Body System Flashcards (U1)

Question 1

Integumentary - Major Organs

Answer 1

• Skin
• Hair
• Nails

Question 2

Integumentary - Major Functions

Answer 2

• Protects deeper tissue from injury
• Waterproofs body
• Synthesizes Vitamin D
• Location of sensory receptors

Question 3

Skeletal - Major Organs

Answer 3

• Bones
• Joints
• Cartilages

Question 4

Skeletal - Major Functions

Answer 4

• Protects and supports body organs
• Provides framework for muscles to cause movement
• Blood cells are formed within bones
• Bones = Mineral storehouse

Question 5

Muscular - Major Organs

Answer 5

• Skeletal Muscles

Question 6

Muscular - Major Functions

Answer 6

• Allows manipulation of the environment
• Produces heat
• Allows for contraction/movement (!!!)

Question 7

Nervous - Major Organs

Answer 7

• Brain
• Sensory receptor
• Spinal cord
• Nerves

Question 8

Nervous - Major Functions

Answer 8

• Fast-acting control system of the body
• Responds to internal and external stimuli by activating appropriate muscles + glands
• Sensory receptors detect changes and sends messages to Central Nervous System (CNS)

Question 9

Endocrine - Major Organs

Answer 9

• Pineal gland
• Pituitary gland
• Thyroid gland
• Thymus gland
• Adrenal glands
• Pancreas
• Testis / Ovary

Question 10

Endocrine - Major Functions

Answer 10

• Secrete hormones
  Hormones regulate growth, reproduction, and nutrients used by body cells.

Question 11

Cardiovascular - Major Organs

Answer 11

• Blood vessels
• Heart

Question 12

Cardiovascular - Major Functions

Answer 12

• Blood vessels transport blood, carrying oxygen, nutrients, hormones, CO2, waste, etc.
• Heart pumps blood

Question 13

Lymphatic - Major Organs

Answer 13

• Lymphnodes
• Lymphatic vessels

Question 14

Lymphatic - Major Functions

Answer 14

• Returns leaked fluid from blood vessels and returns to blood
• Disposes debris in the lymphatic stream
• Houses white blood cells

Question 15

Respiratory - Major Organs

Answer 15

• Nasal cavity
• Pharynx
• Larynx
• Trachea
• Bronchi
• Lungs

Question 16

Respiratory - Major Functions

Answer 16

• Keeps blood supplied with oxygena and removes carbon dioxide
• Gas exchange occcurs through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs

Question 17

Digestive - Major Organs

Answer 17

• Oral cavity
• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small and large intestine
• Rectum

Question 18

Digestive - Major Functions

Answer 18

• Breaks down food into absorbable nutrients that enter the blood, later distributed to body cells
• Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces

Question 19

Urinary - Major Organs

Answer 19

• Kidney
• Ureter
• Urinary bladder
• Urethra

Question 20

Urinary - Major Functions

Answer 20

• Eliminates nitrogen-containing wastes from the body
• Regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of blood

Question 21

Reproductive - Major Organs (Male)

Answer 21

• Seminal vesicles
• Prostate gland
• Penis
• Testis
• Scrotum

Question 22

Reproductive - Major Organs (Female)

Answer 22

• Mammary glands (In breasts)
• Uterine tube
• Ovary
• Uterus
• Vagina

Question 23

Reproductive - Major Functions

Answer 23

• Produces offspring
• Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone
• Ducts and glands aid in delivery of sperm to female reproductive tract
• Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones
• Remaining structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of the fetus.
• Mammary glands produce milk.