Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

10 Chapter 1

Brain

Spinal

cord

Nerves

Nervous system Brain,

spinal cord, and nerves.

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Hypothalamus^
Pineal (^) Pituitary
gland^ gland^
Parathyroid (^)
glands Thyroid (^)
gland (^)
Thymus
gland
Adrenal
glands
Pancreas
(islets)
Ovaries
Testes
Endocrine system Pituitary, thyroid, (^)
parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, and ®^
pineal glands, as well as portions
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kidneys, ovaries, testes, and placenta. (^)
Also included are hormonal secretions (^)
from each gland.
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Arteries^
Heart
Veins
Circulatory system Heart, arteries,
veins, capillaries, and blood.
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Figure 1- 7 The nervous, endocrine, and cardiovascular, or circulatory, systems of the
body.
and motor structures of the body (Figure 1-7). Its func-tions
include controlling, correlating, and regulating the other
systems of the body; interpreting stimuli from the outside
world; and controlling the special senses of sight, hearing,
taste, and smell.
The endocrine system consists of the endocrine
(ductless) glands (see Figure 1-7). The master gland, or
pituitary, controls the other glands—thyroid, adrenal
glands, ovaries, and testes. These glands produce hor-
mones that chemically regulate the body’s functions. This
system works with the nervous system through the
hypothalamus of the brain, which controls the pituitary
gland.
The cardiovascular, or blood circulatory, system
consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries (see
-Figure 1-7). Its function is to pump and distribute blood,