Anatomy review Flashcards

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General purpose of the Circulatory system

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Help tissues get enough oxygen and nutrients along with getting rid of waste products

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General purpose of the Respiratory system

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Move fresh air into the body while removing wasteful gasses

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General purpose of the Digestive system

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Break nutrients down so the body can absorb and use for energy, growth and cell repair

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General purpose of excretory Urinary system

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Filter blood and create urine as a waste by product

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General purpose of the Nervous system

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Transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body

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Purpose of the lungs and which system it belongs to

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Lungs help transport air and remove wasteful gasses, it belongs to the circulatory system

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Purpose of the nose and the system it belongs to

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The nose allows air to enter the body and filter debris, it belongs to the circulatory system

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Purpose of the diaphragm and which system it belongs to

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The diaphragm helps pull air into the lungs like a vacuum

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Purpose of the liver and which system it belongs to

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The liver processes nutrients and it belongs to the digestive system

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Purpose of the gallbladder and which system it belongs to

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The gallbladder stores bile from the liver and it belongs to the digestive system

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Purpose of the mouth and which system it belongs to

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The mouth chews food and it belongs to the digestive system

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purpose of the esophagus and the system it belongs to

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the esophagus receives the food and helps prevent choking

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Purpose of the stomach and which system it belongs to

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The stomach holds food and breaks it down further, it belongs to the digestive system

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Purpose of the small intestine and which system it belongs too

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The small intestine takes food from the stomach and continues to break it down, it’s from the digestive system

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Purpose of the large intestine and which system it belongs too

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The large intestine absorbs salt and water and other material not yet digested and gets rid of the waste left over, it’s apart of the digestive system

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Purpose of the anus and which system it belongs too

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The anus allows for waste to exit the body, it’s apart of the digestive system

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Purpose of the pancreas and which system it belongs too

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The pancreas has digestive enzymes to help break down proteins, fats, and carbs

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Purpose of the kidneys and which system it belongs too

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The kidneys remove waste products and drugs from the body and release hormones to regulate blood pressure and control the production of red blood cells, the kidney belongs to the excretory urinary system.

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Purpose of the sphincter and which system it belongs to

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The sphincter helps to keep urine from leaking and it’s apart of the excretory urinary system

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Purpose of the ureters and which system it belong too

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The ureters carry urine to the bladder, they belong to the excretory urinary system

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Purpose of the bladder and which system it belongs too

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The bladder stores and releases urine, it belongs to the excretory urinary system

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Purpose of the urethra and which system it belongs too

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The urethra allows for urine to pass outside the body, it belongs to the excretory urinary system

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Purpose of the brain and which system it belongs too

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The brain controls thoughts, memory, perception, hunger, touch, motor skills, breathing, and it belongs to the nervous system

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Purpose of the spinal cord and which system it belongs too

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Spinal cord sends motor commands from the brain to the body and from the body to the brain, it belongs to the nervous system

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The pathway for the circulatory system

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Pulmonary circulation is a loop from the heart to the lungs and back again.
Systemic circulation carries blood from the heart to the body and from the body to the heart.
Coronary circulation sends blood to the blood vessels.

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The pathway for the respiratory system

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Air enters through the nasal and oral cavity, then goes through to the pharynx, larynx, and trachea, then goes to the left and right bronchi which then enters the lungs

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The pathway of the digestive system

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Food enters through the mouth, then goes to the esophagus which then goes through the small intestine which then goes into the large intestine which then enters the anus.

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The pathway of the excretory urinary system

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Pee travels out from the kidneys and enters the ureters which then goes to the bladder which then goes to the urethra to exit the body

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The pathway of the nervous system

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The spinal cord gets the message and sends it to the brain through neural tracts which is having sensory receptors go through them