Chapter 1: Maintaining Life Flashcards
What is function one of maintaining life?
Maintaining Boundaries- integumentary system protects internal organs from dying out.
What is function two of maintaining life?
Movement- all the activities promoted by the muscular system. Ability to manipulate environment.
What is function three of maintaining life?
Responsiveness- ability to sense changes in environment and react to them.
What is function four of maintaining life?
Digestion- breaking down food to be absorbed into the blood.
What is function five of maintaining life?
Metabolism- the chemical reactions that occur within body cells. Breaking down of complex substances and making larger structures from smaller ones. This is regulated by hormones secreted by the endocrine system.
What is function six of maintaining life?
Excretion- removal of wastes from the body. Urinary and digestive systems.
What is function seven of maintaining life?
Reproduction- Ability to generate offspring. Regulated very precisely by the endocrine system.
What is function eight of maintaining life?
Growth- ability to increase in size. Regulated by endocrine system.
