Contributions of Body Systems to Homeostasis Flashcards
Transport materials from one part of the body to another.
Circulatory system
Breaks down dietary food into smaller molecules that can be distributed to body cells.
Digestive system
Digestive system Transfers r….. and …… from external environment to internal environment.
water, electrolytes
Eliminates undigested food residues to external environment in the feces.
Digestive system
Respiratory system Gets …. from and eliminates …. to the external environment.
O 2, CO 2
Maintains proper pH of internal environment.
respiratory system
Urinary system removes excess water, salt, acid, and other electrolytes from ……. and eliminates them in ……
plasma, urine
Provides support and protection for soft tissues and organs.
Skeletal system
skeletal system serves as storage reservoir for calcium.
Skeletal system
Enables movement of body and its parts.
Skeletal system
……. is ultimate source of all blood cells.
Bone marrow
Moves the bones
Muscular system
Serves as outer protective barrier.
Integumentary system
Intergumenatry system is important in regulating ……
body temperature.
Defends against foreign invaders and against body cells that have become cancerous.
Immune system -
Immune system Paves way for …. or ….. injured or worn-out cells.
repairing, replacing
Controls and coordinates bodily activities that require rapid responses.
Nervous system
Detects and initiates reactions to changes in external environment.
Nervous system
Not essential for homeostasis (not essential for survival of individual).
Reproductive system
Reproductive system is essential for …….
sustaining the species.
Secreting glands of endocrine regulate activities that require duration rather than speed.
Endocrine system
Endocrine system Controls concentration of ……. and, by adjusting ……function, controls internal environment’s
….. and ……. composition.
nutrients, kidney , volume, electrolyte
Regulates temperature and osmotic pressure
hypothalamus
……. of water helps regulate body temp
Evaporation
