U1 P2 Flashcards
Integumentary System Structures
Hair, skin, nails
Skeletal System Structures
Cartilage, Bones, Joints
Muscular System Structure
Skeletal muscles, tendons
Nervous System Structures
Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves
Endocrine Structures
Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes, ovaries
Cardiovascular Structures
Heart, blood vessels
Integumentary System Function (7)
•Forms external body covering
•Protects deeper tissues from injury
•Involved in vitamin D synthesis
•Temperature regulation and waste removal
•Site of pain and pressure receptors
•Prevents dessication (drying out)
•First line of defense against pathogens (germs)
Skeletal System Function (4)
•Protects body organs and supports the body
•Provides a framework for muscles to help create movement
•Hematopoiesis (synthesis of blood cells)
•Mineral storage
Muscular System Function (4)
•Locomotion via muscle attachment
•Manipulation of the environment
•Maintaining posture
•Thermogenesis (generation of heat)
Nervous System Function (4)
Fast-acting control system of the body
Nervous System Function (4)
Mopitors internal and external environment
Nervous System Function (4)
Processes information obtained
Nervous System Function (4)
Responds through muscular or glandular activity
Endocrine System Function (3)
Long-term control system of the body
Endocrine System Function (3)
Releases hormones to regulate growth, reproduction, and nutrient use
Endocrine System Function (3)
Regulates other types of homeostasis
Cardiovascular System Function (3)
The heart pumps blood thru the blood vessels.