BIOL 2130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scrotum, Trachea, Vas Deferens
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Integumentary system (hair, skin, nails: forms the external body covering, and protects deeper tissues from injury. Synthesizes vitamin d, and houses cutaneous (pain, pressure, etc. ) receptors and swear and oil glands: muscular system (skeletal muscles, allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression. Maintains posture, and produces heat: skeletal system (joint, bones, protects and supports body organs, and provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement. Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces: urinary system- renal system (kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra, eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body. Regulates water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of the blood: male reproductive system (prostate gland, penis, testis, ductus deferens, scrotum, overall function is production of offspring. Mammary glands of female breasts produce milk to nourish the newborn: female reproductive system (mammary glands (in breasts), ovary, uterus, vagina, uterine tube, overall function is production of offspring.
