Ch 1: Body Systems Flashcards
Organization and General Plan of the Body
1
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Skeletal System
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Provides the basic framework or support needed by the body
- Skin
- Subcutaneous Tissue
2
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Muscular System
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Provides body movements
- Muscles
- Tendons
3
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Circulatory System
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Provides means of transportation for the body
- Heart
- Blood
- Arteries
- Veins
4
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Digestive System
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Involves the intake and breakdown of food
- Stomach
- Colon
- Liver
- Pancreas
5
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Respiratory System
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Involves the intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide
- Lungs
- Trachea
- Larynx
- Diaphragm
6
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Integumentary System
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Consists of the skin and it’s appendages
- Skin
- Hair
- Nails
- Sweat and Oil Glands
7
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Urinary System
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Involves with the elimination of waste and water.
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Bladder
- Urethra
8
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Nervous System
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Concerns itself with the receipt of stimuli and control of responses
- Brain
- Spinal Cord
- Nerves
- Eyes
- Ears
9
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Endocrine System
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Produces hormones which regulate growth, metabolism, and reproduction
- Thyroid Gland
- Pituitary Gland
- Ovaries or Testies
- Pancreas
10
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Reproduction System
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Provides offspring
- Female: Ovaries, Uterus
- Male: Testes, Prostate Gland
11
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Lymphatic System
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- Returns tissue fluid to the blood
- Destroys pathogens that enter the body and provides immunity
- Spleen
- Lymph Nodes
- Thymus Gland
