Human Body Systems
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Integumentary System | skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous oil glands, sensory nerve endings |
| Skeletal System | 208 bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and cartilage |
| Muscular System | skeletal muscles-voluntary movement (we consciously control muscle movement. Example: arms, legs, mouth, head movement) smooth muscles-involuntary movement (muscles move automatically like the muscles around your intestines) cardiac muscles-involuntary movement (muscles move automatically like your heart) |
| Nervous System | brain, brain stem, cranial nerves, spinal cord, peripheral nerve sense organs |
| Respiratory System | upper respiratory track: nose, sinuses, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx lower respiratory track: trachea, bronchus, bronchioles, alveoli |
| Circulatory System or cardiovascular | made up of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries |
| Digestive System or gastrointestinal | mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus; other organs include liver pancreas, gallbladder and appendix |
| Endocrine System | hypothalamus gland, pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, thymus gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes |
| Lymphatic System | lymph, the lymph nodes, lymph vessels |
| Immune System | lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, thymus |
| Hematologic System | red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, bone marrow, spleen |
| Urinary System | kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
| Reproductive System | female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina male: penis, Vas deferens, testicles, prostate gland |
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