APP Exam 1 Study Guide PDF
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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This document is a study guide for an APP exam. It covers the organization of the human body, including cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. It also covers the topic of body fluids and electrolytes. It is geared towards an undergraduate-level biology course.
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APP exam 1 study guide Organization of the human body Cells: a basic structural and functional unit Tissues: muscles, epithelial, nervous Organs: kidney, heart, pancreas, etc. Organ systems: cardiovascular, urinary, etc. Hormone - chemical messenger produced by one cell that acts on another cell P...
APP exam 1 study guide Organization of the human body Cells: a basic structural and functional unit Tissues: muscles, epithelial, nervous Organs: kidney, heart, pancreas, etc. Organ systems: cardiovascular, urinary, etc. Hormone - chemical messenger produced by one cell that acts on another cell Paracrine - chemical messenger produced by one cell that acts on a close by target cell. Signal is broken down too quickly to be carried to other parts of the body Autocrine - chemical messenger produced by a cell that acts on that same cell Body Fluid and Electrolytes Body Water content is 57% (40L) Intracellular fluid roughly 25 L and is separated from extracellular fluid by cell membranes Extracellular fluid roughly 15 Liters, includes interstitial fluid and plasma Extracellular fluid is high in sodium and low in potassium Intracellular fluid is low in sodium and high in potassium BMI is used to measure obesity (weight in kg divided by height in meters squared) - Underweight =
