Chpt 1 Pg 7 ORGANS & THEIR FUNCTIONS Flashcards
1
Q
- is a barrier to pathogens & chemicals
* prevents excessive water loss
A
Skin
Subcutaneous tissue
2
Q
- supports the body
- protects internal organs & red bone marrow
- provides a framework to be moved by muscles
A
Bones
Ligaments
3
Q
- moves the skeleton
* produces heat
A
Muscles
Tendons
4
Q
- interprets sensory information
* regulates body functions such as movement by means of electrochemical impulses
A
Brain Spinal cord Nerves Eyes Ears
5
Q
- regulates body functions such as growth and reproduction by means of hormones
- regulates day-to-day metabolism by means of hormones
A
Thyroid gland
Pituitary gland
Ovaries or testes
Pancreas
6
Q
- Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removes waste products
A
Heart
Blood
Arteries
Veins
7
Q
- returns tissue fluid to the blood
* destroys pathogens that enter the body and provides immunity
A
Spleen
Lymph nodes
Thymus gland
8
Q
- exchanges oxygen & carbon dioxide between the air and blood
A
Lungs
Trachea
Larynx
Diaphragm
9
Q
- exchanges food to simple chemicals that can be absorbed and used by the body
A
Stomach
Colon
Liver
Pancreas
10
Q
- removes waste products from the blood
* regulates volume and pH of blood and tissue fluid
A
Kidneys
Urinary bladder
Urethra
11
Q
- produces egg or sperm
* IN WOMEN provides a site for the developing embryo-fetus
A
FEMALE- ovaries & uterus
MALE- testes & prostate gland
