Body Systemes Flashcards
Integumentary system
Hair, skin and fingernails
Skeletal system
Cartilages, joint and bones
Muscular system
Skeletal muscles
Nervous system
Brain, sensory receptors, spinal cord and nerves
Endocrine system
Pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, thymus gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, testis and ovary.
Cardiovascular system
Heart and blood vessels
Digestive system
Takes nutrients, digests them and excretes unabsorbed matter
Respiratory system
Takes in oxygen which is required for metabolism and excretes carbon dioxide
Urinary system
Filters blood and excretes nitrogen containing wastes and excess ions
Integumentary system (function)
Protects the body as a whole from the external environment by maintaining boundaries
Cardiovascular system (function)
Through the blood it distributes oxygen and nutrients to all body cells and delivers waste and carbon dioxide to disposable organs
