Systems Flashcards
What is the respiratory system?
The respiratory system takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide.
What is the circulatory system?
The circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and takes away wastes.
What is the reproductive system?
The reproductive system is the organ system responsible for the production and fertilization of gametes and, in females, the carrying of a fetus.
What is the digestive system?
The digestive system breaks down the food we eat into tiny parts to give us fuel and the nutrients we need to live.
What are the 7 parts of the respiratory system?
Nose.
Mouth.
Throat (pharynx)
Voice box (larynx)
Windpipe (trachea)
Airways (bronchi)
Lungs.
What are the 6 parts of the circulatory system?
Heart
lungs (pulmonary)
arteries
veins
coronary
portal vessels (systemic)
What are the 7 parts of the female reproductive system?
ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, vulva, accessory glands, and external genital organs.
What are the 7 parts of the male reproductive system?
penis, scrotum, testes, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate, and seminal vesicles.
What are the 6 parts of the dijestive system?
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
