Organs: kidney, urinary bladder, and urethra
Function: filters the blood to release urine(water and waste)
Back
The male reproductive system
Front
Organ: testes and penis
Function: produce sperm and deliver to the female reproductive tract
Back
nervous tissue
Front
Ex. Brain
Function- send and receive signals
Back
The cardiovascular system
Front
Organ: heart, veins, and arteries
Function: circulates blood to transport materials
Back
The female reproductive system
Front
Organ: uterus, ovaries, and vagina
Function: produce ovules, supports the development of the embryo and fetus
Back
Four primary tissue types
Front
epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
Back
muscle tissue
Front
Ex. Skeletal muscle, heart, hollow organ-smooth muscle
Function, movement
Back
Gross Anatomy
Front
Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
Back
The endocrine system
Front
Organ: pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas
Function: to trigger and signal responses in specific tissue
Back
The lymphatic system
Front
Organ: spleen, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels
Function: filters the blood(spleen), collect and filter fluids in lymph, attacks pathogens
Back
From smallest to largest
Front
Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organ, organ system, organism
Back
Histology
Front
study of tissues
Back
The digestive system
Front
Organ: oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine
Function: breakdown food and absorb nutrients
Back
epithelial tissue
Front
Ex: skin
Function: protection, temp, water loss, UV light, pathogens, transport function
Covers exposed body parts, lines hollow organs
Back
The nervous system
Front
Organ: brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs
Function: collects information about conditions-body, tissue, and senses the environment to trigger response
Back
connective tissue
Front
Ex. Bone
Function: holds tissue together, supports body, posture, protects organs, transport
Back
The integumentary system
Front
Part:hair, skin, nails, gland
Function: protection, temperature homeostasis
Back
The skeletal system
Front
Organ: bones
Function: structure supports and protects, with muscle movement
Back
The muscular system
Front
Organs: muscles
Function: movement, produce heat, posture, supports organs, transport(blood and food)
Back
How is anatomy related to physiology
Front
The study of how the structures function(anatomy+chemistry)
Back
Cytology
Front
study of structure and function of cells
Back
The respiratory system
Front
Organs: lungs, trachea, nose
Function: gas exchange