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==Muscular==
==Muscular==
Consists of over 600 named muscles<ref>Stoppard, 1988.</ref>. [[Muscle]]s are classified into three types: smooth or involuntary, striated or voluntary, and cardiac.
Consists of over 600 named muscles.<ref>Stoppard, 1988.</ref> [[Muscle]]s are classified into three types: smooth or involuntary, striated or voluntary, and cardiac.
*''Smooth muscle'' is found in the linings of arteries, in the lining of the digestive system, and in various organs. Smooth muscle is also called "involuntary" muscle.
*''Smooth muscle'' is found in the linings of arteries, in the lining of the digestive system, and in various organs. Smooth muscle is also called "involuntary" muscle.
==Digestive and Excretory==
==Digestive and Excretory==
*[[Mouth]]--digestion starts in the mouth, as that is where the food is first broken down
*[[Mouth]]—digestion starts in the mouth, as that is where the food is first broken down
*[[Esophagus]]--carries food and fluids from mouth to stomach
*[[Esophagus]]—carries food and fluids from mouth to stomach
*[[Stomach]]--digests food
*[[Stomach]]—digests food
*[[Small intestine]]--allows fluids and nutrients to be absorbed into the system, by means of [[villi]]
*[[Small intestine]]—allows fluids and nutrients to be absorbed into the system, by means of [[villi]]
*[[Cecum]] or caecum--absorbs more fluid into the system
*[[Cecum]] or caecum—absorbs more fluid into the system
*[[Colon]] or large intestine--concentrates waste for elimination
*[[Colon]] or large intestine—concentrates waste for elimination
*[[Rectum]]--expels waste from the body
*[[Rectum]]—expels waste from the body
==Endocrine==
==Endocrine==
*'''Female reproductive organs'''
*'''Female reproductive organs'''
*[[Uterus]]--Carries the [[fetus]] during [[gestation]]
*[[Uterus]]—Carries the [[fetus]] during [[gestation]]
*[[Ovaries]]--Produce [[ova]]; also produce [[hormone]]s and thus are also classified as endocrine organs. Homologous to the [[testicles]] in the male.
*[[Ovaries]]—Produce [[ova]]; also produce [[hormone]]s and thus are also classified as endocrine organs. Homologous to the [[testicles]] in the male.
*[[Fallopian tube]]s--Conducts the [[ovum]] from the ovary to the uterus, by means of [[cilia]].
*[[Fallopian tube]]s—Conducts the [[ovum]] from the ovary to the uterus, by means of [[cilia]].
*'''Male reproductive organs'''
*'''Male reproductive organs'''
*[[Testicle]]s--Produce [[spermatozoa]]; also produce [[hormone]]s and thus are also classified as endocrine organs. Homologous to the [[ovaries]] in the female.
*[[Testicle]]s—Produce [[spermatozoa]]; also produce [[hormone]]s and thus are also classified as endocrine organs. Homologous to the [[ovaries]] in the female.
*[[Prostate]]--Produces fluids to supply nutrients to the spermatozoa; also closes the bladder.
*[[Prostate]]—Produces fluids to supply nutrients to the spermatozoa; also closes the bladder.
*[[Bulbourethral gland]]--An [[exocrine]] gland that produces mucus to lubricate the ducts of the reproductive system.
*[[Bulbourethral gland]]—An [[exocrine]] gland that produces mucus to lubricate the ducts of the reproductive system.
Each male reproductive organ is [[homologous]], or directly corresponding, to a particular female reproductive organ.
Each male reproductive organ is [[homologous]], or directly corresponding, to a particular female reproductive organ.
==Urinary==
==Urinary==
*[[Kidney]]s--filter selected compounds such as urea from the blood, generating urine in the process
*[[Kidney]]s—filter selected compounds such as urea from the blood, generating urine in the process
*[[Ureter]]s--carry off urine, draining the kidneys
*[[Ureter]]s—carry off urine, draining the kidneys
*[[Bladder]]--contractable organ that stores urine; its wall is composed of muscle which expands to allow room for urine, or contracts to expel it from the body ([[micturition]])
*[[Bladder]]—contractable organ that stores urine; its wall is composed of muscle which expands to allow room for urine, or contracts to expel it from the body ([[micturition]])
*[[Urethra]]--passageway through which urine exits the bladder during urination
*[[Urethra]]—passageway through which urine exits the bladder during urination
==References==
==References==