8 Necessary Life Functions Flashcards
Maintaining boundaries def
Keeping everything where it is supposed to be
Maintaining Boundaries two organ systems
Integumentary: Protects and contains internal organs
Skeletal: Protects and provides frame work for further protection
Movement Def
all activities that move around
Movement two organ systems
Muscular: facial expressions are aided which is a visible movement but also walking or running
Skeletal: Helps aid other systems because of the joints, cartilages,tendons and ligaments
Responsiveness Def
having a reaction to something
Responsiveness two organ systems
Muscular: reaction based on signals given by the nervous system
Nervous: responds to stimuli from inside and outside the body
Digestion Def
breaking down food into simple molecules
Digestion
Digestive: Breaks down the food to gather all the nutrients
Cardiovascular: The energy and nutrients are absorbed into the blood
metabolism def
chemical reactions that occur in the body
metabolism 2 organ systems
Digestive: Gathers all nutrients, and energy from food that is consumed
Respiratory: Helps create energy from the oxygen that is inhaled
Excretion def
removing wastes from the body
Excretion 2 organs systems
Urinary: filters blood and creates urine as a waste by product.
Digestive: breaks down food into energy and nutrients.
Reproductive
reproductive 2 organ systems
Reproductive: The male and female have an egg from a female and sperm from the male
Endocrine: Helps grow more cells with the production of messengers of hormones
growth def
increase in cell size
