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Accountancy 0044 1
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This text discusses the skeletal system including its functions, structure, types of bones, and joints. Some key points: 
 
The skeletal system provides support, protects organs, allows movement, stores minerals, and produces blood cells. The extracellular matrix of bone consists of collagen, proteoglycans, minerals and water. 
 
There are four categories of bone: long, short, flat, and irregular. Long bones have a shaft, ends, and growth plates. Bone tissue consists of osteoblasts, osteocytes,...
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Seeley\'s Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology • Cinnamon Vanputte, Jennifer Regan, Andrew F. Russo• ISBN 9780077276195
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This text discusses the skeletal system including its functions, structure, types of bones, and joints. Some key points: 
 
The skeletal system provides support, protects organs, allows movement, stores minerals, and produces blood cells. The extracellular matrix of bone consists of collagen, proteoglycans, minerals and water. 
 
There are four categories of bone: long, short, flat, and irregular. Long bones have a shaft, ends, and growth plates. Bone tissue consists of osteoblasts, osteocytes,...
The text discusses the integumentary system, which consists of the skin, hair, glands, and nails. The skin performs several important functions, including protection, sensation, vitamin D production, temperature regulation, and excretion. The epidermis is the outer layer of skin and consists of stratified squamous epithelium divided into strata. The dermis is made of dense connective tissue and contains blood vessels, nerves, and skin appendages. Melanocytes in the dermis produce melanin that de...
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Seeley\'s Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology • Cinnamon Vanputte, Jennifer Regan, Andrew F. Russo• ISBN 9780077276195
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The text discusses the integumentary system, which consists of the skin, hair, glands, and nails. The skin performs several important functions, including protection, sensation, vitamin D production, temperature regulation, and excretion. The epidermis is the outer layer of skin and consists of stratified squamous epithelium divided into strata. The dermis is made of dense connective tissue and contains blood vessels, nerves, and skin appendages. Melanocytes in the dermis produce melanin that de...
This text discusses cell structure and function. Some key points: 
 
• Cells are the basic unit of life and consist of a nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane. The nucleus contains DNA which controls cell activity. The cytoplasm contains organelles that perform specific functions. 
 
• The plasma membrane regulates what enters and leaves the cell. Molecules can move across the membrane through passive diffusion, osmosis, or active carrier-mediated transport using protein channels and carri...
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Seeley\'s Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology • Cinnamon Vanputte, Jennifer Regan, Andrew F. Russo• ISBN 9780077276195
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This text discusses cell structure and function. Some key points: 
 
• Cells are the basic unit of life and consist of a nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane. The nucleus contains DNA which controls cell activity. The cytoplasm contains organelles that perform specific functions. 
 
• The plasma membrane regulates what enters and leaves the cell. Molecules can move across the membrane through passive diffusion, osmosis, or active carrier-mediated transport using protein channels and carri...
CHAPTER 6: Muscular System 
•	Muscular Tissue 
o	Contributes to homeostasis by producing body movements 
o	Producing heat to maintain normal body temperature 
o	Stabilize body position 
o	Regulate organ volume 
o	Propel fluids and food matter through various body systems 
•	Introduction 
o	Motion results from the alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles, which make up 40–50% of total adult body weight (depending on the percentage of body fat, gender, and exercise regimen). 
o	Th...
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The Muscular System Manual - E-Book • Joseph E. Muscolino• ISBN 9780323327718
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CHAPTER 6: Muscular System 
•	Muscular Tissue 
o	Contributes to homeostasis by producing body movements 
o	Producing heat to maintain normal body temperature 
o	Stabilize body position 
o	Regulate organ volume 
o	Propel fluids and food matter through various body systems 
•	Introduction 
o	Motion results from the alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles, which make up 40–50% of total adult body weight (depending on the percentage of body fat, gender, and exercise regimen). 
o	Th...
This text discusses cells and tissues. Some key points: 
• Cells are the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms. They are made up of cytoplasm and organelles surrounded by a plasma membrane. 
• The plasma membrane is selectively permeable and regulates what enters and leaves the cell through diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, and endocytosis/exocytosis. 
• Organelles like the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes se...
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Cells and Tissues • Rogers• ISBN 9780080984100
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This text discusses cells and tissues. Some key points: 
• Cells are the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms. They are made up of cytoplasm and organelles surrounded by a plasma membrane. 
• The plasma membrane is selectively permeable and regulates what enters and leaves the cell through diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, and endocytosis/exocytosis. 
• Organelles like the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes se...
This text discusses the structure and function of the human body. Some key points: 
 
• Anatomy is the study of body structure, while physiology focuses on function. The two are interrelated - structure determines function. 
 
