Chap 2, SYSTEMS Flashcards

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Digestive

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Mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, intestines (small and large), liver, gallbladder, pancreas.

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Urinary or excretory

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Kidneys, ureters (tubes from the kidneys to the urinary bladder), urinary bladder, urethra (tube from the bladder to the outside of the body).

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Respiratory

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Nose, pharynx, larynx (“voice box”), trachea (“windpipe”), bronchial tubes, lungs (where the exchange of gases takes place).

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Reproductive

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Female: Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus (womb), vagina, mammary glands.

Male: Testes and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland.

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Endocrine

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Thyroid gland (in the neck), pituitary gland (at the base of the brain), sex glands (ovaries and testes), adrenal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), parathyroid glands.

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Nervous

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and collections of nerves.

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Circulatory

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Heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland.

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Musculoskeletal

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Muscles, bones, and joints.

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Skin and sense organs

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Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands; eye, ear, nose, and tongue.

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Systems

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Systems are groups of organs working together to perform complex functions. For example, the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines are organs that do the work of the digestive system to digest food and absorb it into the bloodstream.

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