Bi 231 Lab - 01 - Organ Systems And Organization Of The Body

Front 1

Organ Systems: 11 (Run Mrs. Lidec)

Back 1

Reproductive

Urinary

Nervous

Muscular

Respiratory

Skeletal

Lymphatic

Integumentary

Digestive

Endocrine

Cardiovascular

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Reproductive

Back 2

- The gonads (testes and ovaries).

> Produces offspring

Front 3

Urinary

Back 3

- kidney , urinary bladder.

> Eliminates nitrogenous wastes

> Maintains acid-base balance of blood

> Regulates water and electrolytes

Front 4

Nervous

Back 4

- Brain, spinal cord and numerous nerves.

> Fast-acting control system
> Responds to internal and external change
> Activates muscles and glands

Front 5

Muscular

Back 5

- Skeletal muscles

> Produces movement
> Maintains posture
> Produces heat

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Respiratory

Back 6

- Nose, larynx, trachea and lungs

> Keeps blood supplied with oxygen
> Removes carbon dioxide

Front 7

Skeletal

Back 7

- Bones, cartilages and joints

> Protects and supports body organs
> Provides muscle attachment for movement
> Site of blood cell formation
> Stores minerals

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Lymphatic

Back 8

- Lymph nodes, spleen, thymus and tonsils

> Returns fluids to blood vessels
> Cleanses the blood
> Involved in immunity

>> The spleen is located external to the stomach on the left side.

Front 9

Integumentary

Back 9

- Skin (largest organ)

> Forms the external body covering
> Protects deeper tissue from injury
> Helps regulate body temperature
> Location of cutaneous nerve receptors

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Digestive

Back 10

- Mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines and liver.

> Breaks down food
> Allows for nutrient absorption into blood
> Eliminates indigestible material

Front 11

Endocrine

Back 11

- Thyroid, adrenal gland and pancreas.

> Secretes regulatory hormones:
>> Growth
>> Reproduction
>> Metabolism

Front 12

Cardiovascular

Back 12

- Heart, blood and blood vessels

> Transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart:
>> Oxygen
>> Carbon dioxide
>> Nutrients
>> Wastes