Human Anatomy Flashcards
Skeletal system
Supports and protects, blood is made in the red bone marrow – include the bones and ligaments
Muscular system
Movement and support – includes muscles and tendons
Nervous system
Respond to stimuli, controls body functions, internal communication – include brain, spinal cord and neurons
Endocrin system
Excretion of hormones, works to control body functions – include adrenaline glands, testes, ovaries, pituitary glands – hormones such as insulin, testosterone, estrogen, Adrenaline
Cardiovascular system
Transport of oxygen and nutrients via blood – include heart, veins, arteries
Lymphatic (immune) system
I saw disease – includes tonsils, spleen, lymph nodes, WBC’s
Respiratory system
Obtains oxygen and releases carbon dioxide – include lungs And windpipes
Digestive system
Breaks down food to obtain nutrients – esophagus, stomach, intestines
Urinary system
Remove the metabolic waste from blood – includes kidneys, urinary bladder
Reproductive system
Creation of gametes, production of offspring – includes ovaries, uterus, vagina, testes, penis
Integumentary system
Maintains homeostasis, first line of defense against germs, insulation – includes skin, nails, hair
