Organ Systems Flashcards
What are the four major organs/accessory structures of the INTEGUMENTARY system?
- Hair
- Skin
- Nails
- Glands
What are the five major functions of the INTEGUMENTARY system?
- regulate temperature
- protection
- eliminate waste
- produce vitamin D
- fat storage/insulation
What are the four major organs/accessory structures of the SKELETAL system?
- Bones
- Ligaments
- Cartilage
- Bone Marrow
What are the four major functions of the SKELETAL system?
- form blood cells
- leverage for moving
- support/protection
- store Calcium (vitamin C)
What are the two major organs/accessory structures of the MUSCULAR system?
- Muscles
- Tendons
What are the four major functions of the MUSCULAR system?
- protects tissue
- body movement
- body heat
- body openings via sphincters
What are the four major organs/accessory structures of the NERVOUS system?
- Brain
- Spinal Cord
- Peripheral Nerves
- Sensory Receptors
What are the five major functions of the NERVOUS system?
- send electrical signals
- interpret info
- motor commands
- activities in organ systems
- immediate, short term response
What are the three major organs/accessory structures of the CARDIOVASCULAR system?
- Heart
- Blood
- Blood vessels
What are the four major functions of the CARDIOVASCULAR system?
- blood pressure
- body flow to tissues
- distribute heat
- transports materials
What are the five major organs/accessory structures of the LYMPHATIC system?
- Lymphatic vessels
- Spleen
- Tonsils
- Lymph Nodes
- Thymus
What are the two major functions of the LYMPHATIC system?
- defend body against disease
- return tissue fluid to blood
