Organs & Organ Systems Flashcards
Integumentary system
includes
- skin
- hair
- sweat glands
- oil glands
Integumentary system
function
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- regulate body temp
- protection
skeletal system
includes
- bones
- joints
muscular system
function and location
- moves skeleton
- makes up walls of organs
- protects body parts
nervous system
consists of
- brain
- spinal cord
- nerves
- sensory system
sensory system
function
- receives & processes stimuli
- directs responses
like ear and eye
endocrine system
consists of & function
individual glands that produce hormones
cardiovascular system
consists of
- blood
- heart
- blood vessels
lymphatic system
made up of
organs and vessels
lymphatic system
function
*aids in circulation
*protect the body from foreign materials
respiratory system
function
- obtains the oxygen needed for metabolism
- eliminates carbon dioxide
what chemical reaction in the respitory system has a byproduct of carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide is a byproduct of metabolism
digestive system
function
- breaks down & absorbs nutrients
*eliminates undigested waste
urinary system
function
- eliminates soluble waste
- balances the volume & composition of body fluids
the body functions as a
whole; no system is independent of the others
homeostasis
body’s state of internal stability
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
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description
the energy compound of the cell
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
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function
stores energy needed for cell activities
carbohydrates
what is it
the category of organic compounds
carbohydrates
what does it include
sugars & starches
cells
combine to form
tissues
cell
description
basic structural and functional unit of the living organism
chromosome
description & location
A thread-like body in a cell’s nucleus
chromosome
contains
genetic information
