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skeletal system functions
support, protection, movement, storage, blood cell production
skeletal system organs
bones, cartilage, ligaments
muscular system functions
Moves the body and moves substances around the body; maintains posture; produces heat
muscular system organs
Skeletal, smooth, & cardiac muscles & tendons
integumentary system functions
protects against environmental hazards, helps regulate body temperature, provides sensory information
integumentary system organs
skin, hair, sweat glands, nails
nervous system organs
brain, spinal cord, nerves
nervous system functions
controls body activies, processes sensroy inputm coordinates responses
endocrine system function
Secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism by body cells
endocrine system organs
pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus, adrenal glands, pancreas, testes, ovaries
circulatory system function
The body system responsible for carrying materials through out the body
Circulatory System Organs
heart, blood vessels, blood
lymphatic system functions
defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream
lymphatic system organs
lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, thymus, spleen, tonsils
respiratory system organs
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
respiratory system function
The body system in which oxygen is brought into the body and carbon dioxide is released; major
digestive system function
breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and removes waste
digestive system organs
teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
urinary system functions
excretes waste products from the blood, controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced, stores urine prior to voluntary elimination, regulates blood ion concentrations and pH
urinary system organs
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Reproductive system function
produces sex cells, enables reproduction secretes sex hormones
reproductive system organs
ovaries and testes
Anterior (ventral)
front of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
back of body
Superior
toward the head
Inferior
away from the head
Medial
toward the midline
Lateral
away from the midline
proximal
Closer to the point of attachment
Distal
away from the point of attachment
superficial
near the surface
deep
away from the surface
oral region
mouth
femoral region
thigh
gluteal region
buttock
sacral region
tailbone
tarsal region
ankle
lumbar region
lower back
occipital region
back of head
sternal region
breastbone/sternum
olecranal region
back of elbow
Inguinal region
groin
Buccal region
cheek
abdominal region
abdomen/ stomach
nasal region
nose
pelvic region
pelvis
umbilical region
around the navel/ bellybutton
coxal region
hip
thoracic region
middle back/ chest area
digital region
fingers or toes
vertebral region
spine
patellar region
kneecap
brachial region
upper arm
orbital region
eye
Calcaneal
heel of foot
Axillary
armpit
cervical region
neck
scapular region
shoulder blade
popliteal region
back of knee
carpal region
wrist
antecubital region
front of elbow
Cephalic region
head
transverse plane (horizontal plane)
divides the body into upper and lower portions
coronal plane (frontal plane)
divides body into front and back
sagittal plane
divides body into left and right
cranial cavity
contains the brain
dorsal cavity
includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
spinal cavity
contains the spinal cord
thoracic cavity
contains heart and lungs
ventral cavity
thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
abdominal cavity
contains primarily the major organs of digestion
pelvic cavity
Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
abdomino-pelvic cavity
abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
pleural cavity
contains the lungs
pericardial cavity
contains the heart
right upper quadrant (abdominal cavity)
contains Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
right lower quadrant (abdominal cavity)
contains cecum, appendix
left upper quadrant (abdominal cavity)
contains spleen, body of stomach, descending colon, left kidney, pancreas
left lower quadrant (abdominal cavity)
contains sigmoid colon, descending colon, bladder, left ovary, uterus, left spermatic cord, and left ureter
axial skeleton
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
appendicular skeleton
Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
nervous tissue
Tissue that senses stimuli and transmits signals.
nervous tissue types
neurons and glial cells
connective tissue
A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
connective tissue types
bone, cartilage, dense connective tissue, loose connective tissue, blood
epithelial tissue
Tissue that covers outside of the body and lines organs and cavities.
epithelial tissue types
squamous, cuboidal, columnar
muscle tissue
A body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move.
muscle tissue types
skeletal, cardiac, smooth
orbicularis oculi muscle
Ring muscle of the eye socket; enables you to close your eyes.
orbicularis oris
closes and protrudes lips
temporalis muscle
muscle attached to temporal bone that opens and closes the jaw