Systems (Sept 22, 2022) Flashcards
Digestive
Mouth, *pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, intestines (small and large), liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Urinary or excretory
Kidneys, *ureters (tubes from the kidneys to the urinary bladder), urinary bladder, *urethra (tube from the bladder to the outside of the body)
Respiratory
Nose, pharynx, *larynx (voice box), *trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, lungs (where the exchange of gases takes place)
Reproductive
Female: Ovaries, fallopian tubes, *uterus (womb), vagina, mammary glands
Male: Testes and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland
Endocrine
*Thyroid gland (in the neck), *pituitary gland (at the base of the brain), sex glands (ovaries and testes), adrenal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), parathyroid glands
Nervous
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and collections of nerves
Circulatory
Heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland
Musculoskeletal
Muscles, bones, and joints
Skin and sense organs
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands; eye, ear, nose, and tongue