Chapter 6.1 and 6.2 Flashcards
Cranial Cavity
Contains the brain 🧠
Spinal Cavity
Contains the spinal cord
Thoracic Cavity
chest area, contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, windpipe, thymus, and aorta
Abdominal Cavity (abdominopelvic cavity)
contains liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, urinary bladder, small intestine, large intestine, and gonads
Gonads
reproductive organs
Viscera
soft, internal organs within the thoracic and abdominal cavities, such as the heart, lungs, and intestines
Functioning Body System “System”
A group of structures that function together as a unit to perform a definite job for the body.
Circulatory System
The organs in this system, the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries, function together to bring food, water, and oxygen to the cells and to carry away waste products. 🫀
Immune System
The body’s defense against bacteria, viruses, and other foreign invaders.
Respiratory System
supplies body tissues with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide 🫁
Digestive System
breaks down food into a form that can be absorbed by the bloodstream
Alimentary Canal
a number of organisms that make a 20-foot-long tube
Excretory System
provides a number of openings through which a variety of waste materials are excreted from the body
Nervous System
coordinates the actions of the body
Endocrine System
produces hormones
Hormones
chemical messangers that regulate certain activities of the body
Integumentary System
skin
Skeletal System
bones and ligaments
Muscular System
provides movement for the body
Reproductive System
continues human race
Uterus
womb, where development of unborn child takes place 🤰🏻
Homeostasis
a stable internal environment in the body
Feedback Mechanisms
help maintain homeostasis
Tissue
A group of similar cells that work together to accomplish the task of an organ.
