Chapter 1, Bodily Systems Flashcards
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Skeletal
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- bones, marrow, ligaments, joints, cartilage
- supports body, protects organs, aids movement
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Urinary
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- kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
- removes wastes from the body/blood, maintains homeostasis
3
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Immune
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- macrophage, B-cell, memory cell, helper T, Killer T
- protects the body from infection and disease
4
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Nervous
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- brain, neuron, spinal cord
- coordinates response to internal and external stimuli
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Lymphatic
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- lymph, thymus, lymph vessels, spleen
- collects fluid lost by blood and returns it to circulatory system
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Integumentary
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- skin, sweat glands, epidermis
- serves as a barrier against injury and infection, aids homeostasis
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Respiratory
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- trachea, lungs, bronchus, bronchiole, alveoli
- exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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Endocrine
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- hormones, glands, feedback loops
- delivers chemical messages throughout the body, aids homeostasis
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Reproductive
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- ovary, testes
- produces hormones, egg and sperm, nurtures embryo
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Circulatory/cardiovascular
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- heart, arteries, veins, capillaries
- moves blood through the body
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Muscular
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-muscles, tendons, cardiac, mouth, striated
- allows for movement of the body/organs
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Digestive
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-mouth, stomach, intestines, colon, liver, pancreas
- converts food into smaller molecules, absorbs food, removed waste
