Exam #1 Chapter 1 part 2 (body systems) Flashcards
(25 cards)
what are the 11 organ systems of the body?
1) integumentary
2) skeletal
3) muscular
4) lymphatic
5) respiratory
6) digstive
7) nervous
8) endocrine
9) cardiovascular
10) urinary
11) reproductive
organs of the integumentary system (4)
1) hair
2) skin
3) nails
3) sweat glands
what is the function of the integumentary system? (4) (PRPH)
1) provides protection
2) regulates temperature
3) prevents water loss
4) helps produce Vitamin D
what is the function of the skeletal system? (4) (PAPS)
1) provides protection and support
2) allows body movements
3) produces blood cells
4) stores minerals and adipose
what does the skeletal system consist of?
1) bones
2) associated cartilages
3) ligaments
4) joints
what is the function of the muscular system? (3) (PMP)
1) produces body movements
2) maintains posture
3) produce body heat
what does the muscular system consist of?
muscles attached to the skeleton by tendons
what is the function of the lymphatic system? (4) (RCMA)
1) removes foreign substances from the blood and lymph
2) combats disease
3) maintains tissue fluid balance
4) absorbs dietary fats from the digestive tract
what does the lymphatic system consist of? (3) (LLO)
1) lymhatic vessels
2) lymph nodes
3) other lymphatic organs
what is the function of the respiratory system?
1) exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxiede between the blood and air
2) regulates blood pH
what does the repiratory system consist of?
1) nose
2) nasal cavity
3) pharynx (throat)
4) larynx
5) trachea
6) bronchi
7) lungs
what is the function of the digestive system? (2) (PA)
1) performs the mechanical and chemical processes of digestion
2) absorption of nutrients and elimination of wastes
what does the digestive system consist of? (5)
1) mouth
2) esophagus
3) stomach
4) intestines
5) accesory organs
whatis the function of the nervous system?
major regulatory system that detects sensation and controls movements, physiological processes and intillectual functions
what does the nervous system consist of? (4)
1) brain
2) spinal cord
3) nerves
4) sensory receptors
what is the function of the endocrine system?
a major regulatory system that influences metabolism, growth, reproduction and many other functions
what does the endocrine system consist of
glands such as the pituitary that secrete hormones
what is the function of the cardiovascular system?
1) transports nutrients, waste products, gases and hormones throughout the body
2) plays a role in the immune response
3) regulation of body temperature
what does the cardiovascular system consist of?
1 )the heart
2) blood vessels
3 )blood
what is the function of the urinary system? (2) (RR)
1) removes waste products fromthe blood
2) regulates pH, ion balance and water balance
what does the urinary system consist of?
1) kidneys
2) urinary bladder
3) ureter
4) urethra
what is the function of the female reproductive system? (4) (PSPP)
1) produce oocytes
2) site of fertilization and fetal development
3) produces milk for the newborn
4) produces hormones that influence sexual function and behaviors.
what does the female reproductive system consist of? (6) (OUUVMA)
1) ovaries
2) uterine tubes
3) uterus
4) vagina
5) mammary glands
6) associated structures
what is the function of the male reproductive system? (2) (PP)
1) produces and tranfers sperm cells to the female
2) produces hormones that influence sexual functions and behaviors
