Flashcards in Test 1 Ch 1 Deck (39)
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integumentary
organs-skin, hair, sweat glands, nails
functions- protect against environmental hazards, regulate body temp, and provide sensory info.
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skeletal
organs- bones, cartilages, associated ligaments, and bone marrow
function- provide support and protection for other tissues, stores calcium and minerals, and forms blood cells
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muscular
organs- skeletal muscles and associated tendons
function- provide movement, protection and supports other tissues, generates heat
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nervous
organ- brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, sense organs
functions- directs immediate responses to stimuli, coordinates or moderates activities for other organ systems, provides and interprets sensory info about external conditions
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endocrine
organs- pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, gonads, endocrine tissues in other systems
functions- directs long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems, adjusts metabolic activity and energy use in body, and controls many structural and functional changes during development
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cardiovascular
organ- heart, blood, blood vessels
function- distributes blood cells, water and dissolved materials, distributes heat
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lymphatic
organ- spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils
function- defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluids to the blood stream
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respiratory
organ-nasal cavities, sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli
function- delivers air to alveoli, provides oxygen to blood stream, removes carbon dioxide, produces sounds for communication
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digestive
organ- teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, pancreas
function- process and digest food, absorb and conserves water and nutrients, stores energy reserves
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urinary
organ- kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
function- excretes waste products from blood, controls water balance, stores urine, regulates blood ion concentrations and pH
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male reproductive
organ- testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, penis, scrotum
function- produce male sex cells, suspending fluid, and hormones, sexual intercourse
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female reproductive
organ- ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, labia, clitoris, mammory glands
function- produce female sex cells, supports developing embryo, provides milk, sex
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anterior
the front surface
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ventral
the belly side
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posterior
the back surface
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dorsal
the back surface
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cranial
the head
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cephalic
the head
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superior
above, at a higher level
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caudal
the tail
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inferior
below; at a lower level
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medial
toward the body's longitudinal axis/midsagittal plane
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lateral
away from the body's longitudinal axis/midsagittal plane
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proximal
toward an attached base
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distal
away from an attached base
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superficial
at, near, or relatively close to the body surface
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deep
farther from the body surface
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transverse
perpendicular to long axis, inferior and superior
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horizontal
perpendicular to long axis, inferior and superior
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