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ANATOMY UNIT ONE
anatomy terms
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12th Grade
09/01/2008

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Integumentary System  
Definition

Forms the external body covering; protects deeper tissue from injury; synthesizes vitamin d; location of cultaneous(pain,pressure etc) receptors; and sweat and oil glands

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Skeletal System  
Definition
Protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles use to causse movement; blood cells are formed within bones; stores minerals
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Muscular Systems
Definition
Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion and facial expression; maintains posture; produces heat
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Nervous System
Definition
Fast-acting control system of the body; responds to internal and external changes by activating aprroriate muscles and glands.
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Endocine System
Definition
Glands secrete hormones thaht regulate processes such as growth, reproductions and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells
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Cardiovascular System
Definition
Blood vessles transport blood which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nurtrients, wastes etc. The heart pumps blood
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Lymphatic system
Definition
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood; disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream, houses white blood cells involved in immunity
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Respiratory System  
Definition
Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide; the gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of fthe air sacs of the lungs
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Digestive System
Definition
Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells; indigestible food stuffs are eliminated as feces
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urinary system
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Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body;  regulates water, electorlyte, and acid base balance of the blood
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Reproductive system
Definition
production of offsprings;
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Integumentary   (body parts)
Definition
skin
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Skeletal system (body parts)
Definition
Cartilages, joints, bones
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Muscular System (body parts)
Definition
skeletal muscles
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Nervous system (parts)
Definition
brain, sensory receptor, spinal cord, nerves
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endocrine system (parts)
Definition
Pineal gland, pituitary gland, adrenal glands,pacreas, thyroid gland, thymus gland
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cardio vascular (body parts)
Definition
heart, blood vessels, brain, arteries, cappilarries
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lymphatic system(body parts)
Definition
thoracic duct, lymphnodes, lymphatic vessels
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respiratory system (body parts)
Definition
nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, tracghea, lung
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digestive (body parts)
Definition
oral cavities, esophagus, stomach,small intestine, rectum, anus, large intestine
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urinary system (body parts)
Definition
kidney, ureter, urinary bladdler, urethra
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reproductive system (body parts)
Definition

male- seminal vesicles, penis,prostate gland, scrotum

female- mammary glands, uterine tube,ovary,uterus,vagina 

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