How the Body is Organized Flashcards
Immune
Body’s defense system - spleen
Reproductive
To produce eggs - ovaristestes
Excretory
Eliminates liquid wastes and cleans the blood - kidneys
Respirating
Brings oxygen into the body and gets rid of Carbon Dioxide - lungs
Endocrine
Sends chemical messages called hormones throughout the body - glands
Digestive
Breaks down food to absorb nutrients and water - stomach
Lymphatic
Helps fight pathogens and puts lymph into blood - lymph nodes
Nervous
Controls the body delivers and receives electrical signals - brain
Cardiovascular
Pumps blood delivers oxygen to cells and picks up carbon dioxide- heart
Skeletal
Makes blood store’s calcium protection helps produce movement- bones
Muscular
Helps produce movement 3 kind smooth, cardiac, and skeletal - muscles
Integumentary
Covers and protects body helps hold in heart - skin
Connective
Joins supports insulates protects and nourishes
Muscle
Contacts and relaxes to produce movement
Nervous tissue
Sends electrical signals through the body