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Module 1

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Structural Organization of the Body   Human body is organized into structural and functional levels of increasing complexity.  
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Levels of Organization   Each higher level incorporates the structures and functions of the previous level. 1. Chemical Level 2. Cellular Level 3. Tissue Level 4. Organ Level 5. System Level 6. Organism  
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Chemical   All living matter is derived from chemicals which included atoms; the smallest unit of matter) and molecules.  
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Cellular   The cell is the basic unit of life, each of many types of cells found within the human body is made of chemicals and carries out specific chemical reactions  
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Tissue   A group of cells with similar structure & function  
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Organs   Organ is a group of tissues precisely arranged to accomplish a specific function. Some of these organs are kidneys, liver, lungs, heart, etc.  
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Organ System   An organ system is a group of organs contributing to a particular function.  
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Organism   All of the systems make up the individual person or organism  
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All of these levels function together to keep us alive and maintaining _______________   Homeostasis  
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Homeostasis   Helps the body maintain stable internal environment.  
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Homeostasis works through _____________   Feedback mechanisms  
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Feedback   Without this, homeostasis can't occur. This means an organism loses the ability to self-regulate its body.  
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Negative Feedback Loops   Works against the change occurring in the body  
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Example of Negative Feedback   Regulation of blood glucose levels by insulin or regulation of body temperature.  
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Positive Feedback Loops   Works with the change occurring in the body  
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Example of Positive Feedback   Uterine contractions during birth, blood clotting.  
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Feedback Systems Main Goal   To restore or maintain homeostasis, but in different ways.  
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The two major body cavities   Ventral (front) cavity Doral (back) cavity  
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Ventral Body Cavity (further divided into two main cavities, which are separated by the diaphragm)   1. Thoracic 2. Abdominopelvic  
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Thoracic   a. Mediastinum -Midportion of the thoracic cavity -Heart and respiratory structures are located here b. Pleural -Right lung (right pleural cavity -Left lung (left pleural cavity)  
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Abdominopelvic   a. Abdominal -Stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen are located here. b. Pelvic -Reproductive, urinary bladder and tlowest part of the intestine are located here  
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Abdominopelvic quadrants   4 Quadrants: Right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrat  
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Abdominopelvic regions   9 Regions: 9 Regions: Right hypochondriac, right lumbar (flank, right iliac (inguinal), epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric (pubic), left hypochondriac, left lumbar (flank), left iliac (inguinal)  
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Dorsal Body Cavity (further divided into two main cavities)   1. Cranial 2. Spinal  
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Cranial   The brain and space inside the skull are located here  
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Spinal   The spine and space within the spinal column are located here  
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