Chap 1 Flashcards
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Thoracic
Above diaphragm
Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus within the
mediastinum- region between lungs
Cranial
Houses the brain
Pelvic
Enclosed by pelvic bones
End of large intestine, urinary bladder, reproductive organs
Vertebral
Spinal cavity that contains the spinal cord and sections of the backbone
Axial portion
Head, neck, trunk
Appendicular portion
Upper and lower limbs
Parietal membrane
Membrane folds back to cover the lungs
Visceral membrane
Covers organs in abdominopelvic cavity
Serous membrane
Lines walls of thoracic and abdominal cavities and fold back to cover organs inside
Create slippery serous fluid that separates the wall from the organs
Pleural membrane
Thin film of serous fluids that separates the parietal and visceral membranes
Potential space is the pleural cavity
Pericardial membrane
Surrounds the heart
Peritoneal membrane
Line the walls of abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal
From diaphragm to floor of pelvis
Viscera organs are stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, small and large intestines
Integumentary system
Skin and accessory organs
Hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands
Protect tissue and regulate body temp
Skeletal system
Bones as well as ligaments and cartilages
Provide framework and protective shields
Bones produce blood cells
Muscular system
Muscles
Move body parts, maintain posture, primary source of body heat
Nervous system
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs
Send nerve impulses to communicate with muscles and glands
Endocrine system
All glands that secrete hormones
Cardiovascular system
Heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, blood
Pumps blood throughout the body
Lymphatic system
Lymphatic vessels, lymph fluid, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen
Transports fluid from spaces in tissues to the blood stream
Digestive system
Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines
Breaks down food into simpler forms
Respiratory system
Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
Take air in and out and exchanges gases between blood and air
Urinary system
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Removes waste from the body including urine
Reproductive system
Male has scrotum, testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, urethra, penis
Produces sperm
Woman had ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris, vulva
Produces females eggs
