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36 Cards in this Set
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Organ Systems |
1)Integumentary, 2)Skeletal
3) Muscular 4)Nervous, 5)Endocrine, 6)Cardiovascular, 7)Lymphatic and immune, 8)Respiratory, 9)Digestive, 10)Urinary, and 11)Reproductive systems |
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Integumentary System |
includes only one organ; the skin which contains many millions of appendages and glands
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Integumentary system contains |
Hair, Skin, and Nails |
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Skeletal System
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Bones are the primary organ of the skeletal system. Also Cartilage
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Ligaments |
are bands of fibrous connective tissue that help hold bones together |
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Joints |
connections between two or more bones |
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Bones also store? |
important minerals such as calcium and phosphorus |
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Muscular system |
Muscles of the body |
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Muscular system contains |
Sternocleidomastoid, Deltoid, pectoralis major, bicceps brachii, external abdominal oblique, rectus abdominis, sartorius, rectus femoris, patellar tendon, tibialis anterior, tibialis anterior tendon
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Skeletal Muscle also known as Voluntary muscle |
muscle under willed or voluntary control |
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Tendon |
is a dense strap or sheet of regular dense fibrous connective tissue |
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Smooth Muscle |
Tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach and small intestine |
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Cardiac muscle |
Type of muscle that makes up most of the wall of the heart |
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Smooth and Cardiac muscle tissues are |
Involuntary because they are regulated by subconscious mechanisms |
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Nervous System |
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
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Nervous system contains |
Brain, eye (sense organ), cranial nerves, spinal cord, spinal nerves |
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Brain and Spinal cord make up |
the Central Nervous system |
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Peripheral nervous system |
The cranial and spinal nerves, and all their branches |
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Extensive networking of the nervous system makes it possible for this complex system to perform primary functions |
1. Communication to and from body organs 2. Integration of body function 3. Control of body functions 4. Detection of sensory stimuli |
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Nerve Impulse |
signals that carry information along the nerves |
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Endocrine System
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is composed of glands that chemicals known as hormones directly into the blood |
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The endocrine system performs the same general functions as the |
Nervous system: communication, integration, and control |
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Endocrine System contains |
Glands: Pineal, Hypothalamus, pituitary, parathyroids, thyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreatic islets, ovaries, and testes |
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Cardiovascular system |
consists of the heart and a closed system of vessels made up of arteries, veins, and capillaries |
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Lymphatic system |
is composed of lymphatic vessels together with other lymphatic organs made up of masses of defensive cells often called lymphoid tissue |
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Lymphatic System contains |
Tonsils, right lymphatic duct, thymus, thoracic duct, spleen, red bone marrow, lymph vessel, and lymph node |
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Immune system |
all of the body's defense systems together make up this |
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Respiratory system |
organs of this system facilitate the movement of air into the tiny, thin-walled sacs of the lungs called alveoli |
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Respiratory system contains |
Nasal cavity, oral cavity, Pharynx (throat), Larynx (voice box), Trachea (wind pipe), lungs, diaphragm |
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Digestive system |
organs that work together to ensure proper digestion and absoprtion of nutrients |
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Digestive system contains |
Tongue, mouth salivary gland, pharynx (throat), esophagus, liver, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, large intestine, small intestine, appendix, rectum, and anus |
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Urinary system |
system responsible for excreting liquid waste from the body |
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Urinary system contains |
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra |
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Reproductive systems |
produces hormones that permit the development of sexual characteristics and the propagation of the species |
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Male reproductive system contains |
sperm, testes, vas deferens, and prostate (exocrine gland) |
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Female reproductive system contains |
uterus, fallopian tubes, vulva, and vagina |
