Anatomy Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Muscular system

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Provides movement.
Provides protection and support for other tissues.
Generates heat that maintains body temp.

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Integumentary

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Skin,hair,sweat glands,nails.
Protects against environmental hazards.
Helps regulate body temp.
Provides sensory information.

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Endocrine system.

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Thyroid gland,pancreas,adrenal glands,gonads.
Adjust metabolic activity and energy use by body.
Controls many structural and functional changes during development.

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Lymphatic

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Spleen,thymus,lymphatic vessels,lymph nodes,tonsils.
Defends against infection and disease.
Returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream.

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Urinary

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Kidneys,ureters,urinary bladder,urethra
Excretes waste products from the blood.
Controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced.
Regulates blood ion concentrations and pH.

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Male reproductive system.

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Produces male sex cells.

Produces hormones.

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Female reproductive system.

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Supports developing embryo from conception to delivary.

Provides milk to nourish newborn infant.

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Level of organization

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Atoms,cells,tissue,organs,organ system,organism.

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Negative feedback

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A corrective mechanism that opposes or negates a variation from normal limits.

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Positive feedback

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A mechanism that increases a deviation from normal limits after an initial stimulus.

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Planes

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Saggital, frontal,transverse

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