Integumentary/Skeletal
Main part of the system
Bones
Largest muscle fibers
Skeletal muscles
The changes inside and outside the body
Stimuli
The second great control system of the body
Endrocrine System
4 hallow cavities/chambers
2 atria and 2 ventricles
Bones protect..
Soft body organs
Cardiac muscle location
Heart
Nervous system communicates using..
Electrical impulses
Hormones classified as..
Amino acid based molecules or steroids
Right side of heart
Receives oxygen-poor blood from the veins
Stored in cavaties of bones
Fat
Byproduct of muscle contraction
Heat
Central nervous system function
Interprets incoming sensory information and issue instructions
Negative feedback..
Regulating blood levels of hormones
Made up of 3 layers
Pericardium
Red marrow
Produces red blood cells
Tendon functions
Provides durability and conserving space
Difference between somatic sensory fibers vs. visceral sensory fibers
Sensory fibers deliver impulses from the skin, skeletal muscles, and joints; visceral fibers are transmitted impulses from the visceral organs
"The size of a pea"
Pituitary gland
Pulmonary circulation function
Carry blood to the lungs for gas exchange
The purpose of bone markings
Reveal where muscles, tendons, and ligaments attach
Direction of smooth muscle fiber layers
Circular and longitudinally
Oligodendrocytes
Stimulates powerful contractions of the uterine muscle
Oxytocin
4 major coronary arteries
Anterior interventricular artery, circumflex artery, posterior interventricular artery & marginal artery