Term | Definition |
Integumentary | -forms the skin
-protects deeper tissue
-helps regulate body temperature
-location of cutaneous nerve receptors |
Skeletal | -consists of bones, cartilage, ligaments, & joints
-supports the body
-provides muscle attachment
-site of blood cell formation
-stores minerals |
Muscular | -skeletal muscles contract or shorten
-produces movement of bones |
Nervous | -fast acting control system
-consists of brain, spinal cord, nerves, & sensory receptors
-responds to internal & external changes
-sends messages via nerve impulses to central nervous system
-CNS activates effectors (muscle & glands) |
Endocrine: glands | -pituitary gland
-thyroid & parathyroids
-adrenal glands
-thymus
-pancreas
-ovaries (F) testes (M) |
Endocrine: secretes regulatory horomones | -growth
-reproduction
-metablism |
Cardiovascular: includes heart & blood vessels | -heart pumps blood
-vessels transport blood to tissues |
Cardiovascular: transports materials in body via blood pumped by heart | -oxygen & carbon dioxide
-nutrients
-wastes |
Lymphatic | -includes lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, & lymphoid organs
-returns leaked fluids back to blood vessels
-cleanses blood
-involved in immunity |
Respiratory | -includes nasal passages, pharnyx, larnyx, trachea, bronchi, & lungs
-supplies blood with oxygen
-removes carbon dioxide |
Digestive | -includes oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small & large intestines, & accessory organs
-breaks down food
-allows for nutrient absorption into blood
-eliminates indigestible material as feces |
Urinary | -includes kidneys, ureters, urinary, bladder, & ureatha
-eliminates nitrogenous wastes
-maintains acid-base balance
-regulates water & electrolytes |
Reproductive: (M) | -includes testes, scrotum, penis, accessory glands, & duct system
-testes produce sperm
-duct system carries sperm to exterior |
Reproductive: (F) | -includes ovaries, uterine tube, uterus, & vagina
-ovaries produce eggs
-uterus provides site of development for fetus |