Bio107-lab2 Flashcards

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Cell

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building block of all living things

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Tissue

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a group of cells similar in structure and function

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Organ

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a structure composed of 2 or more tissue types that perform a specific function

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Organ system

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a group of organs that work together to perform a body function

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ORGAN SYSTEMS: Integumentary

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skin, epidermal, dermal

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Integumentary function (4)

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  1. Protects deeper organs 2. Excretes salts & urea 3. Regulates body temp 4. Produces vitamin D
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Skeletal

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bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joint

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Skeletal func. (3)

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  1. Body support & protects organs 2. Levers for mechanical action 3. Cavities provide a site for blood cell formation
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Muscular

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muscles attached to the skeleton

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Muscular func. (2)

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  1. Contract or shorten- to allow for walking etc. 2. Generates heat
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Nervous

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brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors

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Nervous func. (2)

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  1. Allows body to detect internal and external environmental changes 2. Helps maintain homestasis
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Endocrine

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pituitary, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands; ovaries, testes, pancreas

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Endocrine func. (1)

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Helps maintain homeostasis, promotes growth and development

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Cardiovascular

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heart, blood vessels, blood

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Cardiovasc. func. (2)

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  1. Carries blood to and from tissue cells where exchanges are made 2. Antibodies and protein molecules in blood protect the body
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Lymphatic/Immunity

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lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, lymphoid tissue

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Lymphatic func. (3)

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  1. Returns leaked fluid from blood vessles back into the blood 2. Cleanses the blood or pathogens 3. Lymphocytes act as an immune system
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Respiratory

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nasal passages, lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi

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Respiratory func. (1)

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keeps blood oxygenated and removes carbon dioxide

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Digestive

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oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small & large intestine, teeth, salivary glands, liver, pancreas

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Digestive func. (2)

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  1. Breaks down ingested food 2. Removes undigested food as feces
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Urinary

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kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

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Urinary func. (2)

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  1. Rids body of nitrogen-containing wastes 2. Maintains water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of blood
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Reproductive

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M: testes, prostate gland, scrotum, penis, and duct system
F: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands, vagina

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Reproductive func. (2)

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  1. Provides sperm 2. Provides eggs and females house a baby