Bitting - Organ Systems and Component Organs/Functions
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Bellavie19 on December 5, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 epidermis | Integumentary |
| sweat glands | Integumentary |
| tendons | Skeletal |
| ligaments | Skeletal |
| cartilage | Skeletal |
| joints | Skeletal |
| muscles | Muscular |
| brain | Nervous |
| spinal cord | Nervous |
| pituitary glands | Endocrine |
| adrenal glands | Endocrine |
| thymus | Endocrine |
| testes | Endocrine |
| pancreas | Endocrine |
| heart | Cardiovascular |
| blood vessels | Cardiovascular |
| blood | Cardiovascular |
| lymph nodes | Immune |
| thymus | Immune |
| tonsils | Immune |
| nasal passages | Respiratory |
| trachea | Respiratory |
| bronchi | Respiratory |
| larynx | Respiratory |
| pancreas | Digestive |
| esophagus | Digestive |
| intestines | Digestive |
| stomach | Digestive |
| liver | Digestive |
| salivary glands | Digestive |
| oral cavity | Digestive |
| teeth | Digestive |
| urethra | Urinary |
| kidney | Urinary |
| bladder | Urinary |
| testes | Reproductive |
| mammary glands | Reproductive |
| Primarily a transport system for oxygen, nutrients, and wastes | Cardiovascular |
| Breaks down ingested foods | Digestive |
| Provide germ cells for species perpetuation | Reproductive |
| Removes carbon dioxide from blood | Respiratory |
| Allows body to detect changes in the internal environment | Nervous, Endocrine |
| Produces Vitamin D | Integumentary |
| Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels | Immune |
| Provides levers for muscular action | Skeletal |
| Cleanses blood of pathogens | Immune |
| Maintains water and electrolyte balance | Urinary |
| Propels blood through vessels | Cardiovascular |
| Aids in regulation of body temperature | Nervous |
| Undigested residue removed as feces | Digestive |
| Antibodies and protein molecules provided to act as protection | Cardiovascular |
| Excretes salt and urea | Urinary |
| Rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes | Urinary |
| Maintains homeostasis through by rapid transmission of electrical signals | Nervous |
| Site of blood cell formation | Skeletal |
| Keeps blood supplied with oxygen | Respiratory |
| Generates heat | Muscular |
| Houses lymphocytes for protecting the body | Endocrine |
| Body support and organ protection | Skeletal |
| Protects organs from mechanical and chemical injury | Integumentary |
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