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Mod1-Obj4: Organ systems Flashcards

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Integumentary system consists of…

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  1. Hair
  2. Skin
  3. Nails
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Integumentary system

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Forms the external body covering, and protects deeper tissues from injury. Synthesises vitamin D and houses cutaneous receptors and sweat and oil glands

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Skeletal system consists of…

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  1. Bones

2. Joints

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Skeletal system

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Protects and supports body organs, and provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement. Blood cells are formed within bones. Bones store minerals

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Muscular system consists of…

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  1. Skeletal muscles
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Muscular system

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Allow manipulation of the environment, locomotion and facial expression. Maintains posture and produces heat

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Nervous system consists of…

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  1. Brain
  2. Spinal cord
  3. Nerves
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Nervous system

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As the fast-acting control system of the body, it responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands

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Endocrine system consists of…

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  1. Adrenal glands
  2. Ovary, Testis
  3. Pancreas
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Endocrine system

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Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells

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Cardiovascular system consists of…

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  1. Heart

2. Blood vessels

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Cardiovascular system

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Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, waste, etc. The heart pumps blood

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Lymphatic system consists of…

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  1. Red bone marrow
  2. Thymus
  3. Lymph nodes
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Lymphatic system

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Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood. Disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream. Houses white blood cells involved in immunity. Immune response mounts the attack against foreign substances within the body

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Respiratory system consists of…

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  1. Nasal cavity
  2. Bronchus
  3. Lung
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Respiratory system

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Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide. The gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs

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Digestive system consists of…

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  1. Stomach
  2. Small intestine
  3. Large intestine
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Digestive system

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Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells. Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as faeces

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Urinary system consists of…

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  1. Kidneys
  2. Urinary bladder
  3. Ureter
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Urinary system

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Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body. Regulates water and electrolytes, as well as acid-base balance of the blood

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Reproductive system in males consists of…

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  1. Prostate gland
  2. Penis
  3. Testis
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Reproductive system in females consists of…

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  1. Mammary glands
  2. Ovary
  3. Vagina
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Reproductive systems

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Overall function is production of offspring. Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone, and male ducts and glands aid in delivery of sperm to female reproductive tract. Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones. Remaining female structures serve as sites for fertilisation and fetal development. Mammary glands of female breasts produce milk and nourish the newborn

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Support and movement

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  • Integumentary system
  • Muscular system
  • Skeletal system
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Control and regulation

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  • Nervous system

- Endocrine system

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Fluids, transport and defence

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  • Cardiovascular system

- Lymphatic system

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Environmental exchange

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  • Respiratory system
  • Digestive system
  • Urinary system
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Continuity of life

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-Respiratory system

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