ORGAN SYSTEM TEST Flashcards
Cardiovascular System
Pumps blood throughout the body/ transports carbon dioxide, oxygen, nutrients and waste.
Lymphatic System
filters fluid in the body/ attacks foreign substances in the body
Muscular System
Helps the body move/maintains posture/produces heat
Skeletal System
Protect and support the body organs/stores minerals/provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement
Biomedical Science
The application of science especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.
Cause of Death
The Specific injury, trauma or disease that directly caused the victim’s death
morgue
a place where the bodies dead persons are kept temporarily
organ systems
a group of organs in a body that work together to perform a specific function.
algor mortis
the change in body temperature after death
Digestive System
Key structures - esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, stomach
Nervous System
Key structures - brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors
Key structures - hair, skin, nails
Integumentary System
Lymphatic System
Key structures - lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow
Endocrine system
Key structures - testis, adrenal glands, pituitary gland, ovary
Muscular system
Key structures - skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle
