And BasesChapter 2.7 - Organic Compounds Are Made By Dehydration Synthesis And Broken Down By HydrolysisChapter 2.8 - Carbohydrates Provide An Easily Used Energy Source For The BodyChapter 2.9 - Lipids Insulate Body Organs, Build Cell Membranes, And Provide Stored EnergyChapter 2.10 - Proteins Are The Body’s Basic Structural Material And Have Many Vital FunctionsChapter 2.11 - Dna And Rna Store, Transmit, And Help Express Genetic InformationChapter 2.12 - Atp Transfers Energy To Other CompoundsChapter 3 - Cells: The Living UnitsChapter 3.1 - Cells Are The Smallest Unit Of LifeChapter 3.2 - The Fluid Mosaic Model Depicts The Plasma Membrane As A Double Layer Of Phospholipids With Embedded ProteinsChapter 3.3 - Passive Membrane Transport Is Diffusion Of Molecules Down Their Concentration GradientChapter 3.4 - Active Membrane Transport Directly Or Indirectly Uses AtpChapter 3.5 - Selective Diffusion Establishes The Membrane PotentialChapter 3.6 - Cell Adhesion Molecules And Membrane Receptors Allow The Cell To Interact With Its Environment 75 Focus Figure 3.2 G ProteinsChapter 3.7 - Cytoplasmic Organelles Each Perform A Specialized TaskChapter 3.8 - Cilia And Microvilli Are Two Main Types Of Cellular ExtensionsChapter 3.9 - The Nucleus Includes The Nuclear Envelope, The Nucleolus, And ChromatinChapter 3.10 - The Cell Cycle Consists Of Interphase And A Mitotic PhaseChapter 3.11 - Messenger Rna Carries Instructions From Dna For Building ProteinsChapter 3.12 - Apoptosis Disposes Of Unneeded Cells; Autophagy And Proteasomes Dispose Of Unneeded Organelles And ProteinsChapter 4 - Tissue: The Living FabricChapter 4.1 - Tissue Samples Are Fixed, Sliced, And Stained For MicroscopyChapter 4.2 - Epithelial Tissue Covers Body Surfaces, Lines Cavities, And Forms GlandsChapter 4.3 - Connective Tissue Is The Most Abundant And Widely Distributed Tissue In The BodyChapter 4.4 - Muscle Tissue Is Responsible For Body MovementChapter 4.5 - Nervous Tissue Is A Specialized Tissue Of The Nervous SystemChapter 4.6 - The Cutaneous Membrane Is Dry; Mucous And Serous Membranes Are WetChapter 4.7 - Tissue Repair Involves Inflammation, Organization, And RegenerationChapter 5 - The Integumentary SystemChapter 5.1 - The Skin Consists Of Two Layers: The Epidermis And DermisChapter 5.2 - The Epidermis Is A Keratinized Stratified Squamous EpitheliumChapter 5.3 - The Dermis Consists Of Papillary And Reticular LayersChapter 5.4 - Melanin, Carotene, And Hemoglobin Determine Skin ColorChapter 5.5 - Hair Consists Of Dead, Keratinized CellsChapter 5.6 - Nails Are Scale-like Modifications Of The EpidermisChapter 5.7 - Sweat Glands Help Control Body Temperature, And Sebaceous Glands Secrete SebumChapter 5.8 - First And Foremost, The Skin Is A BarrierChapter 5.9 - Skin Cancer And Burns Are Major Challenges To The BodyChapter 6 - Bones And Skeletal TissuesChapter 6.1 - Hyaline, Elastic, And Fibrocartilage Help Form The SkeletonChapter 6.2 - Bones Perform Several Important FunctionsChapter 6.3 - Bones Are Classified By Their Location And ShapeChapter 6.4 - The Gross Structure Of All Bones Consists Of Compact Bone Sandwiching Spongy BoneChapter 6.5 - Bones Develop Either By Intramembranous Or Endochondral OssificationChapter 6.6 - Bone Remodeling Involves Bone Deposit And RemovalChapter 6.7 - Bone Repair Involves Hematoma And Callus Formation, And RemodelingChapter 6.8 - Bone Disorders Result From Abnormal Bone Deposition And ResorptionChapter 7 - The SkeletonChapter 7.1 - The Skull Consists Of 8 Cranial Bones And 14 Facial BonesChapter 7.2 - The Vertebral Column Is A Flexible, Curved Support StructureChapter 7.3 - The Thoracic Cage Is The Bony Structure Of The ChestChapter 7.4 - Each Pectoral Girdle Consists