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1
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How many systems are there in the body?

A

11

2
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What are the systems in the body? (11)

A
  1. Skeletal
  2. Muscular
  3. Nervous
  4. Circulatory
  5. Respiratory
  6. Digestive
  7. Excretory/Urinary
  8. Reproductive
  9. Endocrine
  10. Lymphatic
  11. Integumentary
3
Q

What does the skeletal system provide? (4)

A
  1. Shape
  2. Protection for organs
  3. Support
  4. Movement
4
Q

What makes up the skeletal system?

A

Bones

5
Q

What does the skeletal system help to do? (2)

A
  1. Produce blood cells

2. Store minerals

6
Q

Axial (2)

A
  1. Spine

2. Thorax

7
Q

Appendicular

A

Extremities

8
Q

What does the muscular system help with?

A

Movement

9
Q

What makes up the muscular system?

A

Muscles

10
Q

What are the 3 types of muscles?

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  1. Skeletal muscles
    - voluntary
  2. Smooth muscles
    - non voluntary
  3. Cardiac muscles
    - non voluntary
11
Q

What are 2 examples of smooth muscles?

A
  1. Lining of the digestive track

2. Lungs

12
Q

What does the nervous system do?

A

It is the communication network

- sends electrical signals

13
Q

What makes up the nervous systems? (3)

A
  1. Brain
  2. Spinal cord
  3. Nerves
14
Q

How does the nerve path work? (3)

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  1. Needs a sensory input
    - stimulus
  2. Integrates the information
  3. Motor response/output
    - activate/effector organ
15
Q

What are the 2 nervous systems?

A
  1. Central
    - brain and spinal
  2. Peripheral
    - everything else
16
Q

What does the circulatory system do?

A

It carries oxygen, nutrients and CO2 around the body

- acts as a highway

17
Q

What is the circulatory made up of? (5)

A
  1. Heart
  2. Arteries
  3. Veins
  4. Capillaries
  5. Blood
18
Q

What does the respiratory system do?

A

Exchanges gases

  • CO2 and O2
  • takes in O2 and gets rid of CO2
19
Q

What makes up the respiratory system? (8)

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  1. Lungs
  2. Nose
  3. Trachea
  4. Alveoli
  5. Mouth
  6. Pharynx
  7. Larynx
  8. Bronchi/bronchioles
20
Q

What does the digestive system do? (2)

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  1. Absorbs nutrients
  2. Excretion
    - gets rid of things no longer needed
21
Q

What makes up the digestive system? (5)

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  1. Pancreas
  2. Stomach
  3. Liver
  4. Mouth
  5. Gall bladder
22
Q

What does the urinary system do? (2)

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  1. Excretes waste

2. Maintains pH balance, volume and regulates blood pressure for homeostasis

23
Q

What makes up the urinary system? (4)

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  1. Kidneys
  2. Bladder
  3. Urethra
  4. Ureters
24
Q

What does the reproductive system do? (2)

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  1. Females release eggs, carry them and get fertilized

2. Males produce sperm in order to fertilize

25
Q

What makes up the reproductive system? (8)

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  1. Ovaries
  2. Testis
  3. Fallopian tubes
  4. Vas deferens
  5. Prostate
  6. Scrotum
  7. Vagina
  8. Penis
26
Q

What does the endocrine system do?

A

Controls functions of the body through hormones

27
Q

What makes up the endocrine system? (9)

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  1. Pancreas
  2. Thyroid
  3. Pituitary gland
  4. Parathyroid
  5. Adrenal glands
  6. Ovaries
  7. Testis
  8. Pineal gland
  9. Hypothalamus
28
Q

What are hormones?

A

They are chemical messages that tell you body to do something

29
Q

Where does the endocrine gland release hormones/fluids?

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Directly into the blood

30
Q

Where do exocrine glands secrete hormones/fluids? (3)

A
  1. Tears
  2. Salivary glands
  3. Sweat glands
31
Q

What does the lymphatic system do?

A

Acts as an immune protector

  • first line of defence
  • white blood cells
32
Q

What makes up the lymphatic system? (8)

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  1. Lymph nodes
  2. Tonsils
  3. Spleen
  4. Thymus
  5. Appendix
  6. Adenoids
  7. Lymph fluid
  8. Lymph vessels
33
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What does the integumentary system do? (3)

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  1. Serves as protection
    - eg) eyelashes keep out dirt
  2. First line of defence against bacteria
  3. Assists in maintaining homeostasis
    - regulates body temp and water balance
34
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What makes up the integumentary system? (4)

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  1. Skin
  2. Hair
  3. Nails
  4. Exocrine glands