Body System Flashcards
Skeletal system
Supports the body;protects internal organs; allows movement; stores minerals; produces blood cells
Integumentary system
guards against infection and injury; helps regulate body temperature
Muscular system
With skeletal system, produces movement; helps circulate blood and move food through the digestive system
Circulatory system
Transports oxygen, waste, nutrients, hormones, heat, around the body; fights infection; helps regulate body temperature.
Respiratory system
Brings in oxygen needed by cells; removes carbon dioxide from body
Digestive system
Breaks down food; absorbs nutrients; removes food wastes
Excretory system
removes waste from the body
Nervous system
controls body responses to changes in inside and outside environments
Endocrine system
Controls growth, development, and energy processes; helps maintain homeostasis
Reproductive system
Produces and delivers sex cells; in females; nurtures and protects developing embryo
