What are the four body cavities?
abdominalcavity, thoracic cavity, spinal cavity, cranial cavity
Contains the liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, urinary bladder, small intestine, large intestine, and reproductive organs, or gonads
the abdominal cavity
All the soft, internal organs within the thoracic and abdominal cavities such as the heart, lungs, and intestines, are called?
viscera
Contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, windpipe, thymus, and aorta.
thoracic cavity
A group of structures that function together as a unit to perform a definite job for the body is called?
system
What are the organs found in the circulatory system?
heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries
The system that enables the body to protect itself against disease-causing organisms such as bacteria and viruses.
immune system
The main function is to supply body tissues with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide.
respiratory system
The most important part of the immune system is a host of special cells called?
white blood cells
List in order the way air passes through the respiratory system to the lungs.
nose, nasal passages, pharnynx, larynx (voice box), franchea (windpipe), and bronchial tubes to the lungs
The thin walled air sacs at the ends of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs.
aveoli
Which system makes a path through the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
digestive system
A number of organs that make up a 20-foot long tube that leads from the mouth to the anus.
alimentary canal
What are the eleven systems of the body?
circulartory system, respiratory system, endocrine system, nervous system, digestive system, immune system, reproductive system, musculatory system, skeletal system, integumentary system, excretory system
Provides a number of openings through which a variety of waste material are excreted from the body.
excretory system
Coordinates the activities of the body.
nervous system
Certain activities of the body are regulated by chemical messengers called?
hormones
Protects the body from its surroundings, providing protection from bacteria and other microbes.
integumentary system
Provides movement for the body.
muscular system
It consists of several organs influenced by hormones produced in endocrine glands.
reproductive system
Give support and rigidity to the body while protecting vital organs.
skeletal muscles
Four basic membranes of the body.
serous, mucous, cutaneous, and synovial membrane
The body's systems work together to maintain a stable internal environment in the body.
homeostasis
Four types of tissues.
muscle, nerve, epithelial, and connective tissue
Thin flexible sheets of tissue that cover or line a part of the body.
membranes