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Accountancy 0044 1
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Acct 101 FIN003 23
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Anatomy 2
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Medical Biology Biology 9
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Micro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality 1
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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...
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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...
The text discusses the nervous system, including its organization, structure, and function. Some key points: 
 
• The nervous system controls higher mental functions, maintains homeostasis, regulates muscles and glands, and communicates via electrical and chemical signals. 
 
• The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. It processes sensory input and coordinates responses. The peripheral nervous system includes nerves outside the CNS that connect the CNS to the body. ...
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The Human Nervous System • Charles R. Noback, David A. Ruggiero, Norman L. Strominger, Robert J. Demarest• ISBN 9781588290403
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The text discusses the nervous system, including its organization, structure, and function. Some key points: 
 
• The nervous system controls higher mental functions, maintains homeostasis, regulates muscles and glands, and communicates via electrical and chemical signals. 
 
• The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. It processes sensory input and coordinates responses. The peripheral nervous system includes nerves outside the CNS that connect the CNS to the body. ...
This text discusses and compares the skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscular systems. The key points are: 
 
• Skeletal muscle is attached to bones and responsible for body movements. It has single striated cells with obvious striations. Contraction is voluntary and speed varies from slow to fast. 
 
• Cardiac muscle is found only in the heart walls. It has branching chains of cells and contraction is involuntary and steady. 
 
• Smooth muscle is found in organ walls and has unstriated spi...
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The Muscular System Manual • Joseph E. Muscolino• ISBN 9780323327701
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This text discusses and compares the skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscular systems. The key points are: 
 
• Skeletal muscle is attached to bones and responsible for body movements. It has single striated cells with obvious striations. Contraction is voluntary and speed varies from slow to fast. 
 
• Cardiac muscle is found only in the heart walls. It has branching chains of cells and contraction is involuntary and steady. 
 
• Smooth muscle is found in organ walls and has unstriated spi...
This text discusses the skeletal system, including bones, joints, and cartilage. Some key points: 
 
• The skeleton provides support, protection, movement, storage, and blood cell formation for the body. It consists of bones, joints, ligaments, and cartilage. 
 
• Bones come in different shapes: long, short, flat, and irregular. They are composed of compact and spongy bone tissue. Long bones have a shaft, epiphyses, and a medullary cavity. Bones are marked with processes and depressions. 
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Your Skeletal System • Caroline Arnold• ISBN 9781541505759
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This text discusses the skeletal system, including bones, joints, and cartilage. Some key points: 
 
• The skeleton provides support, protection, movement, storage, and blood cell formation for the body. It consists of bones, joints, ligaments, and cartilage. 
 
• Bones come in different shapes: long, short, flat, and irregular. They are composed of compact and spongy bone tissue. Long bones have a shaft, epiphyses, and a medullary cavity. Bones are marked with processes and depressions. 
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The text discusses various aspects of cell physiology including osmosis, diffusion, transport, and cell division. Some key points: 
 
There are three types of osmotic solutions - isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic - based on the concentration of solute particles inside and outside the cell membrane. This determines whether water moves into or out of the cell. 
 
Diffusion is the movement of particles from a high concentration area to a low concentration area. There are two main types - passive...
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Cell Growth and Cell Division • R. J. C. Harris• ISBN 9781483282008
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The text discusses various aspects of cell physiology including osmosis, diffusion, transport, and cell division. Some key points: 
 
There are three types of osmotic solutions - isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic - based on the concentration of solute particles inside and outside the cell membrane. This determines whether water moves into or out of the cell. 
 
Diffusion is the movement of particles from a high concentration area to a low concentration area. There are two main types - passive...
The text discusses the structure and functions of cells. The two main types of cells are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles, while eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus and organelles. The cell is made up of a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus. The cell membrane consists of phospholipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. It controls what enters and leaves the cell. The cytoplasm contains organelles like the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi a...
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Molecular Biology of the Cell • Bruce Alberta• ISBN 9780815332183
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The text discusses the structure and functions of cells. The two main types of cells are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles, while eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus and organelles. The cell is made up of a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus. The cell membrane consists of phospholipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. It controls what enters and leaves the cell. The cytoplasm contains organelles like the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi a...
This text discusses anatomical terms and concepts. Some key points: 
 
Various directional terms are used to describe the location and orientation of body parts, such as dorsal, proximal, distal, medial, lateral, superior, inferior, anterior, and posterior. The anatomical position refers to how the body is positioned as a reference. 
 
The body is divided into axial parts (head, neck, trunk) and appendicular parts (upper and lower limbs). The trunk is further divided into the thorax, abdomen an...
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This text discusses anatomical terms and concepts. Some key points: 
 
Various directional terms are used to describe the location and orientation of body parts, such as dorsal, proximal, distal, medial, lateral, superior, inferior, anterior, and posterior. The anatomical position refers to how the body is positioned as a reference. 
 
The body is divided into axial parts (head, neck, trunk) and appendicular parts (upper and lower limbs). The trunk is further divided into the thorax, abdomen an...
This text discusses the structure and function of the urinary system, specifically the kidneys. The kidneys are located retroperitoneally between the T12 and L3 vertebrae. They contain an outer renal cortex and inner renal medulla. The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron, which filters blood to form urine. Blood enters the glomerulus where glomerular filtration occurs, forming filtrate that contains water, solutes, and waste products. Most of the filtrate is reabsorbed in the proximal c...
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The Urinary System • Stephanie Watson• ISBN 9780313324024
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This text discusses the structure and function of the urinary system, specifically the kidneys. The kidneys are located retroperitoneally between the T12 and L3 vertebrae. They contain an outer renal cortex and inner renal medulla. The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron, which filters blood to form urine. Blood enters the glomerulus where glomerular filtration occurs, forming filtrate that contains water, solutes, and waste products. Most of the filtrate is reabsorbed in the proximal c...
This text discusses the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system. The key functions of the urinary system are eliminating waste products and regulating homeostasis through water balance, electrolyte regulation, and acid-base balance. The organs of the urinary system are the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. 
 
The kidneys filter blood to form urine. The nephrons, which are the functional units of the kidneys, filter blood in the glomerulus and reabsorb water and nutrients in t...
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The Urinary System • Stephanie Watson• ISBN 9780313324024
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This text discusses the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system. The key functions of the urinary system are eliminating waste products and regulating homeostasis through water balance, electrolyte regulation, and acid-base balance. The organs of the urinary system are the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. 
 
The kidneys filter blood to form urine. The nephrons, which are the functional units of the kidneys, filter blood in the glomerulus and reabsorb water and nutrients in t...
This text discusses the digestive system. The liver produces bile which aids in digestion. Jaundice is a condition caused by bile salts and bile pigments entering the bloodstream. Peyer's patches are lymphatic tissue found in the small intestine. The human body has 32 baby teeth. Saliva begins starch digestion in the mouth. The small intestine is the major site of absorption. The pyloric sphincter controls the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine. Rennin digests milk protein...
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The Digestive System • Margaret E. Smith, Dion G. Morton• ISBN 9780443062452
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This text discusses the digestive system. The liver produces bile which aids in digestion. Jaundice is a condition caused by bile salts and bile pigments entering the bloodstream. Peyer's patches are lymphatic tissue found in the small intestine. The human body has 32 baby teeth. Saliva begins starch digestion in the mouth. The small intestine is the major site of absorption. The pyloric sphincter controls the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine. Rennin digests milk protein...