Organ systems Flashcards
Integumentary system
Function: protection, temperature, regulator and sensory receptor
Disorders: Infections, cancers
Common tests: skin scrapings
Skeletal system
Framework and movement: shape, support, protection and storage for minerals. Movement through joints
Disorders: Arthritis, gout, tumors, infections
Common tests: blood cell counts, cultures, calcium
Muscular system
Framework and movement: muscles produce movement, maintain posture and produce heat
Disorders: muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, tendinitis, infections
Common tests: CPK
Nervous system
Function- Communication and control: transmits impulses, responds to change, responsible for communication, controls all parts of the body
Disorders: meningitis, encephalitis, epilepsy, Parkinson’s,
Common tests: hormone, protein, enzyme analysis
Endocrine system
Function- communication and control: glands produce hormones, chemical messengers, communication and control over various parts of body
Disorders: Addison’s disease, Cushing’s syndrome, diabetes
Tests: hormone analysis, thyroid function tests
Cardiovascular system
Function-Transportation and immunity:Transports oxygen and carbon dioxide, delivers nutrients and hormones, regulates blood clotting, removed waste products
Disorders: rumors, heart disease, hemophilia
Common tests: hemoglobin, hematocrit (H&H), coagulation factors, bone marrow analysis
Tests: hematocrit (H&H), hemoglobin, cell counts
