Organ and Systems Flashcards
1
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Integumentary System
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- protective barrier
- temperature regulation
- -sensation
- hair, sweat glands, and nails
2
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Integumentary system organ
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-skin
3
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Skeletal system
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- supports body
- stores minerals
- produces blood cells
- allows movement with muscles
- also includes cartilage, ligaments, and bone marrow
4
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skeletal system organs
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-bone and joints
5
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Muscular system
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-body movement
6
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Muscular system organs
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-skeletal muscle
7
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Nervous system
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- receives information
- interprets information
- initiates responses
8
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Nervous system organs
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brain and spinal cord
9
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Endocrine system
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- secretes hormones
- regulates body activity
10
Q
Endocrine system organs
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- pituitary
- Thyroid
- Thymus
- Pancreas
- Adrenal
- Testis
- ovaries
11
Q
Cardiovascular system
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-transports blood
12
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Cardiovascular system organs
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- artery
- heart
- Vein
- capillaries
- blood (inside vessels)
13
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Lymphatic System
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- kills pathogens
- kills diseased cells
- returns fluid from interstitial area to blood
14
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Lymphatic system organs
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- thymus
- spleen
15
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Respiratory system
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- obtains oxygen
- disposes of carbon dioxide
