A&P Study Organ Systems Flashcards
Integumentary
Major Organs:
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands
Function:
Protect tissues, regulate body temperature, support sensory receptors
Skeletal System
Major Organs:
Bones, Ligaments, cartilages
Function:
Provide framework, protect soft tissues, provide attachments for muscles, produce blood cells, store inorganic salts
Muscular System
Major Organs:
Muscles
Function:
Cause movements, maintain posture, produce body heat
Nervous System
Major Organs:
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs
Function:
Detect changes, receive and interpret sensory information, simulate muscles and glands
Endocrine System
Major Organs:
the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, and thymus
Function:
Control metabolic activities of body structures
Lymphatic System
Major Organs:
Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen
Functions:
Return tissue fluid to the blood, carry certain absorbed food molecules, defend the body against infection
Digestive
Major Organs:
Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines
Function:
Receive break down, and absorb food, eliminate unabsorbed material
Respiratory
Major Organs:
Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
Functions:
Intake and output of air, exchange of gases between air and blood
Excretory System
Major Organs:
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Functions:
Remove wastes from the blood, maintain water and electrolyte balance, store and eliminate urine
Reproductive (Male)
Major Organs:
Scrotum, testes, epiddymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland, urethra, penis
Functions:
Produce and maintain sperm cells, transfer sperm cellsinto female reproductive tract
Reproductive (Female)
Major Organs:
ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, bagina, cltrois, valva
Functions:
Produce and maintain egg cells, receive sperm cells, support development of an embryo, and function in birth process
Circulatory System
Major Organs:
Heart, arteries, capillaries, veins
Function:
the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands.
