Organ systems Word Scramble
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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 |
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