Body's Organ Systems Flashcards
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Integumentary system functions
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- external body covering and protects deeper tissues from injury
- synthesizes vitamin D
- houses cutaneous (pain, pressure)
- receptors & sweat & oil glands
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Integumentary System
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Hair
Skin
Nails
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Skeletal system
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Bones
Joints
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Skeletal system functions
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- protects and supports body organs
- provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement
- blood cells are formed within bones
- bones store minerals
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Muscular system functions
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- allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, & facial expressions
- maintains posture
- produces heat
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Lymphatic system
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Red bone marrow Thymus Lymphatic vessels Thoracic duct Spleen Lymph nodes
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Lymphatic system functions
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- picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels & returns it to the blood
- disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream
- houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved in immunity
- the immune system mounts the attack against foreign substances within the body
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Respiratory system
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nasal cavity pharynx larynx trachea lung bronchus
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Respiratory system functions
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- keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
- the gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs
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digestive system
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oral cavity esophagus liver stomach small intestine large intestine rectum anus
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digestive system functions
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- breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells
- indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces
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nervous system
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brain
spinal cord
nerves
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nervous system functions
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as the fast acting control system of the body; it responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
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endocrine system
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pineal gland pituitary gland thyroid gland thymus adrenal gland pancreas ovary testis
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endocrine system functions
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glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
