Body systems Flashcards
body systemsacronym
MEDICS RUN IRL
muscular system
skeletal, muscles
muscular system functions
to support and movement
endocrine system
pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands
endocrine system functions
to co ordinate body functions through synthesis and secretion of regulatory molecules (hormones)
Digestive system
stomach, intestines, liver
digestive system functions
-to ingest and process foodstuff for distribution and use by cells
- elimination of waste (defecation)
immune system
thymus, spleen, lymph nodes
immune system function
to defend against foreign invaders
cardiovascular system
heart blood vessels, blood
cardiovascular system function
to transport materials between cells
skeletal system
bones
skeletal system function
to provide support, structure, movement and protection
integumentary system
skin
integumentary system function
to protect from external environment
respiratory system
lungs, airways
respiratory system function
to take in oxygen and provide a site for gaseous exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between internal and external environment
urinary system
kidneys, bladder
urinary system function
-to maintain water solute balance
-to excrete waste
nervous system
brain, spinal cords, nerve
nervous system function
-to coordinate and control body functions through electrical signals
- to receive and coordinate results
reproductive system
ovaries, uterus and testes
reproductive system function
to reproduce and perpetuate species
lymphatic system
lymph nodes, vessels, spleen and thymus
lymphatic system function
- to drain excess fluid from cells and return to the bloodstream
-imune function