Of A Clavicle And A ScapulaChapter 7.5 - The Upper Limb Consists Of The Arm, Forearm, And HandChapter 7.6 - The Hip Bones Attach To The Sacrum, Forming The Pelvic GirdleChapter 7.7 - The Lower Limb Consists Of The Thigh, Leg, And FootChapter 8 - JointsChapter 8.1 - Joints Are Classified Into Three Structural And Three Functional CategoriesChapter 8.2 - In Fibrous Joints, The Bones Are Connected By Fibrous TissueChapter 8.3 - In Cartilaginous Joints, The Bones Are Connected By CartilageChapter 8.4 - Synovial Joints Have A Fluid-filled Joint CavityChapter 8.5 - Five Examples Illustrate The Diversity Of Synovial JointsChapter 8.6 - Joints Are Easily Damaged By Injury, Inflammation, And DegenerationChapter 9 - Muscles And Muscle TissueChapter 9.1 - There Are Three Types Of Muscle TissueChapter 9.2 - A Skeletal Muscle Is Made Up Of Muscle Fibers, Nerves, Blood Vessels, And Connective TissuesChapter 9.3 - Skeletal Muscle Fibers Contain Calcium-regulated Molecular MotorsChapter 9.4 - Motor Neurons Stimulate Skeletal Muscle Fibers To ContractChapter 9.5 - Wave Summation And Motor Unit Recruitment Allow Smooth, Graded Skeletal Muscle ContractionsChapter 9.6 - Atp For Muscle Contraction Is Produced Aerobically Or AnaerobicallyChapter 9.7 - The Force, Velocity, And Duration Of Skeletal Muscle Contractions Are Determined By A Variety Of FactorsChapter 9.8 - How Does Skeletal Muscle Respond To Exercise?Chapter 9.9 - Smooth Muscle Is Nonstriated Involuntary MuscleChapter 10 - The Muscular SystemChapter 10.1 - For Any Movement, Muscles Can Act In One Of Three WaysChapter 10.2 - How Are Skeletal Muscles Named?Chapter 10.3 - Fascicle Arrangements Help Determine Muscle Shape And ForceChapter 10.4 - Muscles Acting With Bones Form Lever SystemsChapter 10.5 - A Muscle’s Origin And Insertion Determine Its ActionChapter 11 - Fundamentals Of The Nervous System And Nervous TissueChapter 11.1 - The Nervous System Receives, Integrates, And Responds To InformationChapter 11.2 - Neuroglia Support And Maintain NeuronsChapter 11.3 - Neurons Are The Structural Units Of The Nervous SystemChapter 11.4 - The Resting Membrane Potential Depends On Differences In Ion Concentration And PermeabilityChapter 11.5 - Graded Potentials Are Brief, Short-distance Signals Within A NeuronChapter 11.6 - Action Potentials Are Brief, Long-distance Signals Within A NeuronChapter 11.7 - Synapses Transmit Signals Between NeuronsChapter 11.8 - Postsynaptic Potentials Excite Or Inhibit The Receiving NeuronChapter 11.9 - The Effect Of A Neurotransmitter Depends On Its ReceptorChapter 11.10 - Neurons Act Together, Making Complex Behaviors PossibleChapter 12 - The Central Nervous SystemChapter 12.1 - Folding During Development Determines The Complex Structure Of The Adult BrainChapter 12.2 - The Cerebral Hemispheres Consist Of Cortex, White Matter, And The Basal NucleiChapter 12.3 - The Diencephalon Includes The Thalamus, Hypothalamus, And EpithalamusChapter 12.4 - The Brain Stem Consists Of The Midbrain, Pons, And Medulla OblongataChapter 12.5 - The Cerebellum Adjusts Motor Output, Ensuring Coordination And BalanceChapter 12.6 - Functional Brain Systems Span Multiple Brain StructuresChapter 12.7 - The Interconnected Structures Of The Brain Allow Higher Mental FunctionsChapter 12.8 - The Brain Is Protected By Bone, Meninges, Cerebrospinal Fluid, And The Blood Brain BarrierChapter 12.9 - Brain Injuries And Disorders Have Devastating ConsequencesChapter 12.10 - The Spinal Cord Is A Reflex Center And Conduction PathwayChapter 12.11 - Neuronal Pathways Carry Sensory And Motor Information To And From The BrainChapter 13 - The Peripheral Nervous System And Reflex ActivityChapter 13.1 - Receptors, Ascending Pathways, And Cerebral