11 organ systems of the human body Flashcards
Integumentary Organs
Skin, Hair, Nails, Sweat Glands, and Sebaceous Glands
Integumentary Functions
Protect tissues, regulate body temperature, support sensory receptors
Skeletal Organs
Bones, Ligaments, and Cartilages
Skeletal Functions
Provide framework, Protect soft tissues, provide attachments for muscles, produce blood cells, and store inorganic salts
Muscular Organs
Muscles
Muscular Functions
Cause movements, maintain posture, and produce body heat
Nervous Organs
Brain, Spinal Cord, nerves, and sense organs
Nervous Functios
Detect changes, receive and interpret sensory information, stimulate muscles and glands
Endocrine Organs
Glans the secrete hormones(Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, and thymus
Endocrine Functions
Control metabolic activities of body structure
Cardiovascular Organs
Heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins
Cardiovascular Functions
Move blood through blood vessels and transport substances throughout body
Lymphatic Organs
Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen
Lymphatic Functions
Return tissue fluid to the blood, carry certain absorbed food molecules, defend the body against infection
Digestive Organs
Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines
Digestive Functions
Receive, break down, and absorb food; eliminate un absorbed material
Respiratory Organs
Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx,trachea, bronchi, lungs
Repiritory Functions
Intake and output of air, exchange of gases between air and blood
Urinary Organs
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Urinary Functions
Remove wastes from blood, maintain water and electrolyte balance, store and transport urine
Reproductive Organs
Male:Scrotum, testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, urethra, penis
Female:Ovaries, Uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris, vulva
Reproductive Functions
Produce and maintain egg cells, receive sperm cells, support development of an embryo and function in birth process