Body Systems Flashcards
Digestive System
Function: Food processing ( ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination
Components: Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, anus, gallbladder
Circulatory/ Cardiovascular System
Function: Transport system: oxygen, nutrients, waste, hormones
Components: Heart, blood vessels, blood
Integumentary System
Function: Protection against mechanical injuries, infection, dehydration; thermoregulation
Components: Skin, hair, sweat glands
Nervous System
Function: Signal processing (communication) via electrical chemicals. Coordination of body activities; detection of stimuli and formulation of responses to them
Components: Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs
Reproductive System
Function: Make offspring
Components: Ovaries and testes and associated organs
Urinary/ Excretory System
Function: Disposal of metabolic wastes; regulation of the osmotic balance of blood
Components: Kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra
Endocrine System
Function: Hormones, glands-all chemical signaling (slow but long-lasting)
Components: Pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal
Skeletal System
Function: Structure and support, protection of internal organs, calcium storage, and making blood cells
Components: bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage
Muscular System
Function: Movement
Components: Skeletal muscles
Lymphatic/ Immune System
Function: Protection( fighting infections) and filtering
Components: Bone marrow, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, lymph vessels
Respiratory System
Function: Gas exchange
Components: Lungs, trachea
