Body Systems Overview Flashcards

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Muscoskeletal

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Bones, joints, muscles

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Muscoskeletal functions

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Skeleton protects & supports body, stores blood cells, stores minerals. Muscles produce movement

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Respiratory

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Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs

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Respiratory functions

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Obtains oxygen & removes carbon dioxide from body

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Cardiovascular

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Heart, arteries, veins

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Cardiovascular functions

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Pumps blood throughout body to transport nutrients, oxygen, and wastes

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Blood

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Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets

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Blood function

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Transport oxygen, protects against pathogens, promotes clotting to control bleeding

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Lymphatic

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Tonsils/adenoids, thymus gland, spleen, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels

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Lymphatic function

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Helps to maintain fluid balance of body & contributes to body’s immune system

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Nervous

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves

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Nervous functions

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Received sensory information and coordinates body’s response

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Digestive

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Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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Digestive function

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Ingests, digests, and absorbs nutrients for the body

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Integumentary

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Skin, hair, nail, sweat glands

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Integumentary function

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Forms protective barrier and aids in temperature system

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Endocrine

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Pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, testes, ovaries

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Endocrine function

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Regulates metabolic/hormonal activities of the body

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Renal/Urinary

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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

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Renal/Urinary function

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Filters waste products out of the blood and removes them from the body, regulate fluid levels, regulate pH

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Male reproductive

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Testes, epididymus, vas deferens, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland

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Male reproductive function

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Produces sperm for reproduction

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Female reproductive

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Ovaries, fallopian tubes (oviducts), uterus, vagina, vulva, breasts

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Female reproductive functions

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Produces eggs for reproduction, provides environment and nutrients for growing baby