NUTR 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Salivary Gland, Metabolic Waste, Integumentary System
8 Feb 2017
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In body: primarily carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium. Epithelial skin and inner lining of organs. Muscle tissue skeletal and smooth muscle. Communication systems: nervous system, endocrine system hormones, homeostasis. Circulatory system transports nutrients, waste products, gases, hormones. Digestive system chemical and physical breakdown of food into chemicals that can be absorbed. Immune system protects against foreign bodies, helps regulate cell division + death. Integumentary system protects against pathogens, regulates body temp. Muscular system assists in voluntary and involuntary body movements. Reproductive system carries out reproductive functions + nourishing newborn. Respiratory system governs gas exchange between blood and air. Skeletal system provides support and structure to body; storage site for certain minerals. Urinary system removes metabolic waste products from blood and regulates water balance. Nervous system interprets and responds to info; controls basic senses, movement, + intellectual functions. Endocrine system produces + releases hormones that control physiological functions such as reproduction, hunger, satiety, blood glucose regulation, metabolism, and stress response.
