Body Systems Flashcards
- Learn 11 body systems - Learn What They Study (16 cards)
Anatomy
studies the structure of the body
Physiology
studies how organisms function
Macroscopic Anatomy
studies body structures (visible to the eye)
Microscopic Anatomy
studies structures of the body that are not visible
All Living Things Have These 8 Things in Common
Boundaries/Organization
Reproduce/Grow
Detect/React (to things in environment)
Digest/Metabolize
11 Systems of the Body
Muscular Urinary Respiratory Digestive Endocrine Reproductive Skeletal Lymphatic Integumentary Nervous Cardiovascular
Muscular System Studies ______.
muscles
Urinary System Purpose
- gets rid of wastes in the blood
2. Helps maintain electrolyte balance
Respiratory System Studies…..
- how the body is supplied with oxygen
2. how carbon dioxide is removed from the body
Digestive System Studies
the breakdown of food
Endocrine System Studies
hormones
Reproductive System Studies
how humans are created
Skeletal System Studies
bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints
Lymphatic System Studies
- immunity
2. Cleansing of the blood
Nervous System Studies
How messages are send throughout the body via nerves
Cardiovascular System Studies
Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood