Chapter 1 Flashcards
Integumentary System
skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands; 4 functions are producing vitamin D, provides protection, prevents water loss, and regulates temperature
Skeletal System
bones, cartilages, joints, and ligaments; functions are protection/support, produces blood cells, STORES MINERALS AND FATS, and allows body movement
Muscular System
muscles; produces body movement, body posture, and body heat.
Nervous system
brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors;
-detects sensations
-controls body movement
-physiological processes
-intellectual functions
Endocrine system
glands producing and secreting hormones; influences metabolism, growth, and reproduction
Cardiovascular
heart, blood vessels, and blood;
- transports nutrients, waste gases
-immune response
-body temperature
Lymphatic system
lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes
-removes foreign substances from blood + lymph
-fights disease
-maintains tissue fluid balance
-absorbs fats from digestive tract
Respiratory system
lungs and resp. passages
-exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
-regulates blood pH (w. urinary system)
Digestive system
mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines
-ingest food
-digestion
-absorbs nutrients
-elimination of solid waste
Urinary system
kidneys, urinary bladder, and ducts
-removes waste
-regulates blood pH (w/ respiratory system)
-controls water balance
Female reproductive system
ovaries, vagina, mammary glands, uterus
-produces oocytes (eggs)
-fertilization and fetal development
-produces hormones for sex
Male reproductive system
testes, ductus (vas), seminal vesicle, prostate gland, and penis
-produces/transfers sperm cells to female
-produces hormones for sex
