Introduction to HUBS191 Flashcards
Skeletal system function
Provides support
Protects tissues
Stores minerals
Forms blood cells
Muscular system function
Produces movement
Provides support
Generates heat
Nervous system function
Directs immediate response to stimuli, usually by coordinating the activities of other organ systems
Endocrine system function
Directs long term changes in other organ systems with hormones (chemical messengers)
Lymphatic system function
Defends against infection and disease; returns tissue fluid to bloodstream
The structure of an organ system and the relationship between its parts
The anatomy
The function of an organ system and its parts
The physiology
How do we know? How do we trust the information?
The biostatistics
Study of the structure and function of the body’s defense system against disease
The immunology
People while alive made the free choice to donate their bodies
Informed consent
This tissue provides physical protection, controls permeability, provides sensation and produces specialised secretions
Epithelial tissue
This tissue provides structural support and stores energy (especially in the form of triglycerides)
Connective tissue
This tissue contracts to produce movement
Muscle tissue
This tissue conducts electrical impulses and carries information
Nervous tissue
What basic tissue can be divided into skeletal, cardiac, and smooth?
Muscle tissue
