Organ Systems Flashcards
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Circulatory
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Include: - heart - blood vessels - blood Function: transport blood to tissues
2
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Respiratory
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Include: - Nose - Pharynx - larynx - Trachea - bronchi - lungs Function: - Exchange O2 and CO2 - H ion concentration
3
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Digestive
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Include - mouth - pharynx - esophagus - stomach - intestines - salivary glands - pancreas - liver - gallbladder Function: - digest and absorb nutrients, salts and water
4
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Urinary
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Include: - kidneys -ureters -bladder -urethra Function: - regulates plasma concentration
5
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Musculo- Skeletal
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Include: - cartilage - bone - ligaments - tendons - joints - skeletal muscle Function: - Support, protection and movement of body - produce blood cells
6
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Immune
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Include: - White blood cells - lymph vessels/ nodes - spleen - thymus - lymphoid tissues Function: - Defense - return extracellular fluid to blood - make white blood cells
7
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Nervous
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Include: - brain - spinal cord - peripheral nerves/ ganglia - sense organs Function: - Regulation and coordination
8
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Endocrine
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Include:
- all gland secreting hormones
Function
- coordination and regulation
9
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Reproductive
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Include:
- Males: testes, penis and glands
- Female: Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands
Functions:
- reproduction, egg and sperm production, environment and nutrients for embryo
10
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Integumentary
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Include - Skin Functions - Protection from injury and dehydration - defines for foreign invaders - regulation of temp