skin and associated structures

largest organ*

consists of connective tissue, muscle and epithelium

includes: salivary, liver and pancreas glands*

functions: transform, excrete, absorb food

includes nasal passages, trachea, bronchi and lungs 

lines with epithelium that allow exchange of gasses

includes thymus, spleen, tonsils and lymph nodes

produces antibodies against bacteria and proteins

includes heart, veins, arteries and capillaries

produce and circulate blood, phagocytosis

includes thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, ovaries, testes, pancreas and adrenals

function to secrete hormones to act on target cells

includes kidneys, ureters, bladder and external urinary meatus (passage or opening)

function: filter toxins from the blood to concentrate them and excrete them in urine

male includes testes, prostate, seminal vesicles

female includes ovaries, uterus and vagina

functions to produce sex cells, sperm & egg with 1/2 chromosome reduction

includes ears, eyes, nose

each include all four tissue types

squamous

endothelial

mesothelial

cubodial

columnar

pseudostratified

(cube to pear) 

urinary passages, bladder

(cell body)

contains nucleus, cytoplasm & rough ER

irritability

conductivity

proportion of cells

fiber

intercellular ground substance

location in body