Functions Flashcards
1
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Integumentary System
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- Provides protection
- Regulates body temperature
- Excretes salts and urea through perspiration
- Generates vitamin D
- Senses pain, cold, temperature and pressure
2
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Muscular System
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- Movement and support
- Maintain posture
- Produce heat
3
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Skeletal System
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- Provide support and protection
- Participates on movement and locomotion
- Provides storage for minerals
- Produces blood cells
4
Q
Nervous System
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- Sensory receptors release information about changes in and around the body
- Controls activity of muscles and glands
- Controls consciousness, intelligence and memory
5
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Cardiovascular System
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- Pumps blood to distribute hormones and nutrients and gases
- Removes waste
6
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Lymphatic System
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- Returns fluid leaked from the blood bank to the blood vessels
- Cleans and disposes of debris in the lymphatic system
- Provides surveillance sites for immune cells
7
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Respiratory System
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- Site of gas exchange in the body
- Oxygen is absorbed into the bloodstream whilst carbon dioxide is removed
8
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Endocrine System
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- Produces hormones
- Regulates, coordinates and controls a number of body functions
- Controls moods, growth and development and metabolism
9
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Urinary System
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- Filters out excess fluid and other substances from the bloodstream
- Maintains the body’s water and electrolyte balance
- Regulates the acid base balance of the blood
10
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Reproductive System
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- Produces the sperm and oocyte
- Produces sex hormones
11
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Digestive System
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- Digests and absorb nutrients from food ingested
- Removes undigested food
12
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Glucose
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To produce energy
13
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Glycogen
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To break down to release glucose when blood glucose levels decrease allowing for an increase in energy
14
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Enzymes
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Facilitate and accelerate biochemical reactions in the body
15
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Structural Proteins
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Provide support and shape to cells and tissues
