Chapter 1 Flashcards
The integumentary system
Major organs: •skin •hair •nails • sweat glands
Functions:
•protect against environmental hazards
•helps regulate body temperature
• provides sensory information
Skeletal system
Major organs: •bones •cartilages •associated ligaments •bone marrow
Function: •provide support And protection •store calcium and other minerals •forms Blood cells
Muscular system
Major organs:
Skeletal muscles and associated tendons.
Function:
•provide movement
•provide protection and support
•generates heat that maintains body temperature
Nervous system
Major organs: •brain •spinal chord •peripheral nerves •sense organs
Functions:
• directs immediate response to stimuli
• moderates activities of other organ systems
• provide and interpret sensory information
Endocrine system
Major organs: •pituitary gland •thyroid gland •pancreas •adrenal gland •gonads •endocrine tissues
Function:
•direct long term changes in the activities of other organ systems
•adjusts metabolic activity and energy use by the body.
•controls many structural and functional changes during development
Cardiovascular system
Major organs:
• heart
• blood
•Blood vessels
Function:
•Distributed blood cells, water and dissolved materials, waste products, nutrients, oxygen , and CO2
•distributes heat and helps regulate body temperature
