The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to one another.
Anatomy
The study of how the body and its parts work or function.
Physiology
The external covering of the body of the body.
- Skin
Integumentary System
Supports the body. Consists of:
-Bones
-Carilages
-Ligaments
-Joints
Skeletal System
Controls the mobility of the body.
- Muscles
Muscular System
The body's fast acting control system.
-Brain
-Spinal Cord
-Nerves
-Sensory Receptors
Nervous System
Contols the body activities but more slowly than the nervous system. This system produces chemical molecules called hormones.
-Pancreas Gland
-Pituitary Gland
-Adrenal Gland
Endocrine System
Carries substances to and from tissue cells.
-Primary organs
-Heart
-Blood Vessels
Cardiocascular System
Help cleanse the blood and house cells involved in immunity.
-Spleen
-Heart
-Cervical lymph nodes
Lymphatic System
Supplies the body with oxygen and remove the carbon dioxide.
-Lungs
-Trachea
- Bronchi
Respitory System
Breaks down food and delievers products to the blood to disperse to the rest of the body.
-Esophagus
-Large intestine
-Small intestine
Digestive System
Removes the nitrogen waste from the blood and flushes them from the body.
-Kidneys
-Bladder
-Ureters
Urinary System
Works to produce offspring.
-Testis
-Vas deferns
-Urethra
Reproductive System
Four ways to maintain life:
-Movement
-Digestion
-Metabolism
-Excretion
-Growth
- Responsiveness
Describes the body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world is continuously changing.
Homeostasis
A process that happens when your systems need to slow down or completely stop a process that is happening.
Example: A home heating system connected to a thermostat.
Negative Feedback
Encourages a phsiological process or amplifires the action of a system.
Example: Keeps getting cooler and cooler and cooler.