Flashcards: Organ Systems Function
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Created by:
mrshays on September 24, 2008
Subjects:
anatomy, anatomy and physiology, anatomy &physiology
Groups:
Everest College - Massage Therapy Class of 2012, medical interpretation winter 2012, Greenhill - Science - 5th Grade, Assabet LPN 2012, Anatomy, Patty and Sash (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cardiovascular | transports nutrients, chemical messengers, gases and wastes in blood |
| respiratory | adds oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from blood. |
| digestive | breaks down food into units that can be absorbed by the body |
| urinary | removes wastes, maintains body fluid volume, pH and electrolyte levels. |
| integumentary | provides a protective barrier for the body, contains sensory receptors for pain, touch, temperature |
| lymphatic | returns fluid to cardiovascular system, detects, filters, and eliminates disease causing organisms. |
| skeletal | protects major organs, provides levers and support for body movement |
| muscular | moves bones and maintains posture |
| nervous | controls cell function with electrical signals |
| endocrine | controls cell function with hormones |
| reproductive | produces gametes, female organs provide environment for development of fetus |
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