Body System
covers, shapes and holds the skeletal system in place it contracts and moves various parts of the body.
Muscular system
Muscles of the forearm that rotates the radius outward and the palm upward
Supinator
also known as motor nerves
(carries impulses from the brain to the muscles or glands)
Efferent Nerves
How much blood does the human body contain
8-10 pints
Serves as a protective covering and helps regulate the body's temperature
Muscles of the chest that assist the swinging movements of the arm.
Pectoralis Major/ Minor
supplies impulses to the skin on the outer side and back of the foot and leg
Sural nerve
Clear fluid that circulates in the lymphatics of the body and help carry waste and impurities away from the cells
Lymph
Excrete waste containing urine
Kidney
controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body by means of the heart and blood vessels.
Circulatory system
Large muscles that covers the entire back of the upper arm and extends the forearm
Tricep
Superficial peroneal nerve
How many chambers does the heart contain
Four
The most complex organ of the endocrine system, it affects almost every physiologic process of the body
Pituitary Gland
Affects the growth, development, sexual functions, and health of the entire body.
Endocrine system
Abductor digiti minimi
Dorsal nerve or dorsal cutaneous nerve
Thin walled blood vessels that are less flexible than arteries, They contain cup like valves that prevent backflow
Veins
Adrenal glands
Protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying disease- causing toxins and bacteria.
Lymphatic or Immune system
Moves lesser toes and help maintain balance while walking
Flexor digitorum brevis
Common peroneal nerve
Thick walled, flexible tubes that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and capillaries
Arteries
Regulate blood calcium and phosphorus levels so that the nervous and muscular system can function properly
Parathyroid glands