Cortex Process Sensory InformationChapter 13.2 - Sensory Receptors Are Activated By Changes In The Internal Or External EnvironmentChapter 13.4 - Optics And The EyeChapter 13.5 - Inner Ear Mechanoreceptors Enable Hearing And BalanceChapter 13.6 - Nerves Are Cordlike Bundles Of Axons That Conduct Sensory And Motor ImpulsesChapter 13.7 - There Are 12 Pairs Of Cranial NervesChapter 13.8 - 31 Pairs Of Spinal Nerves Innervate The BodyChapter 13.9 - Peripheral Motor Endings Connect Nerves To Their EffectorsChapter 13.10 - There Are Three Levels Of Motor ControlChapter 13.11 - The Reflex Arc Enables Rapid And Predictable ResponsesChapter 14 - The Autonomic Nervous SystemChapter 14.1 - The Ans Differs From The Somatic Nervous System In That It Can Stimulate Or Inhibit Its EffectorsChapter 14.2 - The Ans Consists Of The Parasympathetic And Sympathetic DivisionsChapter 14.3 - Long Preganglionic Parasympathetic Fibers Originate In The Craniosacral CnsChapter 14.4 - Short Preganglionic Sympathetic Fibers Originate In The Thoracolumbar CnsChapter 14.5 - Visceral Reflex Arcs Have The Same Five Components As Somatic Reflex ArcsChapter 14.6 - Acetylcholine And Norepinephrine Are The Major Ans NeurotransmittersChapter 14.7 - The Parasympathetic And Sympathetic Divisions Usually Produce Opposite EffectsChapter 14.8 - The Hypothalamus Oversees Ans ActivityChapter 14.9 - Most Ans Disorders Involve Abnormalities In Smooth Muscle ControlChapter 15 - The Endocrine SystemChapter 15.1 - The Endocrine System Is One Of The Body’s Two Major Control SystemsChapter 15.2 - The Chemical Structure Of A Hormone Determines How It ActsChapter 15.3 - Hormones Act Through Second Messengers Or By Activating Specific GenesChapter 15.4 - Three Types Of Stimuli Cause Hormone ReleaseChapter 15.5 - Cells Respond To A Hormone If They Have A Receptor For That HormoneChapter 15.6 - The Hypothalamus Controls Release Of Hormones From The Pituitary Gland In Two Different WaysChapter 15.7 - The Thyroid Gland Controls MetabolismChapter 15.8 - The Parathyroid Glands Are Primary Regulators Of Blood Calcium LevelsChapter 15.9 - The Adrenal Glands Produce Hormones Involved In Electrolyte Balance And The Stress ResponseChapter 15.10 - The Pineal Gland Secretes MelatoninChapter 15.11 - The Pancreas, Gonads, And Most Other Organs Secrete HormonesChapter 16 - BloodChapter 16.1 - The Functions Of Blood Are Transport, Regulation, And ProtectionChapter 16.2 - Blood Consists Of Plasma And Formed ElementsChapter 16.3 - Erythrocytes Play A Crucial Role In Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide TransportChapter 16.4 - Leukocytes Defend The BodyChapter 16.5 - Platelets Are Cell Fragments That Help Stop BleedingChapter 16.6 - Hemostasis Prevents Blood LossChapter 16.7 - Transfusion Can Replace Lost BloodChapter 16.8 - Blood Tests Give Insights Into A Patient’s HealthChapter 17 - The Cardiovascular System: The HeartChapter 17.1 - The Heart Has Four Chambers And Pumps Blood Through The Pulmonary And Systemic CircuitsChapter 17.2 - Heart Valves Make Blood Flow In One DirectionChapter 17.3 - Blood Flows From Atrium To Ventricle, And Then To Either The Lungs Or The Rest Of The BodyChapter 17.4 - Intercalated Discs Connect Cardiac Muscle Fibers Into A Functional SyncytiumChapter 17.5 - Pacemaker Cells Trigger Action Potentials Throughout The HeartChapter 17.6 - The Cardiac Cycle Describes The Mechanical Events Associated With Blood Flow Through The HeartChapter 17.7 - Stroke Volume And Heart Rate Are Regulated To Alter Cardiac OutputChapter 18 - The Cardiovascular System: Blood VesselsChapter 18.1 - Most Blood Vessel Walls Have Three LayersChapter 18.2 - Arteries Are Pressure Reservoirs, Distributing Vessels, Or