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Organs
Anatomy & Physiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organ | A structure made up of two or more kinds of tissue and is organized to perform a more complex function than does one organ |
| System | A group of organs that together perform a more complex function than does one organ |
| Integumentary System | made up of one organ, the skin |
| appendages | skin structures that include hair, nails, and sweat and oil producing glands |
| Skeletal system | Made up of bones,cartilage,ligaments |
| joints | connections between two or more bones |
| voluntary muscle | ability to contract when stimulated by conscious nerve regulation |
| tendon | connects muscle to the bone |
| smooth muscle | found in walls of hollow organs |
| cardiac muscle | found in the wall of the heart |
| involuntary muscles | regulated by subconscious mechanisms smooth/cardiac |
| nerve impulses | signals generated by the nervous system |
| Central Nervous System | made up of brain and spinal cord |
| peripheral nervous system | cranial, spinal nerves and all their branches |
| Endocrine System | composed of glands that secrete hormones into the blood |
| Cardiovascular System | consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries |
| Lymphatic system | include lymph nodes, tonsils, thymus gland, and spleen |
| lymph | watery fluid that contains lymphocytes |
| Immune System | composed of phagocytes and defensive protein molecules |
| Respiratory System | Includes the nose, larynx(voice box), pharynx, trachea (windpipe), bronchi, and lungs |
| alveoli | tiny, thin walled sacs of the lungs |
| Accessory digestive organs | teeth, salivary glands, tongue, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and appendix |
| Preliminary digestive organs | mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, sm and large intestine, rectum, anal canal |
| Urinary System | include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
| male gonads | testes |
| female gonads | ovaries |
| vas deferens | extends from each testis and leads to urethra |
| Immunosuppresive drugs are given after | organ transplants |
| Not considered part of the CNS | the cranial nerves |
| prosthesis | replacement or enhancement of a non vital organ |
| Cochlear implants | artificial ears |
| dialysis machine | artificial kidney |
| engineered tissues and organs | the ability to "grow" human tissues and organs in a lab |
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