Structural organization in the human body Flashcards
Stroma
Ground bed
The connective tissue that supports functional cells
Parenchyma
The functional cells in an organ
The integumentary system includes:
Major fxns:
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands
Protection, also protection from pathogens
The first line of sensation
Temperature regulation
Hair follicles/hair Sweat glands (sudoriferous glands) Sebaceous glands Nails Mammary glands
are _____ derivativess
epidermal
The nervous system operates in the following order:
Signal –> Receptors –> Sensory nerves –> Brain –> Motor Nerves –> Executive organ –> Appropriate action
The endocrine system includes:
Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Thyroid gland Adrenal glands Pancreas Testes/Ovaries
The cardiovascular system includes:
Heart, veins, arteries, capillaries, lymphatic vessels
The immune system includes:
Thymus Spleen Lymph nodes Bone marrow Lymphatic vessels
The 11 organ systems in the Human Body:
Integumentary Skeletal Muscular Nervous Endocrine Cardiovascular Respiratory Immune Digestive Urinary Reproductive
The major system maintiaining homeostasis
Endocrine system
_____ are secreted from ____ glands and travel through the blood stream to exert specific effects on target
Hormones
Endocrine
How doe scardiovascular system fxn?
Blood is pumped under pressure from heart to tissues then returns to the heart under low pressure from tissues
Principle functions of respiratory system
Air conduction
gas exchange
