Class Notes for Jacqueline Carnegie

There are 3 types of muscles: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle. Skeletal and smooth muscle cells are elongated and are called muscle fibres. The pr

There are 4 main types of tissue: epithelial- for covering connective- for support muscle- for movement nervous- for control and regulation. Usually, a

The lymphatic system consists of 3 parts: lymphatic vessels, lymph: the fluid contained in lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes: cleanse the lymph as it pass

Also called nerve cells; they are the structural unit of the nervous system. Highly specialized cells that conduct messages in the form of nerve impuls

Blood is the only fluid tissue in the body. Appears as a thick, homogenous liquid but has both cellular and liquid components. Blood is a specialized t

Flexible; defines the extent of the cell and separates the intracellular fluid from the extracellular fluid (interstitial fluid) Synonymous with cell m

Left of the midline, from 2nd rib to 5th intercostal (between ribs) space. Anterior (in front) to the vertebral column; posterior to the sternum. The h

Breathing or pulmonary ventilation consists of inspiration when air flows into the lungs and expiration when gases exit the lungs. Respiratory pressure

Homeostasis homeostasis- the ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world changes continuously; indicates a

Functions so supply the body with oxygen and dispose carbon dioxide. Movement of air into and out of the lungs so that gases there are continuously cha

Atom: smallest particle of an element with all the properties of that element. Molecule: smallest amount of a substance that can exist alone = a combo.

Arteries >> arterioles >> capillaries >> venules >> veins: arteries carry blood away from heart, veins carry blood towards heart, only capillaries dire