Resistance VesselsChapter 18.3 - Capillaries Are Exchange VesselsChapter 18.4 - Veins Are Blood Reservoirs That Return Blood Toward The HeartChapter 18.5 - Anastomoses Are Special Interconnections Between Blood VesselsChapter 18.6 - Blood Flows From High To Low Pressure Against ResistanceChapter 18.7 - Blood Pressure Decreases As Blood Flows From Arteries Through Capillaries And Into VeinsChapter 18.8 - Blood Pressure Is Regulated By Short- And Long-term ControlsChapter 18.9 - Intrinsic And Extrinsic Controls Determine Blood Flow Through TissuesChapter 18.10 - Slow Blood Flow Through Capillaries Promotes Diffusion Of Nutrients And Gases, And Bulk Flow Of FluidsChapter 18.11 - The Vessels Of The Systemic Circulation Transport Blood To All Body TissuesChapter 19 - The Lymphatic System And Lymphoid Organs And TissuesChapter 19.1 - The Lymphatic System Includes Lymphatic Vessels, Lymph, And Lymph NodesChapter 19.2 - Lymphoid Cells And Tissues Are Found In Lymphoid Organs And In Connective Tissue Of Other OrgansChapter 19.3 - Lymph Nodes Filter Lymph And House LymphocytesChapter 19.4 - The Spleen Removes Bloodborne Pathogens And Aged Red Blood CellsChapter 19.5 - Malt Guards The Body’s Entryways Against PathogensChapter 19.6 - T Lymphocytes Mature In The ThymusChapter 20 - The Immune System: Innate And Adaptive Body DefensesChapter 20.1 - Surface Barriers Act As The First Line Of Defense To Keep Invaders Out Of The BodyChapter 20.2 - Innate Internal Defenses Are Cells And Chemicals That Act As The Second Line Of DefenseChapter 20.3 - Antigens Are Substances That Trigger The Body’s Adaptive DefensesChapter 20.4 - B And T Lymphocytes And Antigen-presenting Cells Are Cells Of The Adaptive Immune ResponseChapter 20.5 - In Humoral Immunity, Antibodies Are Produced That Target Extracellular AntigensChapter 20.6 - Cellular Immunity Consists Of T Lymphocytes That Direct Adaptive Immunity Or Attack Cellular TargetsChapter 20.7 - Insufficient Or Overactive Immune Responses Create ProblemsChapter 21 - The Respiratory SystemChapter 21.1 - The Upper Respiratory System Warms, Humidifies, And Filters AirChapter 21.2 - The Lower Respiratory System Consists Of Conducting And Respiratory Zone StructuresChapter 21.3 - Each Multilobed Lung Occupies Its Own Pleural CavityChapter 21.4 - Volume Changes Cause Pressure Changes, Which Cause Air To MoveChapter 21.5 - Measuring Respiratory Volumes, Capacities, And Flow Rates Helps Us Assess VentilationChapter 21.6 - Gases Exchange By Diffusion Between The Blood, Lungs, And TissuesChapter 21.7 - Oxygen Is Transported By Hemoglobin, And Carbon Dioxide Is Transported In Three Different WaysChapter 21.8 - Respiratory Centers In The Brain Stem Control Breathing With Input From Chemoreceptors And Higher Brain CentersChapter 21.9 - Exercise And High Altitude Bring About Respiratory AdjustmentsChapter 21.10 - Lung Diseases Are Major Causes Of Disability And DeathChapter 22 - The Digestive SystemChapter 22.1 - What Major Processes Occur During Digestive System Activity?Chapter 22.2 - The Gi Tract Has Four Layers And Is Usually Surrounded By PeritoneumChapter 22.3 - The Gi Tract Has Its Own Nervous System Called The Enteric Nervous SystemChapter 22.4 - Ingestion Occurs Only At The MouthChapter 22.5 - The Pharynx And Esophagus Move Food From The Mouth To The StomachChapter 22.6 - The Stomach Temporarily Stores Food And Begins Protein DigestionChapter 22.7 - The Liver Secretes Bile; The Pancreas Secretes Digestive EnzymesChapter 22.8 - The Small Intestine Is The Major Site For Digestion And AbsorptionChapter 22.9 - The Large Intestine Absorbs Water And Eliminates FecesChapter 22.10 - Digestion Hydrolyzes Food Into Nutrients That Are Absorbed Across The Gut