Organ Systems Flashcards
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integumentary system
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- forms external body coverings
- protects deeper tissues from injury
- synthesizes vitamin D
- houses cutaneous receptor and sweat and oil glands
2
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skeletal system
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- protects and supports body organs
- provides framework for muscles to cause movement
- bones forms blood cells
- bones store minerals
3
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muscular system
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- allows manipulation of environment, locomotion and facial expression
- maintains posture and produces heat
4
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nervous system
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- fast-acting control system of body
- responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
5
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endocrine system
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-glands secrete hormones that regulate processes (growth, reproduction, nutrient use) by body cells
6
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cardiovascular system
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- blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, waste etc.
- heart pumps blood
7
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lymphatic system/immunity
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- picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood
- disposes of debris in lymphatic system
- houses white blood cells involved in immunity
- immune response attacks against foreign substance in body
8
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respiratory system
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- keeps blood supplies with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
- exchange occurs through walls of air sacs in lungs
9
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digestive system
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- breaks down food into absorbable units that enter blood for distribution of cells
- indigestible foodstuff are eliminated as waste
10
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urinary system
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- eliminates nitrogenous wastes from body
- regulates water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance of blood
11
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male reproductive system
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- producing offspring
- testes produce sperm and male sex hormone
- ducts and glands deliver sperm to female reproductive tract
12
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female reproductive system
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- produce offspring
- ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones
- remaining structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of fetus
- mammary glands of females breasts produce milk to nourish newborn
