lymphatic system
picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood stream, houses white blood cells
nervous system
control system; response to internal and external changes by activating muscles and glands.
skeletal system
protects, supports, framework for muscles, makes blood cells, stores minerals
endocrine system
glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction and metabolism
reproductive system
production of sex cells for reproduction
urinary system
filters poisonous nitrogenous waste from the blood stream, regulates water and electrolyte balance
digestive system
breaks down food into absorbable units, eliminates undigestible material into feces
cardiovascular system
blood vessels transport blood, heart pumps blood
respiratory system
keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
integumentary system
forms the external body covering, protects deeper tissue, synthesis vitamin D
muscular system
allows movement, locomotion, facial expressions, maintains posture, produces heat
superior
toward the head
inferior
toward the feet
medial
toward the midline or middle of the body
lateral
away from the midline, towards the sides
proximal
toward the body or trunk
distal
away from the body or trunk
anterior
front of the body
posterior
back of the body
growth
increase in size
excretion
removing wastes from the body
Boundaries
Maintaining _____________ : cell membranes and skin keep "inside" separate from "outside
Digestion
the process of breaking down food into smaller more absorbable pieces.
reproduction
production of offspring
responsivity
the ability to sense changes in the environment
metabolism
refers to all the chemical reactions occurring in the body cells
movement
all activities promoted by the muscular system, such as walking or pushing substances though the body.
5 levels of structural organization
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