Home > Flashcards > Anatomy > Organ systems

Details Title: Organ systems Description: Organ systems organs and functions Total Flash Cards: 26 Created: 08/21/2005 21:54:40	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Integumentary system organs Definition Skin ****************************************** Hair ****************************************** Nails ****************************************** sweat glands Term Integumentary system function Definition Protect against enviromental hazards ****************************************** Help regulate body temperature ****************************************** Provides sensory information Term Skeletal system organs Definition Bone ***************************************** Cartilages ***************************************** Associated ligaments ***************************************** Bone marrow Term Skeletal system functions Definition Provides support and protection for other tissues ***************************************** Stores calcium and other minerals ****************************************** Forms blood cells Term Muscular system organs Definition Skeletal muscles ***************************************** Associated tendons Term Nervous system organs Definition Brain ****************************************** Spinal cord ****************************************** Peripheral nerves ****************************************** Sense organs Term Endocrine system organs Definition Pituitary gland ***************************************** Thyroid gland **************************************** Adrenal glands **************************************** Pancreas **************************************** Gonads (testes and ovaries) **************************************** Endocrine tissues in other systems Term Cardiovascular system organs Definition Heart ***************************************** Blood ***************************************** Blood vessels Term Lymphatic system organs Definition Spleen ***************************************** Thymus ***************************************** Lymphathic vessels ***************************************** Lymph nodes ***************************************** Tonsils Term Respiratory system organs Definition Nasal cavities **************************************** Sinuses **************************************** Larynx ***************************************** Trachea ***************************************** Bronchi **************************************** Lungs ***************************************** Alveoli Term Digestive system organs Definition Teeth **************************************** Tongue **************************************** Pharynx **************************************** Esophagus **************************************** Stomach **************************************** Small Intestine ***************************************** Large Intestine ***************************************** Liver **************************************** Gallbladder *************************************** Pancreas Term Urinary System organs Definition Kidneys ****************************************** Ureters ****************************************** Urinary bladder ****************************************** Urethra Term Male reproductive system organs Definition Testes **************************************** Epididymis *************************************** Ductus deferens **************************************** Seminal vesicles **************************************** Prostate gland **************************************** Penis **************************************** Scrotum Term Female reproductive system organs Definition Ovaries **************************************** Uterine tubes **************************************** Uterus **************************************** Vagina **************************************** Labia **************************************** Clitoris **************************************** Mammary glands Term Female reproductive system functions Definition Produces female sex cells(oocytes) and hormones ***************************************** Supports developing embryo from conception to delivery ***************************************** Provides milk to nourish newborn infant Term Male reproductive system functions Definition Produces males sex cells(sperm) and hormones Term Urinary system functions Definition Excretes waste products from the blood **************************************** Controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced **************************************** Stores urine prior to voluntary elimination **************************************** Regulates blood ion concentration and PH Term Digestive system function Definition Processes and digests food **************************************** Absorbs and conserves water **************************************** Absorbs nutrients (ion, water, and the breakdown products of dietary sugars, proteinds and fats) **************************************** Stores energy reserves Term Respiratory system functions Definition Delivers air to alveoli(sites in lungs where gas exchange occurs) **************************************** Provides oxygen to bloodstream *************************************** Removes carbon dioxide from bloodstream ***************************************** Produces sounds for communication Term Lymphatic system functions Definition Defends against infection and disease ***************************************** Returns tussue fluids to the bloodstream Term Cardiovascular system functions Definition Distributes bllod cells, water, and dissolved materials including nutrients, waste products, oxygen and carbon dioxide. ***************************************** Distrubutes heat and assists in control of body temperature. Term Endocrine system functions Definition Directs long-term changes in the activites of other organ systems. **************************************** Adjusts metabolic activity and energy use by the body. **************************************** Controls many structural and functional changes during development. Term Nervous system functions Definition Directs immediate responses to stimuli ****************************************** Coordinates and moderates activities of other organ systems ***************************************** Provides and interprets sensory information about external conditions. Term Muscular system functions Definition Provides movement ****************************************** Provides protection and support to other tissues ****************************************** Generates heat that maintains body temperature. Term Name the 11 Organ systems Definition Integumentary, ***************************************** Skeletal, ***************************************** Muscular, ***************************************** Nervous, ***************************************** Endocrine, ***************************************** Cardiovascular, ***************************************** Lymphatic, ***************************************** Respiratory, **************************************** Digestive, ***************************************** Urinary, ***************************************** Male and Female reproductive,