Functions Of The Body 11 Body Systems Flashcards
Circulatory system
Carries needed material to the body cells; carries waste away from the body cells; helps fight disease
Digestive system
Takes food into the body, breaks food down, and on sorbs the digested materials
Endocrine system
Controls many body processes-such as intake of sugar by cells-by means of chemicals
Excretory system
Removes wastes
Immune system
Fights disease
Muscular system
Enables the body to move; moves foo through the digestive system; keeps the heart beating
Nervous system
Detects and interprets information from the environments outside the body and within the body; controls most body functions
Reproductive system
Produces sec cells that can unite with other sex cells to create offspring; controls male. And female characteristics
Respiratory system
Takes oxygen into the Jody and eliminates carbon dioxcide
Skeletal system
Supports the body, protects it, and works with muscles to allow movement; makes blood cells an stores some materials
Integumentary
Protects the body, keeps water inside the body, and helps regulate body temperature
