Intro to A and P Flashcards
what are the function and organs of the skeletal system
function is provide support of other tissues , forms blood cells, and stores calcium and minerals
organs is bones , bone marrow, cartilages, and associated ligaments
what are the function of muscular system
functions- regulates body temp , protects tissues, and movements
what are the function and organs of nervous system
functions - moderates other organ system, receives and interrupts signals, directs immediate response to stimulus
organ- brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerves, sensory organs
what are the functions of the urinary system
Excretes waste products from the blood
Controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced
Stores urine prior to voluntary elimination
Regulates blood ion concentrations and pH
what are the organs of the male
Testes,
epididymides,
ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland,
penis,
scrotum
what are the organs of the female
Ovaries,
uterine tubes,
uterus,
vagina,
labia,
clitoris,
mammary glands
what are the functions of body cavities
Protect organs from shocks and impacts
Permit significant changes in size and shape of internal organs
ventral body cavity what are they divided by and the names
divided by the diaphragm
Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
what do the serous membrane do ?
Lines body cavities and covers organs
Consists of parietal and visceral layers
Parietal serosa lines cavity
Visceral serosa covers organ
the function of the mediastinum ?
Upper portion filled with blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and thymus
chamber within abdominopelvic cavity
which cavity is this one?
Peritoneal cavity
Retroperitoneal space where is it located and what does it contain?
Area posterior to peritoneum and anterior to
muscular body wall
– Contains pancreas, kidneys, ureters, and parts
of the digestive tract
meaning of auto regulation
Automatic response in a cell, tissue, or organ to an environmental change
meaning of extrinsic regulation
Responses controlled by nervous and endocrine systems
