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Organ Systems
2113L McKinney
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Integumentary Organs | Skin, Hair, Sweat glands, Nails |
| Integumentary Functions | Protects against environmental hazards, helps regulate body temperature; provides sensory information |
| Skeletal Organs | Bones, Cartilages, Ligaments, Bone Marrow |
| Skeletal Functions | provides support and protection for other tissues; stores calcium and other minerals; forms blood cells |
| Muscular Organs | Skeletal muscles, tendons |
| Muscular Functions | provides movement, protection and support for other tissues, generates heat that maintains body temperature |
| Nervous Organs | Brain, Spinal Cord, Peripheral nerves, Sense organs |
| Nervous Functions | Directs immediate responses to stimuli; coordinates / moderates activities of other organ systems, provides & interprets sensory information about external conditions |
| Endocrine Organs | Pituitary gland; thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands; gonads; |
| Endocrine Functions | Directs long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems; adjusts metabolic activity and energy use by the body; controls many structures and functional changes during development |
| Cardiovascular Organs | Heart, blood vessels |
| Cardiovascular Functions | Distributes blood cells, water and dissolved materials such as nutrients, waste, products, oxygen and carbon dioxide; distributes heat; assists in temperature control |
| Lymphatic Organs | Spleen, Thymus, Lymphatic Vessels; Lymph nodes, Tonsils |
| Lymphatic Functions | Defends against infection and disease; Returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream |
| Respiratory Organs | Nasal cavities; sinuses; larynx; trachea; bronchi; lungs; alveoli |
| Respiratory Functions | delivers air to alveoli for gas exchange; provides oxygen to bloodstream; removes carbon dioxide from bloodstream; produces sounds for communication |
| Digestive Organs | Teeth; tongue; pharynx; esophagus; stomach; small intestine; large intestine; liver; gallbladder; pancreas |
| Urinary Organs | kidneys; ureters; urinary bladder; urethra |
| Urinary Function | excretes waste products from the blood; controls water balance, blood pressure, volume of urine produced; stores urine prior to voluntary elimination; regulates blood ion PH |
| Reproductive Organs | Male: testes; epididymides; ductus deferentia; seminal vesicles; prostate gland; penis; scrotum; Female: ovaries; uterine tubes; uterus; vagina; labia; clitoris; mammary glands |
| Reproductive Functions | Male: Produces male sex cells / sperm; suspending fluids & hormones; Female: produces female sex cells / oocytes & hormones; supports developing embryo from conception to delivery; provides milk to nourish infant; Both: sexual intercourse |
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