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38 Cards in this Set
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Forms the external body covering, and consists of 3 parts. |
Integumentary system *Hair *Skin *Nails |
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System that synthesizes vitamin D |
Integumentary system |
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Protects deeper tissues from injury |
Integumentary system |
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Houses cutaneous receptors (pain, pressure, etc.) And sweat amd oil glands. |
Integumentary system |
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Protects and supports body organs |
Skeletal system |
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Provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement. |
Skeletal system |
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Blood cells are formed within bones here, and the bones also store minerals. |
Skeletal system |
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Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression. |
Muscular system |
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The fast acting control system of the body. |
Nervous system |
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Maintains posture and produces heat |
Muscular system |
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Responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands |
Nervous system |
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Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells |
Endocrine system |
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Name the parts of the integumentary system |
Hair Skin Nails |
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Name the parts of the skeletal system |
Joints Bones |
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Name the parts of the nervous system |
Spinal cord Nerves Brain |
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Name the parts of the endocrine system |
Ovary Testes Pineal gland Pituitary gland Thyroid gland Thymus Adrenal gland Pancreas |
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System in which blood vessels transport blood that carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. |
Cardiovascular system |
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Name the parts of the cardiovascular system |
Heart Blood vessels |
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Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood |
Lymphatic system/Immunity |
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Disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream |
Lymphatic system |
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Houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved in immunity. The immune response mounts the attack against foreign substances within the body |
Lymphatic system |
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Part of the lymphatic system |
Red bone marrow Thymus Lymphatic vessels Thoracic duct Spleen Lymph nodes |
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Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide. |
Respiratory system |
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The gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs |
Respiratory system |
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Name the parts of the respiratory system |
Nasal cavity Pharynx Larynx Trachea Lung Bronchus |
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Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells. |
Digestive system |
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Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces. |
Digestive system |
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Name the parts of the digestive system |
Oral cavity Esophagus Large intestine Small intestine Liver Stomach Rectum Anus |
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Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body |
Urinary system |
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Regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood |
Urinary system |
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Name the part of the urinary system |
Kidney Ureter Urinary bladder Urethra |
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Overall function is production of offspring |
Reproductive system |
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Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone, and male ducts and glands aid in delivery of sperm to the female productive tract |
Male reproductive system |
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Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones |
Female reproductive system |
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The remaining female structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of the fetus |
Female reproductive system |
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Mammary glands of female breasts produce milk to nourish the newborn |
Female reproductive system |
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Name the parts of the male reproductive system |
Prostate gland Penis Scrotum Testis Ductus deferens |
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Name the parts of the female reproductive system |
Mammary glands (in breasts) Ovary Uterus Vagina Uterine tube |
