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24 Cards in this Set
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Integumentary system function? (6) |
External body covering, protects deeper tissue, create vitamin D, has cutaneous receptors and sweat glands, excrete salts and urea, regulate body temperature |
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Integumentary system organs? (3) |
Skin, hair, nails |
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Skeletal system function? (4) |
Protects and supports organs, framework for muscles, makes blood cells, stores minerals |
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Skeletal system organs? (5) |
Joints, cartilages, tendons, ligaments, and bones |
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Muscular system functions? (5) |
Manipulates environment, locomotion, facial expression, maintains posture, makes heat |
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Muscular system organs? (1) |
Skeletal muscles |
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Nervous system functions? (3) |
Control system, responds to external and internal changes by activating muscles and glands, maintains homeostasis |
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Nervous system organs? (4) |
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors |
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Endocrine system functions? (2) |
Secrete hormones to regulate growth, reproduction, and nutrient use, maintains homeostasis |
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Endocrine system organs? (9, 2) |
Pancreas, adrenal, pineal, pituitary, thymus, thyroid, and parathyroid glands, ovaries, testes |
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Cardiovascular system functions? (2) |
Transport and pump blood; carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, antibodies, and nutrients |
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Cardiovascular system organs? (3, 2) |
Heart, blood vessels, blood |
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Lymphatic system/immunity functions? (3) |
Returns leaked fluid to blood; disposes pathogens and debris in system; houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) |
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Lymphatic system/immunity organs? (6, 1) |
Spleen, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, tonsils, lymphoid tissue |
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Respiratory system functions? (2) |
Supplies blood with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide; contributed to acid-base balance of blood via carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system |
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Respiratory system organs? (7, 3) |
Trachea, lungs, diaphragm, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, bronchi |
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Digestive system functions? (2) |
Breaks down food so its absorbable; eliminates indigestible foodstuffs as feces |
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Digestive system organs? (11, 8) |
Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, greater omentum, oral cavity, teeth, salivary glands |
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Urinary system functions? (2) |
Removes nitrogenous waste; maintains water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of blood |
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Urinary system organs? (4, 3) |
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra |
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Male reproductive system functions? (2) |
Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone ducts, glands deliver sperm |
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Male reproductive system organs? (5) |
Prostate, penis, testis, scrotum, ductus deferens |
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Female reproductive system functions? (3) |
Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones; site for fertilization and development of fetus; produces milk |
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Female reproductive system organs? (5) |
Mammary glands, ovary, uterus, vagina, uterine tube |
