Anatomy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Anatomy | Study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts and their relationship to one another |
| Physiology | s the study of how the body and its parts work or function. |
| Integumentary System | Waterproofs the body, cushions and protects deeper tissue from injury, Helps regulate body temperature Skin |
| Skeletal | Supports and provides framework of the body Hematopoiesis- formation of red blood cells.○ Protects vital organs |
| Muscular | Muscles contract or shorten Generates heat |
| Nervous | Body's fast acting control system Consists of the brain, spinal cord, and sensory receptor |
| Endocrine | Controls body (slower than Nervous) Produces chemical molecules known as hormones |
| Cardiovascular | Carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, cells, waste, throughout the body |
| Lymphatic | Transports digested fat from the intestine to the bloodstream Removes and destroys toxic substances Resists the spread of disease throughout the body |
| Respiratory | Keeps the body constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide |
| Digestive | Role is to breakdown food and deliver the products to the blood for dispersal to the body cells |
| Urinary | Removes the nitrogen-containing wastes from the blood and flushes them from the body in urine Also maintains the body's salt and water balance and regulates the acid-base balance of the blood |
| Reproductive | Produce offspring |
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