BODY LANDMARKS, SECTIONS AND PLANES Flashcards
Produces hormones that regulates processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use by cells
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Cleansing of blood by lymph nodes and houses white blood cells involved in immunity
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Site of hematopoeisis and provides a framework for the body.
SKELETAL SYSTEM
Regulation of water and electrolytes
URINARY SYSTEM
Allows locomotion
MUSCULAR SYSTEM
Forms the external body covering
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Allows for nutrient absorption into the blood
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
The control system of our body
NERVOUS SYSTEM
A transport mechanism of the body
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Responsible for oxygen supply in the blood
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
The study of the function of the body and body parts
PHYSIOLOGY
The following activities represents an anatomical study except for:
a. Making a section through the heart to observe its interior
b. Examining the surface of a bone
c. Viewing muscle tissue through a microscope
d. Studying how the nerves conduct electrical impulses
D
The major function of the urinary system
Eliminate nitrogen-containing metabolic wastes from the body
What are the necessary life functions?
MAINTAIN BOUNDARIES MOVEMENT RESPONSIVENESS DIGESTION METABOLISM EXCRETION REPRODUCTION GROWTH
What are the different survival needs?
NUTRIENTS OXYGEN WATER STABLE BODY TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
