organ systems Flashcards
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
serious brain injury associated with high-impact head trauma
hyperthyroidism
endocrine gland secretes a greater than normal amount of thyroxine or T4 (increased heart rate, weight loss, exophthalmos bulging eyeballs, and increased energy level)
digestive system
mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder & pancreas
urinary or excretory
kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
respiratory
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs (exchange of gas)
reproductive
ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands
endocrine
thyroid gland (in neck), pituitary gland (base of brain), sex glands (ovaries and testes), adrenal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), parathyroid glands
nervous
brain, spinal cord, nerves
circulatory
heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries), lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland
musculoskeletal
muscles, bones, joints
skin and sense organs
hair, skin, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands (oil), ear, nose, eye, and tongue