Anaphysio Systems

organ systems

skin

Approximately 2 square meters, 16% of the body weight, External covering, first line of defense, Vitamin D synthesis, Regulate body temperature, Protects us from deep tissue injuries and contains sensory receptors, Your skin naturally sheds off and renews itself every 28 days., You start aging at the of 20. Once you hit 25, your collagen levels start to deplete which will eventually result in fine lines and wrinkles., Your skin contains approximately 1000 species of bacteria

Support, framework, and movement, Protective functions (internal organs), Storehouse for minerals (Calcium and Phosphate), Red blood cell production, 206 bones in the human body, 15% of the body weight

Movement or mobility, Framework, support, and stability, Muscles have the ability to contract, 600 to 650 muscles in the human body, 40-50% of the total body weight, Respiration, digestion, urination, Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscles

Body’s fast acting control system, Responds to external stimuli, Sensory receptors (detect changes in the environment), Average human brain weighs around 1300 to 1400 grams (around 3 pounds), 15 cm in length, Brain and the spinal cord, Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System, 60% of the human brain is made of fat., Your brain isn’t fully formed until age 25, The human brain can generate about 23 watts of power

secrete hormones from the target organs straight into the bloodstream, Hormones: growth, repair and reproduction, metabolism, They are not connected anatomically, Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, thymus, pancreas, pineal, ovaries and testes

Delivers oxygen, nutrients, and hormones, Removes waste products of metabolism to excretory organs, Protects body against diseases and infections, Weighs between 10-12 ounces (280-340 grams), a little larger than your fist size, Heart, blood vessels, and blood, Heart strings (chordae tendineae) can sometimes break after a deep emotional trauma causing the heart to lose form and as a result be unable to pump blood effectively., Broken heart syndrome could mimic the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.

works together with the cardiovascular system (immune function), Lymphatic vessels return leaked tissue fluids into the bloodstream, Cleanse the blood and house white blood cells involved in immunity, Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and other lymphoid organs

Keeps the body supplied with oxygen, Gas exchange, Normal adult lungs weigh approximately 1000 grams, 24 cm in height

Series of tube running through the body from the mouth to the anus, Breakdown of food for nutrients, Metabolism, Excretion of waste material, Delivers digestive enzymes, Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and rectum, Accessory organs: liver, pancreas, gall bladder, salivary glands

Excretion of waste materials from the body (nitrogen-containing waste), Urine formation, Electrolyte balance, Acid-base balance, Regulate normal blood pressure, Kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra