11 Elements Of Distinct Organ Systems In Human Body Flashcards
Integumentary System
- Encloses internal body structures
-Site of many sensory receptors
Ex: Hair, skin and nails
Skeletal System
-Supports the body
-Enables movement (with muscular systems)
Ex: Cartilage, bones, & joints
Muscular system
-Enables movement (with skeletal system)
-Helps maintain body temperature
Ex: skeletal muscles and tendons
Nervous system
- Detects and processes sensory information
-Activates bodily responses
Ex: Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves
Endocrine system
-Secretes hormones
-regulates bodily processes
Ex: pituitary gland, thyroid glans, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes, and ovaries
Cardiovascular System
-Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues
-Equalizes temperature in the body
Ex: Heart, and blood vessels
Lymphatic System
-Returns fluid to blood
-Defends against pathogens
Ex: Thymus, Lymph nodes, Spleen, Lymphatic vessels
Respiratory system
-Removes carbon dioxide from the body
-Delivers oxygen to blood
Ex: Trachea, Nasal passage, and lungs
Digestive System
-Processes food for use by the body
-removes wastes from undigested food
Ex: Liver, stomach, gall bladder, large intestines, small intestines
Urinary system
-Controls water balance in the body
-Removes wastes from flood and excretes them
Ex: Kidneys, and urinary bladder
Male reproductive system
-Produces sex hormones and gametes
-Delivers gametes to female
Ex: epididmymis, testes
Female reproductive system
-Produces sex hormones and gametes
-Supports embryo/fetus until birth
-produces milk for infant
Ex: Mammary glands, ovaries, and uterus
