Systems Of The Body Flashcards
Articular system
Comprises joint both fixed and movable and the related structures including joint capsules synovial membranes and discs/menisci
Skeletal system
Consists of bones and their periosteum and the ligaments that secure the bones to joints
Muscular
Includes skeletal muscles that move the skeleton, the face, and other structures and gives form to the body; the cardiac muscle of the heart walls; and the smooth muscle of the wall of viscera and vessels and in the skin
Cardiovascular
Consist of a four chambered heart, arteries conducting blood to the tissues, capillaries through which nutrients, gases, and molecular material pass to and from the tissue , and veins returning blood from the tissues to the heart. broadly interpreted, this system also includes the lymphatic system
Lymphatic
a system of vessels assisting the veins in recovering the body’s tissue fluids and returning them to the heat. the body is about 60% water, and the veins alone are generally incapable of meeting the demands of tissues drainage. lymph nodes, which filter lymph, are located throughout the body
Nervous
consist of impulse-generating/conductive tissue organized into a central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and a peripheral nervous system (nerves), which includes the visceral (autonomic) nervous system involved in involuntary “fight or flight” and vegitative responses
Endocrine
consists of glands theta secrete chemical agents (hormones) into the tissue funds and blood, affecting the function of multiple areas of the body. many of these glands are user some contra by the brain ( hypothalamus). hormones help maintain balanced metabolic functions in many of the body’s system
Integumentary
in skin, replete with glands, sensory receptors, vessels, immune cells and keratin that resist environmental factors harmful to the body
Respiratory
consists of the upper (nose through larynx) and lower respiratory tract ( trachea through the air spaces of the lungs). most of the tract is airway; only the air spaces (alveoli) and very small bronchioles exchange gases between alveoli and the lung capillaries
Digestive
concerned with the breakdown, digestion, and assimilation of food as well as excretion of the residua. its tract behind with the mouth and continues down to the abdomen, wherein it takes a convoluted course to open again at the anus. associated glands included in lier, the pancreas, and billiard system (gallbladder and related ducts)
Urinary
concerned with the conservation of water and maintenance of a neutral acid-base balance in the body fluids. the kidneys are the main functionaries of this system; residual fluids (urine) is excreted through ureters to the urinary bladder for retention and discharge to the outside through the urethra