• The human body is organized hierarchically from smallest to largest: chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism. 
 
• The body has 11 organ systems that work together to maintain life. These include the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, e...
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Introduction to the Human Body • Gerard J. Tortora, Bryan H. Derrickson• ISBN 9780471367918
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This text discusses the structure and function of the human body. Some key points: 
 
• Anatomy is the study of body structure, while physiology focuses on function. The two are interrelated - structure determines function. 
 
• The human body is organized hierarchically from smallest to largest: chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism. 
 
• The body has 11 organ systems that work together to maintain life. These include the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, e...
The text discusses the urinary system and fluid balance in the human body. The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. The kidneys filter waste from the blood and regulate fluid balance and electrolyte concentration. The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and tubules. Urine is formed through filtration, reabsorption, and secretion in the nephron. The kidneys also regulate acid-base balance, extracellular fluid compositi...
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The text discusses the urinary system and fluid balance in the human body. The urinary system consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. The kidneys filter waste from the blood and regulate fluid balance and electrolyte concentration. The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and tubules. Urine is formed through filtration, reabsorption, and secretion in the nephron. The kidneys also regulate acid-base balance, extracellular fluid compositi...
This text discusses the special senses of hearing, taste, sight, and smell. 
 
For hearing, the outer, middle, and inner ear structures are described. The outer ear collects sounds waves and directs them to the middle ear, which contains small bones that transmit vibrations to the inner ear. The inner ear contains fluids and structures that transform sound vibrations into neural signals. The cochlea transforms vibrations into signals that travel along the vestibulocochlear nerve. 
 
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Physiology of the Special Senses • Greenwood Jr• ISBN 9781314256123
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This text discusses the special senses of hearing, taste, sight, and smell. 
 
For hearing, the outer, middle, and inner ear structures are described. The outer ear collects sounds waves and directs them to the middle ear, which contains small bones that transmit vibrations to the inner ear. The inner ear contains fluids and structures that transform sound vibrations into neural signals. The cochlea transforms vibrations into signals that travel along the vestibulocochlear nerve. 
 
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The text discusses the lymphatic system and the immune system. The lymphatic system forms a drainage network that absorbs excess fluid from tissues, transports it back to the bloodstream, and filters it through lymph nodes. Lymph nodes contain lymphocytes that help fight infection. Other lymphoid organs include the spleen, thymus, tonsils, Peyer's patches, and appendix. The immune system has innate and adaptive defenses. The innate system provides immediate responses using cells and chemicals, ...
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The Anatomy of the Lymphatic System • Edward Klein• ISBN 9780554462202
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The text discusses the lymphatic system and the immune system. The lymphatic system forms a drainage network that absorbs excess fluid from tissues, transports it back to the bloodstream, and filters it through lymph nodes. Lymph nodes contain lymphocytes that help fight infection. Other lymphoid organs include the spleen, thymus, tonsils, Peyer's patches, and appendix. The immune system has innate and adaptive defenses. The innate system provides immediate responses using cells and chemicals, ...
This text discusses the endocrine system and hormones. The key points are: 
 
The endocrine system secretes hormones that regulate complex body functions. Hormones travel through the blood and bind to target cells, altering their activity. There are two mechanisms of hormone action: direct gene activation and the second messenger system. 
 
The pituitary gland and hypothalamus are major endocrine organs. The anterior pituitary secretes hormones that control other endocrine glands. The hypothala...
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This text discusses the endocrine system and hormones. The key points are: 
 
The endocrine system secretes hormones that regulate complex body functions. Hormones travel through the blood and bind to target cells, altering their activity. There are two mechanisms of hormone action: direct gene activation and the second messenger system. 
 
The pituitary gland and hypothalamus are major endocrine organs. The anterior pituitary secretes hormones that control other endocrine glands. The hypothala...