Organ Systems Flashcards

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1
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How many organ systems are there?

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11

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integumentary system basic function

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covers and protects body, glands help control body temperature

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skeletal system basic function

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supports body, allows movement, protects the body

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muscular system basic function

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works with skeletal system to provide movement, moves materials within body

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digestive system basic function

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  • ingestion
  • digestion
  • absorption of nutrients
  • elimination of solid wastes
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respiratory system basic function

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exchange of gases

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circulatory system basic function

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transportation of materials (such as oxygen,
nutrients, hormones, and wastes) within body

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nervous system basic function

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  • controls body functions
  • coordinates responses and activities
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endocrine system basic function

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  • controls growth and development
  • controls metabolism
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excretory system basic function

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  • elimination of wastes
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lymphatic system

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  • protects body from disease
  • circulates fluid called lymph
  • absorbs and transports fats
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12
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lymphatic system examples

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white blood cells, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes,lymph vessels

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13
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excretory system example

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skin, kidney, bladder, ureter, urethra

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14
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endocrine system example

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glands (pituitary, hypothalamus, thyroid, adrenals),
pancreas, ovaries (in females), testes (in males)

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nervous system example

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brain, nerves, spinal cord

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respiratory system example

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nose, mouth, trachea, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm

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circulatory system example

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heart, blood vessels, blood

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muscular system example

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skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, tendons, ligaments

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digestive system example

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mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, intestines, rectum

20
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integumentary system example

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skin, hair, nails, glands

21
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skeletal system example

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bones, cartilage

22
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What is an organ?

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an organized group of tissues that preform a specific function

23
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what is the path of oxygen?

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nose/ mouth
pharnyx
larynx
trachea
bronchus
lung
bronchioles
aveolus
capillory blood vessel
red blood vessel

24
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What are muscular contractions

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keep blood moving in the right direction

25
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what does the pancreas do?

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makes enzymes to break down fats

26
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What is peristalsis

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the rhythmic constriction and relaxation of the smooth muscles that line the esophagus