Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the major organs of the integumentary system?
Skin, hair, sweat glands, and nails
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
- Protects against environmental hazards
- Helps regulate body temperature
- Provides sensory information
What are the major organs of the muscular system?
Skeletal muscles and associated tendons
What are the functions of the muscular system?
- Provides movement
- Provides protection and support for other tissues
- Generates heat that maintains body temperature
What are the major organs of the skeletal system?
- Bones, cartilages, associated ligaments, bone marrow
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
- Provides support and protection for other tissues
- Stores calcium and other minerals
- Forms blood cells
What are the major organs for the nervous system?
Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, sense organs
What are the functions of the nervous system?
- Directs immediate responses to stimuli
- Coordinates or moderates activities of other organ systems
- Provides and interprets sensory information about external conditions
What are the major organs of the lymphatic system?
Spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils
What are the functions of the lymphatic system?
- Defends against infection and disease
- Returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream
What are the major organs of the digestive system?
Teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
What are the functions of the digestive system?
- Processes and digests food
- Absorbs and conserves water
- Absorbs nutrients ( ions, water, and the breakdown products and fats)
- Stores energy reserves
What are the major organs of the respiratory system?
Nasal cavities, sinuses, larynx, trachea bronchi, lungs,
alveoli
What are the functions of the respiratory system?
- Delivers air to alveoli (sites in lungs where gas exchange occurs)
- Provides oxygen to the bloodstream
- removes carbon dioxide from bloodstream
- Provides sounds for communication
What are the major organs for the urinary system?
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
What are the functions of the urinary system?
Excretes waste products from the blood, controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced, stores urine prior to voluntary elimination, regulates blood ion concentration and pH
What are the main organs of the male reproductive system?
Testes, epididymis, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, prostrate gland, penis, scrotum
What are the main organs of the female reproductive system?
Ovaries, Uterine tubes, Uterus, Vagina, labia, clitoris
What are the functions of the female reproductive system?
- Produces female sex cells (oocytes) and hormones
- Supports developing embryo from conception to delivery
- Provides milk to nourish newborn infant
What are the main organs of the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, gonads (testes and ovaries), endocrine tissues in other systems
What are the functions of the endocrine system?
- Directs long-time changes in the activities of other organ systems
- Adjusts to the metabolic activity and energy used by the body
- Control structural and functional changes during development
What are the main organs of the cardiovascular system?
Heart, blood, and blood vessels
What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
- Diffuses blood cells, water, and dissolved materials including nutrients, waste products, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.
- Diffuses heat and assists in control of body temperature
