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| | ==Muscular== | | ==Muscular== |
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| − | Consists of over 600 named muscles.<ref>Stoppard, 1988.</ref> [[Muscle|Muscles]] 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. |
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| | *''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. |
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| | *'''Female reproductive organs''' | | *'''Female reproductive organs''' |
| | *[[Uterus]]—Carries the [[fetus]] during [[gestation]] | | *[[Uterus]]—Carries the [[fetus]] during [[gestation]] |
| − | *[[Ovaries]]—Produce [[ova]]; also produce [[hormone|hormones]] 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|Fallopian tubes]]—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]]. |
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| | *'''Male reproductive organs''' | | *'''Male reproductive organs''' |
| − | *[[Testicle|Testicles]]—Produce [[spermatozoa]]; also produce hormone 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. |
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| | ==Urinary== | | ==Urinary== |
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| − | *[[Kidney|Kidneys]]—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 |
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| − | *[[Ureter|Ureters]]—carry off urine, draining the kidneys | + | *[[Ureter]]s—carry off urine, draining the kidneys |
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| | *[[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]]) |