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12 Cards in this Set
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Integumentary system
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Skin
Fx: protects, synthesizes Vit D, houses cutaneous receptors ( pain, pressure, temperature), sweat and oil glands |
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Skeletal system
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Bones, joints
Fx: Protects & supports the body, framework for muscles, blood cells formed inside bones, bones store minerals |
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Muscular system
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Skeletal muscles
Fx: locomotion, expression, posture, manipulation of environment; produces heat |
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Nervous system
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Brain, Spinal cord, Nerves
Fx: control system of the body |
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Endocrine system
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Pineal gland, Pituitary, Thyroid, Thymus, Adrenal, Pancreas, Testis, Ovary
Fx: glands that secrete hormones to regulate: growth, reproduction, and metabolism |
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Cardiovascular system
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Blood vessels, Heart
Fx: transports blood, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and wastes |
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Lymphatic system
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Thymus, Red Bone Marrow, Lymphatic Vessels, Thoracic Duct, Spleen, Lymph nodes
Fx: picks up fluid leaked by blood vessels & returns it, disposes of debris, houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved with immunity |
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Respiratory system
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Nasal cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Lungs, Bronchus
Fx: Supplies blood with O2 & removes CO2 - gaseous exchange through alveolar sacs |
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Digestive system
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Oral cavity, Esophagus, Liver, Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, Rectum, Anus
Fx: breaks down food into absorbable units, indigestable foodstuffs are eliminated as feces |
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Urinary system
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Kidneys, Ureter, Urinary bladder, Urethra
Fx: eliminates nitrogenous waste, regulates H2O, electrolytes and acid-base balance of the blood |
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Male Reproductive system
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Prostate gland, Penis, Testis, Scrotum, Ductus deferens
Fx: reproduction |
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Female Reproductive system
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Mammary glands, Ovaries, Uterus, Vagina, Uterine tube
Fx: reproduction |
