Body Systems Flashcards
This system consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood. Its primary function is to transport nutrients and oxygen rich blood to all parts of the body and to carry deoxygenated blood back to the lungs …..
Cardiovascular system
This system consists of nasal cavity, larynx, tracheobronchial tree, and lungs. Its primary function is breathing and gas exchange….
Respiratory system
This system consists of all of the bones, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments in the body. It has structural and locomotive function….
Skeletal system
This system includes the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, associated glands, hair and nails. It is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external and internal environment ….
Integumentary system
This system consists of specialised cells called muscle fibres. Muscle fibres are attacked to bone or other structures and they are responsible for movement ….
Muscular system
This system is sometimes split into the urinary and reproductive systems. It consists of the kidney, ureters, bladder urethra and sexual organs ….
Genitourinary/ urogential systems
This systems consists of the mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. It also induces the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreases which makes digestive juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids …..
Gastrointestinal/ digestive system
This system consists of a network of biological processes that protects an organism from diseases. It detects and responds to a wide variety of pathogens….
Immune system
This system consists of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, sensory organs and other nervous tissue. It coordinates actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of the body….
Nervous system
This system is a messenger system comprising feedback loops of the hormones released by internal glands into the circulatory system, regulating target organs ……
Endocrine system
