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Organ System
major component organs and function
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Anatomy
Post-Graduate
09/11/2010

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Term
INTEGUMENTARY (Skin)
Definition
Epidermal/dermal; cutaneous sense organs and glands

Protection; excretion; regulation of body temp; produces vitamin D
Term
SKELETAL
Definition
Bones, cartilages, tendons, ligaments, and joints

Body support and protection; levers for muscular action; cavities provide site for blood cell formation
Term
MUSCULAR
Definition
Attached to skeleton

Contract/shorten; generates heat
Term
NERVOUS
Definition
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors

Detect changes in its internal & external environment; activate muscles and glands; maintain homeostasis via electrical signals
Term
ENDOCRINE
Definition
Pituitary, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands; ovaries, testes, and pancreas

Maintain body homeostasis, promotes growth and development; hormones
Term
CARDIOVASCULAR
Definition
Heart, blood vessels, and blood

Transport system; propelled by pumping action of the heart; antibodies/protein molecules in blood protect body
Term
LYMPHATIC/IMMUNE
Definition
Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, etc.

Picks up leaked fluid from blood vessels and return to blood; cleanses blood; protect body from foreign substances through immune response
Term
RESPIRATORY
Definition
Nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs

Keeps blood supplied with oxygen while removing CO2; contributes to acid-base balance of blood
Term
DIGESTIVE
Definition
Oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestines, accessory structures

Breaks down ingested food and then absorbed into blood; undigested removed as feces
Term
URINARY
Definition
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra

Rids body of nitrogen-containing wastes; maintain water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of blood
Term
REPRODUCTIVE
Definition
Male: testes, prostate, scrotum, penis, and duct system
- Provides sperm

Female: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands, and vagina
- Provides eggs; uterus houses developing fetus until birth; mammary glands provide nutrition for infant
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