chapter 3 studying Flashcards
What 2 organ systems work together to eliminate waste?
The circulatory and respiratory systems
What do the kidneys do?
Clean blood
What is the function of the lympathic system?
Return leaked fluids to blood vessels and
helps get rid of germs that could harm you.
In what order is the digestive track?
mouth pharynx esophagus stomach intestines
What is the peripheral system?
the brain and spinal cord
What does the nervous system work with?
Circulatory - control heart rate
Digestive - control digestion
What does the Digestive system work with?
muscular system - push food through the digestive track.
What does the urinary system work with?
circulatory - remove waste products from blood
What does the lympathic system work with?
cardiovascular - to dispose of leaked fluids to the blood vessels.
What does the respiratory system work with?
cardiovascular - to carry oxygen to cell and remove co2 waste.
what does the integumentary system work with?
nervous - regulating body temperature
What are the 3 layers of the skin?
1) Epidermis
2) Permis
3) Hypodermis
what is the function of the endocrine system?
to produce hormones that regulate growth, development, and homeostasis.
What does the endocrine system work with?
Circulatory > increase heart rate
Respiratory> increase breathing levels
What does the Thyroid gland do?
increases the rate at which yo use energy
what does the pancreas do?
regulates glucose levels in the blood
what is smooth muscle?
the muscle in all organs
the muscles attached to your bones
* all voluntary muscles
What are skeletal muscles?
What does the muscular system work with?
> Respiratory - diaphragm contracting and releasing
> Skeletal - physical activity
What are the 2 main functions of the skeletal system?
1) Protects internal organs
4) Some bones are made with a special material(marrow) to make blood cells
what is the function of the reproductive system?
to reproduce
How many bones does the skeletal system have as an adult?
206
what is the strongest bone in the body?
femur
What is the function of the integumentary system?
to form a protective coating on the outside of the body and regulalte body temperature.
What is the function of the Cardiovascular system and what is another name for it?
to pump blood throughout the body.
Circulatory system
What is the function of the lympathic system?
to return leaked fluids to blood vessels and get rid of germs that could harm you.
What is the function of the urinary system?
to remove liquid waste from the body( also called excretory system)
What is the function of the digestive system?
to break down the food we eat into nutrients that our body needs to survive.
What is the function of the nervous system?
to receive and transmit information about what is happening inside and outside the body.
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Produce hormones that regulate growth, development, and homeostasis.
veins _____ the blood to the ____-
arteries _____ the blood to the ____
return
heart
give
body
what is osteoprosis and which system can get it?
it causes bones to become less dense
skeletal system
What does the endocrine system work with?
Circulatory and respiratory
control heart and breathing rate
what does the urinary system work with?
circulatory - remove waste products from blood
what does the circulatory system work with?
lympathic>return exceess
fluid to your blood
respiratory > delivers oxygenated cells
