ABDOMINAL AREA

Pertaining to the area in front of bodycontains:

stomach small intestine part of large intestine liver gallbladder pancreas spleen

ANATOMY

Study of: form & structure of an organism

CELL

Microscopic structuresCarry on all functions of lifeTake in oxygen & foodProduce heat & energyMove & adapt to environmenteliminate wastes

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Transportation system Transport Oxygen & Nutrients

Contains: Heart Blood vessels Blood

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Gastro-Intestinal SystemPhysical and chemical breakdown of foodConsists:

Alimentary canal and accessory organs

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Group of ductless glandsSecretes hormones into the bloodstream

EXCRETORY SYSTEMUrinary Systemremoval of waste

excess water maintaining acid-base balance

Contains: kidneys ureters bladder urethra

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

SkinMembrane & OrganContains:

Several kinds of tissue

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Works with circulatory systemRemoves wastesRemoves excess fluids from tissueContains:

Lymph Lymph vessels Lymph nodes Lymphatic tissue

MUSCULAR SYSTEM

Over 600 musclesThree kinds of muscles

visceral/smooth skeletal cardiac

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Complex & organized systemcoordinates all activities of the bodyallows body to adapt to changes allows body to respond to changes

ORGAN

Two or more tissues joined together to perform specific function

PHYSIOLOGY

Study of the processes of living organismsWhy & how they work

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Production of new lifeContains:

gonads(sex glands) ducts(tubes) accessory organs

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Taking in oxygenRemoving Carbon DioxideContains:

Lungs Air passages

SKELETAL SYSTEM

206 bonesFrameworkProtectionLeversProduction of blood cellsContains:

organs called bones

SYSTEM

Organs or body parts that join together to performs a particular function

THORACIC

Pertaining to chest or thorax

TISSUE

Cells of same type join together for a common purpose

60 - 99 % WATER

URINARY SYSTEM

Removal of certain wasteRemoval of excess waterMaintain an acid - base balance