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Organ Systems Flashcards

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What is an Organ System?

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A group of organs that work together to performa a particular body function

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How many organ systems are there?

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11

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Names the 11 systems

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Integumentary (Skin)
Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic/Immunity
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Reproductive
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What are the major component organs of the Integumentary System?

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Epidermal and Dermal Regions

Cutaneous Sense organs and glands

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What are the major component organs of the Skeletal System?

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Bones
Cartilage
Tendons
Ligaments
Joints
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What are the major component organs of the Muscular System?

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Muscles attached to skeleton

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What are the major component organs of the Nervous System?

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Brain
Spinal Cord
Nerves
Sensory Receptors

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What are the major component organs of the Endocrine System?

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Pituitary, Thymus, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal and Pineal Glands
Ovaries, Testes and Pancreas

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What are the major component organs of the Cardiovascular System?

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Heart
Blood
Blood Vessels

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What are the major component organs of the Lymphatic System?

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Lymphatic Vessels
Lymph Nodes
Spleen
Thymus
Tonsils
Scattered collections of Lymphoid Tissue
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What are the major component organs of the Respiratory System?

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Nasal Passage
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Lungs
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What are the major component organs of the Digestive System

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Oral Cavity
Esophagus
Stomach
Small and Large Intestines
Accessory Structures - Teeth ,Salivary glands, Liver and Pancreas
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What are the major component organs of the Urinary System?

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Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder and the Urethra

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What are the major component organs of the Reproductive System?

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Males - Testes, Prostate Gland, Scrotum, Penis, Duct System (carries sperm to body exterior)

Females - Ovaries, Uterine Tubes, Uterus, Mammary Glands and Vagina

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What is the function of the Integumentary System

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Protects deeper organs
Excretes Salt and Urea
Aids in temperature regulation
Produces Vitamin D

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What is the function of the Skeletal

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Support and protect of organs
Cavities provide a site for blood cell formation
Provides a lever for muscular action

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What is the function of the Muscular

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to contract and extend to allow locomotion (movement)

Generates heat

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What is the function of the Nervous System?

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Helps maintain homeostasis via rapid transmission of electrical signals
Allows body to detect and respond to changes in internal and external environments

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What is the function of the Endocrine System?

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Produces messenger hormones
Promotes homeostasis
Promotes growth and development

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What is the function of the Cardiovascular System?

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Transport System for blood and nutrients

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What is the function of the Lymphatic System?

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Cleanses blood of pathogens and debris

houses lymphocytes - immune response

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What is the function of the Respiratory System?

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Supply oxygen to the blood removes carbon dioxide

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What is the function of the Digestive System?

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Breaks down food to be used by the body

undigested residue is then removed from the body as feces

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What is the function of the Urinary System?

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Rids the body of waste products

maintains water, electrolyte and acid base of blood

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What is the function of the Reproductive System?

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Male - provides germ cells (sperm) for the perpetuation of the species

Female - Provides germ cells (egg), houses the fetus until birth
mammary glands provide nutrition post natal

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