EpitheliumChapter 22.11 - How Is Each Type Of Nutrient Processed?Chapter 23 - Nutrition, Metabolism, And Energy BalanceChapter 23.1 - Carbohydrates, Lipids, And Proteins Supply Energy And Are Used As Building BlocksChapter 23.2 - Most Vitamins Act As Coenzymes; Minerals Have Many Roles In The BodyChapter 23.3 - Metabolism Is The Sum Of All Biochemical Reactions In The BodyChapter 23.4 - Carbohydrate Metabolism Is The Central Player In Atp ProductionChapter 23.5 - Lipid Metabolism Is Key For Long-term Energy Storage And ReleaseChapter 23.6 - Amino Acids Are Used To Build Proteins Or For EnergyChapter 23.7 - Energy Is Stored In The Absorptive State And Released In The Postabsorptive StateChapter 23.8 - The Liver Metabolizes, Stores, And DetoxifiesChapter 23.9 - Neural And Hormonal Factors Regulate Food IntakeChapter 23.10 - Thyroxine Is The Major Hormone That Controls Basal Metabolic RateChapter 23.11 - The Hypothalamus Acts As The Body’s ThermostatChapter 24 - The Urinary SystemChapter 24.1 - The Kidneys Have Three Distinct Regions And A Rich Blood SupplyChapter 24.2 - Nephrons Are The Functional Units Of The KidneyChapter 24.3 - Overview: Filtration, Absorption, And Secretion Are The Key Processes Of Urine FormationChapter 24.4 - Urine Formation, Step 1: The Glomeruli Make FiltrateChapter 24.5 - Urine Formation, Step 2: Most Of The Filtrate Is Reabsorbed Into The BloodChapter 24.6 - Urine Formation, Step 3: Certain Substances Are Secreted Into The FiltrateChapter 24.7 - The Kidneys Create And Use An Osmotic Gradient To Regulate Urine Concentration And VolumeChapter 24.8 - Renal Function Is Evaluated By Analyzing Blood And UrineChapter 24.9 - The Ureters, Bladder, And Urethra Transport, Store, And Eliminate UrineChapter 25 - Fluid, Electrolyte, And Acid-base BalanceChapter 25.1 - Body Fluids Consist Of Water And Solutes In Three Main CompartmentsChapter 25.2 - Both Intake And Output Of Water Are RegulatedChapter 25.3 - Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, And Phosphate Levels Are Tightly RegulatedChapter 25.4 - Chemical Buffers And Respiratory Regulation Rapidly Minimize Ph ChangesChapter 25.5 - Renal Regulation Is A Long-term Mechanism For Controlling Acid-base BalanceChapter 25.6 - Abnormalities Of Acid-base Balance Are Classified As Metabolic Or RespiratoryChapter 26 - The Reproductive SystemChapter 26.1 - The Testes Are Enclosed And Protected By The ScrotumChapter 26.2 - The Penis Is The Copulatory Organ Of The MaleChapter 26.3 - Sperm Travel From The Testes To The Body Exterior Through A System Of DuctsChapter 26.4 - The Male Accessory Glands Produce The Bulk Of SemenChapter 26.5 - The Male Sexual Response Includes Erection And EjaculationChapter 26.6 - Spermatogenesis Is The Sequence Of Events That Leads To Formation Of SpermChapter 26.7 - Male Reproductive Function Is Regulated By Hypothalamic, Anterior Pituitary, And Testicular HormonesChapter 26.8 - Immature Eggs Develop In Follicles In The OvariesChapter 26.9 - The Female Duct System Includes The Uterine Tubes, Uterus, And VaginaChapter 26.10 - The External Genitalia Of The Female Include Those Structures That Lie External To The VaginaChapter 26.11 - The Mammary Glands Produce MilkChapter 26.12 - Oogenesis Is The Sequence Of Events That Leads To The Formation Of OvaChapter 26.13 - The Ovarian Cycle Consists Of The Follicular Phase And The Luteal PhaseChapter 26.14 - Female Reproductive Function Is Regulated By Hypothalamic, Anterior Pituitary, And Ovarian HormonesChapter 26.15 - The Female Sexual Response Is More Diverse And Complex Than That Of MalesChapter 26.16 - Sexually Transmitted Infections Cause Reproductive And Other Disorders

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