Week 1 - The Human Body and Cells Flashcards
What organs make up the integumentary system?
- Skin
* Skin appendages (hair, nails & sweat glands)
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
- Physical barrier for protection
- Regulation of body temperature
- Sensation
What organs make up the nervous system?
- Brain
- Spinal cord
- Nerves
- Sensory receptors
What are the functions of the nervous system?
- To relay sensory information to the CNS
- Processes and interprets sensory information
- Initiate motor functions (voluntary and involuntary)
- (Also responsible consciousness, memory & intelligence)
What organs make up the muscular system?
• Skeletal muscles
What are the functions of the muscular system?
- Movement
- Support
- Posture
- Heat generation
What organs make up the cardiovascular system?
- Heart
- Blood
- Blood vessels
What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
- Distributes gases, nutrients and hormones
* Removes waste
What organs make up the digestive system?
- Oral cavity
- Pharynx
- Oesophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Large intestine
- Rectum
- Anus
What are the functions of the digestive system?
- Digest and absorb nutrients from food and fluids
* Remove undigested food from the body
What organs make up the reproductive system?
Male
• Testes
• Penis
Female
• Ovaries
• Vagina
• Uterus
What are the functions of the reproductive system?
- Produce sperm / oocyte
* Produce sex hormones
What organs make up the respiratory system?
- Oral / Nasal cavity
- Phaynx
- Larynx
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Bronchioles
- Lungs
- Diaphragm
- Intercostal muscles
What are the functions of the respiratory system?
Site of gas exchange in the body (Absorption of O2 and removal of CO2)
What organs make up the endocrine system?
- Thyroid
- Pituitary gland
- Pancreas
- Adrenal glands
- Hypothalamus
- Gonads
- Pineal gland
What are the functions of the endocrine system?
It's a collection of glands that produces hormones and regulates a variety of body function • Mood • Growth • Metabolism • Sleep
What organs make up the urinary/excretory system?
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Bladder
- Urethra