Lab 1 Flashcards
Integumentary system (organs)
Skin (largest organ)
Hair follicles
Nails
Glands of the skin
Intergumentary system (function)
To protect the body from microorganisms, drying out, and creat vitamin D
Skeletal system (organs)
Bone
Cartilage
Skeletal system (function)
Support, protect organs, produce blood
Muscular system (organs)
Muscles
Skeletal
Cardiac
Muscular system (function)
Movement, protect some organs, and thermogenesis (the dissipation of energy through the production of heat)
Nervous system (organs)
Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves
Nervous system (function)
Coordinate body regions, interpret environmental cues
Endocrine system (organs)
Pituitary
Thyroid
Pancreas
Gonads
Endocrine system (function)
Long-term regulation of body activities
Cardiovascular system (organs)
Heart
Blood vessels
Cardiovascular system (function)
Circulation of blood cells, nutrients, waste, and respiratory gas
Lymphatic system (organs)
Lymph nodes
Spleen
Tonsils
Lymphatic system (function)
Protect body from infections
Respiratory system (organs)
Nose
Larynx
Trachea
Lungs