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Body Systems Flashcards

1
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How many Systems are there?

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11

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Name the Systems

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  • Integumentary
  • Nervous
  • Digestive
  • Cardiovascular
  • Respiratory
  • Urinary
  • Endocrine
  • Lymphatic and Immune
  • Skeletal
  • Muscular
  • Reproductive
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Integumentary Components are…

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  • Skin
  • Hair
  • Nails
  • Oil glands
  • Sweat Glands
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Integumentary Functions are…

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  • Protection
  • Temperature Regulation
  • Detects Sensations
  • Helps make Vitamin D
  • Waste Elimination = Secretes Urea
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Skeletal Components are…

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  • Bone
  • Ligaments
  • Cartilage
  • Joints
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Skeletal Functions are…

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  • Support and Protection
  • Muscle Attachments
  • Stores minerals and lipids (Y. Bone marrow)
  • Houses cells which produce R.B.C’s
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Muscular Components are…

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Skeletal Muscle

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Muscular Functions are…

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  • Enables Movement
  • Stablises body’s posture
  • Regulates Temperature - shivering
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Cardiovascular Components are…

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  • Heart - Skeletal/Smooth Muscle
  • Blood
  • Blood Vessels
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Cardiovascular Functions are…

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  • Regulates Acid-Base of Blood
  • Transports Minerals, Nutrients, Gases, Hormones
  • Temperature Regulation
  • Water content Regulation
  • Repairs Tissues - platelets clotting
  • Defence against Disease
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Lymphatic and Immune Components are…

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  • Lympth Nodes
  • Lymphatic fluid
  • Lymph Vessels
  • Bone Marrow
  • Spleen
  • Thymus gland
  • Tonsils
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Lymphatic and Immune Functions are…

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  • Protects against Disease- carries W.B.C’s in fluid
  • Carries Lipids from GI tract to blood
  • Returns Proteins and Nutrients back to blood
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Endocrine Components are…

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Hormone Producing Glands, E.g. 
–	Hypothalamus
–	Pituitary
–	Thymus 
–	Thyroid gland – Thyroxin 
–	Adrenal glands 
–	Pancreas
–	Ovaries 
–	Testes
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Endocrine Functions are…

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  • Releases Hormones from glands to have an affect on Target Organs
  • Co-ordinates body functions
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Nervous System Components are…

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  • Nerves
  • Brain
  • Spinal Cord
  • Special sense Organs - Eyes, Ears etc.
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Nervous System Functions are…

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  • Generate Nerve Impulses
  • Detects Stimuli and responds
  • Initiates muscle contraction or Gland Secretion
17
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What do Baroreceptors detect?

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Pressure

18
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What do Osmoreceptors detect?

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Water Osmolarity

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What do Chemoreceptors detect?

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Chemicals

20
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Respiratory Components are…

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  • Lungs
  • Trachea
  • Bronci
  • Alveoli
  • Pharynx
  • Larynx
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Respiratory Functions are…

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  • Gas Exchange
  • Regulates Acid-Base Balance of blood
  • Enables sound production when air passes through Voice Box
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Digestive Components are…

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Organs of the GI Tract:
–	Mouth
–	Pharynx
–	Oesophagus
–	Stomach
–	Small and Large Intestines 
Accessory Organs: 
–	Salivary glands
–	Gall bladder
–	Liver 
–	Pancreas
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Digestive Functions are…

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  • Physical and Chemical breakdown of food
  • Absorption of Nutrients
  • Eliminates Solid Waste
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Urinary Components are…

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  • Kidneys
  • Ureters
  • Bladder
  • Urethra
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Urinary Functions are…

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  • Produce, Store and Eliminate Waste products
  • Eliminates Metabolic Waste - urine
  • Regulates volume and chemical composition of blood
  • Regulates the production of R.B.C’s
  • Maintains the Acid-Base balance of Body Fluids
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Reproductive Components are…

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F - Ovaries, Fallopian tubes, Uterus, Vagina

M - Testes, Epididymus, Van Deferens, Penis

27
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Reproductive Functions are…

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  • Gamete Production

- Hormone Release - Regulates Reproduction and associated body changes during puberty

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