11 Organ Systems Flashcards
Integumentary system components
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands
Integumentary system functions
Protect body, thermoregulation, eliminate some wastes, make vitamin D, detect sensations, store fat, provide insulation
Skeletal system components
Bones, joints, cartilage
Skeletal system functions
Support and protect body, provide area for muscle attachment, body movement, house cells that produce blood cells, stores minerals and lipids
Muscular system components
Skeletal muscle tissue
Muscular system functions
Body movement, maintain posture, produce heat
Nervous system components
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, eyes, ears
Nervous system functions
Generate nerve impulses to regulate body activities, internal and external homeostasis
Endocrine system components
Hormone-producing glands and cells, pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes
Endocrine system functions
Regulates body activities by releasing hormones
Cardiovascular system components
Blood, heart, blood vessels
Cardiovascular system functions
Heart pumps blood through blood vessels, blood carries oxygen/nutrients/carbon dioxide/waste to appropriate places, regulate pH/temperature/water content of bodily fluids, defend against disease, repair damaged blood vessels
Lymphatic system and immunity components
Lymphatic fluid and vessels, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, tonsils, B cells, T cells
Lymphatic system and immunity functions
Returns protein and fluid to blood, carries lipids from GI tract to blood, aids production of B cells and T cells
Respiratory system components
Lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes
Respiratory system functions
Moves oxygen and carbon dioxide to/from blood, regulate pH of body fluids, sound production
Digestive system components
Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, anus, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Digestive system functions
Physical/chemical breakdown of food, absorb nutrients, eliminate solid waste
Urinary system components
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Urinary system functions
Produces/stores/eliminates urine, eliminates waste, regulates volume/chemical composition of blood, maintain pH of body fluids, maintain mineral balance, regulates red blood cell production
Reproductive system components
Testes, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands, epididymis, ductus, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, penis
Reproductive system functions
Production of gametes, release hormones that regulate reproduction, transport/store gametes, milk production
