III. Organ Systems Flashcards
(13 cards)
The organ systems
A. skeletal system
B. circulatory system
C. endocrine system
D. nervous system
E. respiratory system
F. lymphatic system
G. immune system
H. digestive system
I. urinary system
J. muscular system
K. integumentary system
L. reproductive system
A. skeletal system
- support
- attachment for muscles
- protection
- calcium storage
parts examples: skull, sternum, pelvis, femur
B. circulatory system
- transport of gases, wasted,
nutrients, cells - chemical communication
(hormones: endocrine syst.)
parts examples: heart, arteries, veins
C. endocrine system
- chemical communication among
organs using hormones
parts examples: pituitary, thyroid, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary (female), testes (male)
D. nervous system
- directed (targeted) electrochemical
communication among organs
(organ to organ communication) - sensation
- motor control
- cognition
parts examples: brain, spinal cord, nerves
E. respiratory system
- gas exchange
- obtain oxygen from environment
- remove carbon dioxide
parts examples: trachea, lungs
F. lymphatic system
- return leaked plasma/interstitial
fluid (lymph) to heart - filter lymph to remove pathogens
- assist immune system
parts examples: lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic vessels
G. immune system
- defense against pathogens
parts examples: lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic vessels
H. digestive system
- acquisition and breakdowns of
molecules from food or nutrients
and energy
parts examples: salivary glands, esophagus, liver, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
I. urinary system
- detoxification; removal of metabolic wastes from protein metabolism
parts examples: kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
J. muscular system
- movement
parts examples: pectoralis, biceps, rectus abdominus, sartorius, quadriceps, gastrrocnemius
K. integumentary system
- protection from damage,
pathogens, and desiccation
(dehydration)
parts examples: hair, skin, fingernails
L. reproductive system
- sexual reproduction, genetic
recombination
male parts examples: vas deferens, testis, penis
female parts examples: ovary, fallopian tube, uterus, vagina
