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*left hypochondriac
*epigastric
*right hypochondriac
*left lumbar
what are the 9
*umbilical
abdominopelvic regions?
*right lumbar
*left inguinal (iliac)
*hypogastric
*right inguinal (iliac)
*nervous
*respiratory
*endocrine
*digestive
*muscular
what are the 11 organ
*reproductive
systems
*circulatory
*integumentary
*skeletal
*lymphatic
*urinary
function of nervous system transmits signals from the brain to the rest of the body
function of respiratory brings oxygen into the body while removing carbon
system dioxide
function of endocrine regulates body activities by releasing harmones
system
break down and absorbs nutrients from food and liquid
function of digestive system
and removes waste
function of muscular system movement and heat production
, function of reproductive creates offspring and releases hormones to regulate
system reproduction
function of circulatory deliver blood to cells of the body
system
*protection
*vitamin D synthesis
function of integumentary
*sensation
system
*thermoregulation
*nonverbal communication
function of lymphatic to produce, maintain, and distribute lymphocytes
system
*elimination of excess water and waste
function of urinary system
*control of pH
definition of homeostasis the maintenance of a constant internal environment
define a negative feedback changes are met with responses that restore the balance
loop back to the original state
define a positive feedback changes are met with responses that amplify themselves
loop until balance is restored
*typically between nonmetals
*form through the sharing of electrons
describe a covalent bond
*there are 2 different types of these bonds: polar
covalent and nonpolar covalent
describe a polar covalent when one atom in a bond has a higher electronegativity
bond causing the electrons to be shared unequally
*typically between metals and nonmetals
describe an ionic bond *form through the transfer of electrons
*form between cations (+) and anions (-)
weak bond between a hydrogen atom and a pair of
describe a hydrogen bond
other atoms that have a high affinity for electrons