Chapter 1: First Look Flashcards
Provides support and protection, site of hemopoiesis (blood cell production), stores calcium and phosphorus, provides sites for muscle attachments
skeletal system
provides protection, regulates body temperature, site of cutaneous receptors, synthesizes vitamin D, prevents water loss
integumentary system
produces body movement, generates heat when muscle contracts
muscular system
consists of glands and cell clusters that secrete hormones, some of which regulate body and cellular growth, chemical levels in the body, and reproductive functions
endocrine system
controls body movement, responds to body stimuli, and helps control all other systems of the body
nervous system
consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels
cardiovascular system
responsible for exchange of gases between blood and air in the lungs
respiratory system
transports and filters lymph and initiates an immune response
lymphatic system
mechanically and chemically digests food materials, absorbs nutrients, and expels waste products
digestive system
produces male sex cells and male hormones
male reproductive system
filters the blood and removes waste products from the blood, concentrates waste products in the form of urine
urinary system
produces female sex cells and female hormones
female reproductive system
studying cells
cytology
study tissues
histology
things you can’t see the naked eye
microscopic anatomy
things you can see with the naked eye
macroscopic anatomy
the changes in structure from conception through maturity
developmental
examines all structures in a particular region as one unit
regional
relates surface markings to deeper structures
surface
the gross anatomy of each system
systemic
studies the anatomical differences among species
comparative
vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
coronal/frontal plane
divides the body into a superior and inferior portion
transverse/horizontal plane
divides the body into right and left parts
sagittal plane
