Human Body Systems Overview

These flashcards cover the key concepts associated with human body systems, focusing on reproductive, nervous, muscular, endocrine, and integumentary systems.

What organs make up the reproductive system in females?

Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina.

What is the primary function of the reproductive organs?

Reproduce the organism.

What are the main components of the nervous system?

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, sense organs (ears, eyes).

What type of muscle is voluntary and striated?

Skeletal muscle.

What are the three functions of skeletal muscle?

Allows movement, maintains posture, and produces body heat.

Where is smooth muscle located?

Walls of hollow organs such as blood vessels, stomach, and intestines.

Which muscle type is involuntary and found only in the heart?

Cardiac muscle.

What is the function of the endocrine system?

Regulates bodily activity through hormones carried by the cardiovascular system.

Name two organs included in the endocrine system.

Testes, ovaries.

List two functions of the integumentary system.

Regulates body temperature and protects against microbial invasions.

What is considered the largest organ in the body?

The skin.

How does the integumentary system eliminate waste?

Through perspiration.

What vitamin is synthesized by the integumentary system?

Vitamin D.