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13752942025integumentary systemConsists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail: protection, insolation, barrier, prevents dehydration, thermal regulation0
13752956866skeletal systemmuscle attachment, support, protect, movement, storage - bone marrow -calcium and phosphorous1
13752972640Muscular Systemmovement, muscular contraction, generate heat2
13752978684nervous systemmovement, connections, communication, electrical + chemical signals; brain, nerves, spinal chord3
13752995115digestive systemmuscular system involved, smooth muscle, involuntary breakdown food into nutrients4
13753006825circulatory systemdelivers gases + food,(blood) to body: heart, veins, arteries, capillaries5
13753023357respiratory systemgas exchange, pulmonary: lungs6
13753032622endocrine systemhormones (chemical messengers)7
13753035687lymphatic systemnetwork of lymph vessels + lymph nodes (takes in extra fluid), background8
13753044819immune systemfights germs, white blood cells, arsenal9
13753049725excretory systemrids of metabolic waste, conserve water: kidney10
13753054624reproductive isolationmake more of the organs11
13753058289epithelial tissuelayer of cells that covers the entire internal and external surface of the body - if it comes in contact with the world -skin, mouth, GI tract12
13753068719connective tissuehold together, support, cushion, insulate, and connect - bone, cartilage, blood, fat, tendon, and ligament - matrix: liquid solid or in between13
13753080224nervous tissuea communication system made of neurons (nerve cells) -brain, spinal cord14
13753090061muscular tissueallows movement - cardiac: heart(involuntary) - smooth: hollow organs (involuntary) -skeletal: attached to bone (voluntary)15
13753112759Axialtop half: skull, spine, ribs, sternum16
13753121758Appendicularbottom half: supports the arms and legs: arms, legs, scapula, clavicle, pelvis17
13753129151periostuema thin sheet of connective tissue that covers the outside of a bone18
13753137204compact boneallows bone to take heavy stress19
13753140609spongy bonesoft tissue20
13753140610marrowsoft tissue21
13753143157red marrowred and white blood cells22
13753146003yellow marrowconsists mostly of fat for an energy reserve23
13753188056skeletal musclevoluntary, striated, multi nucleated24
13753195652smooth muscleno striations, involuntary25
13753198298cardiac musclestriated and involuntary, intercalated discs26
13753206047thick filamentsmyosin27
13753208086think filamentsactin28
13753212501Sarcomerecontains 2 types of filaments -thick -thin29
13753234268Cerebrumthoughts, memory, intellect, sensation, complex movmement30
13753241164Epithalamusconnects limbic system31
13753249081Thalamousrelay center32
13753249082Hypothalamusbody temp, hunger, primal, thirst: homeostasis33
13753254941Cerebellumbalance34
13753260741sensory (afferent) neuronscarry nerve impulses from sensory receptors to the spinal cord and brain35
13753266003motor (efferent) neuronscarry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands36
13753271116Interneuronscarry impulses between sensory and motor neurons37

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