Endocrine System
What does the endocrine system do?
produces hormones
-ologist
specialist
What is the purpose of the muscular system?
movement of the body
What is the purpose of the immune system?
identifies and defends the body from pathogens
What is the most common problem that most people have with the endocrine system?
Diabetes
tachy-
fast
Tendons - attaches muscle to bone
Ligaments - attach bone to bone
Name one fluid systems of the body
blood; lymph
Where is the pituitary gland?
at the base of the brain
painful
difference between origin and insertion?
origin does not move; insertion moves
Erythrocytes
What hormone does the pancreas produce?
Insulin
-penia
deficiency
What are the three muscle tissue types?
smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, and cardiac muscle
Two major elements of the blood
blood cells and plasma
Oxytocin is stored and released by what gland?
posterior pituitary gland
-esthesia
sensation
What are the five muscle tissue properties?
Automaticity, Contractility, Elasticity, Excitability, Extensibility
Percentage of white blood cells that are basophils?
less than 1%