Chapter 5 and 6 Anatomy and Circulatory System Flashcards
The structural composition of the human body
Anatomy
The function of the human body.
Physiology
Means “covering” or “skin”
Integumentary System
Composed of all the muscles of the body and is responsible for nearly half the normal weight of the body.
Muscular System
Composed of all the bones and joints of the
body, including the cartilage, and ligaments that connect them.
Skeletal System
Controls and coordinates activities of the various body systems by means of electrical impulses and chemical substances sent to and received from all parts of the body.
Nervous System
The system of organs that is responsible for ingesting, digesting, and absorbing food, and then discharging wastes from these processes from the body.
Digestive System
Composed of all the organs in males and
females that work together to produce a new human being.
Reproductive System
Composed of glands and hormones that help regulate the metabolic activity of the body.
Endocrine System
Composed of all the organs involved in
producing, collecting, and eliminating urine.
Urinary System
Consists of the organs and structures that
allow an individual to breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.
Respiratory System
Are structures composed of tissues that function together for a common purpose.
Organs
Groups of similar cells that work together to perform a special function.
Tissues
The arrest or stoppage of bleeding
Hemostasis
Blood that has been prevented from
clotting.
Whole Blood
white blood cells (WBCs), contain nuclei.
Leukocytes
often called “segs” because the nucleus of a typical ________________ has several lobes or segments.
Neutrophils
normally the second-most
numerous type of WBC and the most numerous agranulocyte.
Lymphocytes