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Lecture 1 Body Systems & Major Organs Flashcards

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List the levels of organisation

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  1. Chemical level
  2. Cellular level
  3. Tissue level
  4. Organ level
  5. System level
  6. Organismal level
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List the 11 body systems

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  1. Integument
  2. Skeletal
  3. Muscular
  4. Cardiovascular
  5. Lymphatic and immune
  6. Endocrine
  7. Nervous
  8. Respiratory
  9. Digestive
  10. Urinary
  11. Reproductive
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Components of integumentary system (5)

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  1. Skin
  2. Hair
  3. Nails
  4. Sweat glands
  5. Oil glands
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Functions of the Integumentary system (5)

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  1. Protection
  2. Temperature regulation
  3. Waste elimination
  4. Production of active vitamin D
  5. Detects sensations- hot, cold, touch, pain
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Components of skeletal system (3)

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  1. Bones
  2. Joints
  3. Cartilage
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Functions of skeletal system (4)

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  1. Support and protection
  2. Muscle attachments
  3. Houses cells that produce blood cells
  4. Stores minerals and lipids
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Components of muscular system

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Skeletal muscle

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Functions of the muscular system (3)

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  1. Enables movement
  2. Stabilises body position(posture)
  3. Generates heat
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Components of cardiovascular system (3)

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  1. Blood
  2. Heart
  3. Blood vessels
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Functions of cardiovascular system (5)

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  1. Transport of substances - gases, nutrients, waste, hormones
  2. Temperature regulation
  3. Water content regulation
  4. Defence against disease
  5. Repair of tissues
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Components of lymphatic and immune system (3)

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  1. Lymphatic fluid
  2. Lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  3. Bone marrow, spleen, thymus, tonsils
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Functions of the lymphatic & immune system (3)

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  1. Returns proteins and fluid to blood
  2. Carries lipids from GI tract to blood
  3. Protects against disease and cancer
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Components of endocrine system

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Hormone-producing glands

Examples include:
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Thymus
Thyroid glands
Adrenal glands
Pancreas
Ovaries
Testes

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Functions of the endocrine system (2)

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  1. Co-ordinates body functions
  2. Releases hormones from glands to have effect on target organs
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Components of nervous system (4)

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  1. Brain
  2. Spinal cord
  3. Nerves
  4. Special sense organs e.g. eyes, ears
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Functions of nervous system (3)

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  1. Generate nerve impulses to regulate body activities
  2. Detect stimuli & responds to them
  3. Initiates muscles contraction or gland secretion
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Components of respiratory system (7)

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  1. Lungs & air passages
  2. Pharynx, larynx
  3. Trachea, bronchioles, alveoli
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Functions of respiratory system (3)

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  1. Gaseous exchange
  2. Regulates acid-base balance of bodily fluids
  3. Enables sound production when air passes through vocal cords
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Components of digestive system (2)

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  1. Organs of GI tract :
    - Mouth
    - Pharynx
    - oesophagus
    - stomach
    - small & large intestine
  2. Accessory organs
    - salivary glands
    - gall bladder
    - liver
    - pancreas
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Functions of digestive system (3)

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  1. Physical & chemical breakdown of food
  2. Absorbs nutrients
  3. Eliminates solid waste
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Components of urinary system (4)

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  1. Kidneys
  2. Ureters
  3. Bladder
  4. Urethra
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Functions of the urinary system (5)

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  1. Produce, store & eliminate urine
  2. Eliminates metabolic waste
  3. Regulates volume & chemical composition of the blood
  4. Helps to maintain the acid-base balance of the body fluids
  5. Regulates production of red blood cells
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Components of female reproductive system (4)

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  1. Ovaries
  2. Uterus
  3. Fallopian tubes
  4. Vagina
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Components of male reproductive system (4)

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  1. Testes
  2. Epididymus
  3. Vas deferens
  4. Penis
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Functions of the reproductive system (2)

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  1. Gamete production
  2. Hormone release
    - regulate reproduction & associated body changes during puberty

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