`ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSES

THE SYSTEMS OF THE BODY Systematic anatomy or the division of the body into systems is arranged (a) according to the functions they perform and (b)under the heading of the different terms employed to indicate the knowledge of certain parts.             Osteology         is a knowledge of bones,             Arthrology        is a knowledge of joints,             Myology           is a knowledge of muscles,             Splanchnology  is a knowledge of organs or viscera,             Neurology        is a knowledge of nerves and nerve structures When grouped according to function the general arrangement is as follows.         The Locomotor System.  This includes the parts concerned in the movements of the body. The skeletal system which is composed of the bones, and certain cartilages and membranes, the articulatory system which deals with the joints or articulations, and the muscular system which includes muscles, fascia and tendon sheaths.         The Blood - Vascular System includes the circulatory system and lymphatic system.         The Digestive System consists of the alimentary canal and the glands and organs associated with it.          The Respiratory System contains the passages and organs concerned with breathing.          The Ductless Glands are grouped together because of the internal secretions they produce. The spleen is sometimes internal secretions they produce. The spleen is sometimes included in this group because it also has no duct, though as far as is known it does not formation of red blood cells and is described in . The Urogenital System includes the organs of the urinary system which includes the brin and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system consisting of the nerves given off from brain and cord and the autonomic nervous system. The central and peripheral systems are often grouped together and described as the cerebrospinal nervous system.  The autonomic nervous system includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves. It is also described as the involuntary nervous system.         The Special Sense Organs include taste, smell, sight and hearing, and also the tactile function of the skin.         The Excretory System is the term sometimes employed to describe collectively the organs that deal organs include the urinary system, the lungs in their function of eliminating carbondioxide, and the colon which excretes certain insoluble substances in the faeces.