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Organ Systems Flashcards

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Integumentary system

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Covering of your body including hair, skin, and nails. Also includes mammary glands

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Osseous tissue

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Rigid portion of the bone tissue

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Sprain

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Injury resulting from streached or torn ligaments

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Strain

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Injury to a muscle or tendon

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Flexor movement

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Expansion or outward movement of the muscles

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Nervous system

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The body’s communication system

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Neuron

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Functional unit of the nervous system

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Peripheral nervous system

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Composed of the autonomic and somatic nervous systems

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Central nervous system

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Consists of the brain and spinal cord

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Autonomic nervous system

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Automatic functions like breathing etc..

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Somatic nervous system

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Voluntary actions of the body such as walking or talking

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Cardiovascular system

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Closed circulatory system that distributes blood throughout the body

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Diastolic pressure

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Blood pressure after the heart has completed a pumping stroke

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Systolic pressure

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The blood pressure as the heart is pumping blood into the cardiovascular system

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Lymphocytes

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A type of white blood cells that helps the body defend itself against bacteria and diseased cells

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Alveolar sacs (alveoli)

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Small sacs in lungs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood

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Alimentary tract

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Organs from the mouth to the anus

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Gastrointestinal tract

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Part of the alimentary tract involved in the digestion of food and the absorption of nutrients

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Nephron

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The functional unit of the kidneys. Removes wastes from blood and produces urine

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Endocrine system

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A system of organs and glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

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Hypothalamus

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A gland that is the control center of the endocrine system

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Estrogen and progesterone

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Hormones produced by organs of the female reproductive system

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Sperm

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Produced by the male reproductive system that fertilizes female eggs

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Eustachian tube

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Tube that connects the middle ear to the throat. Equalizes the air pressure

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Tympanic membrane

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The membrane that transmits sound waves to the inner ear

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Conjunctiva

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The eyelid lining

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Lacrimal gland

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The gland that produces tears for the eyes

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