Functions of Systems
Major Organs of Systems
Misc
Anatomical Terms
Body Cavities
100
Provides movement, protection and support for other tissues. Generates heat that helps maintain body temp
Functions of the muscular system
100
Heart, blood, blood vessels
Major organs of the cardiovascular system
100
Maintenance of a stable internal environment in a changing enviornment
Homeostasis
100
Hands at sides of body, palms facing foward
Anatomical position
100
Cavity in your chest, contains the pericardial, pleural, and the mediastinum
Thoracic Cavity
200
Delivers air to alveoli, provides oxygen to bloodstream, removes CO2, produces sound for communication
Functions of the respiratory system
200
Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, sense organs
Major organs of the nervous system
200
Response of the effector brings the body back into homeostasis
Negative feedback loop
200
Lying on back, face up
Supine
200
Contains the heart
Pericardial cavity
300
Distributes blood cells, water, and dissolved materials, distributes heat and helps control body temp
Functions of the cardiovascular system
300
Skeletal muscles and associated tendons
Major organs of the muscular system
300
Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections
Sagittal plane
300
In front of, before
Anterior
300
Lines the body cavities and covers the organs, has two layers
Serous membranes
400
Directs responses to stimuli, coordinates/moderates activities of other systems, provides sensory info about external conditions
Functions of the nervous system
400
Hair, sweat glands, nails, skin
Major organs of the integumentary system
400
Part of the serous membrane that lines the cavity
Parietal
400
Below, further away from the head
Inferior
400
Contains the esophagus, trachea, blood vessels, and the thymus
Mediastinum
500
Acts as a barrier to protect the body from the outside, retains body fluids, protects against disease, eliminates waste, regulates body temp
Functions of the integumentary system
500
Sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli, nasal cavities
Major organs of the respiratory system
500
Horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections
Transverse plane
500
Closer to the point of attachment
Proximal
500
Contains the kidneys, pancreas, ureters, and ending of the digestive tract
Retroperitoneal space
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