major organs - skin, hair, sweat glands, nails
protects against environmental hazards, regulates body temp., provides sensory info
skeletal
major organs - bones, cartilages, ligaments, bone marrow
support and protection for other tissues, stores calcium and other minerals, forms blood cells
muscular
skeletal muscles and assoc. tendons and aponeuroses
provides movement and protection/support for other tissues, generates heat that maintains body temp.
nervous
major organs - brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, sense organs
directs immediate responses to stimuli, coordinates activities of other organ sys., provides/interprets sensory info about ext. conditions
endocrine
organs - pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, gonads, endo. tissues in other sys.
directs long-term changes in activ. of other organ sys., adj. metabolic activ. and energy use by the body, cont. many struct./func. changes dur. dev.
cardiovascular
organs - heart, blood, blood vessels
distributes blood cells, H20, nutrients, waste prod., O2, CO2, dist. heat and assists in cont. of body temp.
lymphatic
spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils
defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluids to bloodstream
respiratory
nasal cavities, sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli
delivers O2 to alveoli, provides O2 to bloodstream, removes CO2 from bloodstream, producees sounds for communication
digestive
teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
processes and digest food, absorbs and conserves H2O and nutrients, stores energy reserves
reproductive (male)
testes, epididymis, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, penis, scrotum
produces male sex cells (sperm) and hormones
reproductive (female)
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urinary
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
excretes waste prod. from the blood, controls H2O balance by regulating vol. of urine prod., stores urine prior to voluntary elimination, regulates blood ion conc. and pH
transverse
(cross-section)
cut across, at right angle to long axis of the body
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