Lab Handout- Organ Systems PDF

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Organ Systems Organ System

Anatomy Skin, hair, nails, cutaneous glands (sweat & oil)

bones, cartilage, ligaments

skeletal muscles

brain, spinal cord, nerves, special sense organs

Hormone producing glands and cells

Blood, heart and blood vessels

Physiology Protection Water retention Thermoregulation Vitamin D synthesis Cutaneous sensation Nonverbal communication Supports Movement Protection Formation of blood cells (hematopoiesis) Stores minerals and fats Electrolyte and acid base balance Movement Stability Communication Heat production Rapid internal communication Coordination Motor control Sensation Slow-acting control system Hormones production Internal chemical communication and coordination Distribution (Nutrients, oxygen, waste, hormones, electrolytes, heat, immune cells & antibodies)

Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance

Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, thymus, spleen, tonsils

nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra

Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gall bladder pancreas

-Complements circulatory system -Recovery of excess tissue fluid -Complements immune system -Detection of pathogens -Complements digestive system -Transports some fats from digestive tract -Absorption of oxygen -Discharge of carbon dioxide -Acid-base balance -Speech -Elimination of wastes -Regulation of blood volume and pressure -Stimulation of red blood cell formation -Control of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance -Detoxification -Nutrient breakdown, absorption, elimination -Liver:   

testes, epididymis, scrotum, penis, accessory glands, duct system

ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands

Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals Synthesis of plasma proteins Disposal of some drugs, toxins Cleansing of blood

 -production and delivery of sperm -secretion of sex hormones

-produce eggs -functions as site of fertilization, fetal development, nourishment, birth and lactation -secretion of sex hormones...