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ORGAN SYSTEMS Digestive system (cont.) Functions Appendix
Mechanical and chemical breakdown (digestion) of food Absorption of nutrients Undigested waste product that is eliminated is called feces Appendix Structural but not a functional part of digestive system Inflammation of appendix is called appendicitis
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ORGAN SYSTEMS Urinary system (Figure 4-11) Structure Functions Kidneys
Ureters Urinary bladder Urethra Functions “Clearing” or cleaning blood of waste products; waste product excreted from body is called urine Electrolyte balance Water balance Acid-base balance In males, urethra has urinary and reproductive functions
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ORGAN SYSTEMS Reproductive system (Figures 4-12 and 4-13) Structure
Male Gonads—testes Genital ducts—vas deferens, urethra Accessory gland—prostate Supporting structures—genitalia (penis and scrotum) Female Gonads—ovaries Accessory organs—uterus, uterine (fallopian) tubes, vagina Supporting structures—genitalia (vulva), mammary glands (breasts)
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ORGAN SYSTEMS Reproductive system (cont.) Functions Survival of genes
Production of sex cells (male: sperm; female: ova) Transfer and fertilization of sex cells Development and birth of offspring Nourishment of offspring Production of sex hormones
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