organ systems
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 integumentary system | hair, skin, nails; external body covering, synthesizes vit D, site of cutaneous receptors, sweat/oil glands |
| skeletal system | bones, joints; protects/supports body organs, framework for muscles to cause movement, blood cells formed in bones, stores minerals |
| muscular system | skeletal muscles; manipulation of the environment, locomotion, facial expression..maintains posture & produces heat |
| nervous system | brain, sensory receptor, spinal cord, nerves; control system of body, responds to internal/external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands |
| endocrine system | pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary, testis; glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells |
| cardiovascular system | heart, blood vessels; transport blood, which caries Oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc., heart pumps blood |
| lymphatic system | red bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic vessels, thoracic duct, spleen, lymph nodes; picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood, disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream; houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved in immunity...immune response mounts the attack against foreign substances within the body |
| respiratory system | nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lung, bronchus; keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide |
| digestive system | oral cavity, esophagus, liver, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum, anus; breaks food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to the body cells |
| urinary system | kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra; eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body, regulates water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of the blood |
| male reproductive system | prostate gland, penis, testis, scrotum, ductus deferens; production of offspring. testis produce sperm and testosterone |
| female reproductive system | mammary glands, ovary, uterus, uterine tube, vagina; production of offspring |
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