Intro To Organ Systems Flashcards
Skeletal system
Support and protection
Site of hemopoiesis
Store calcium and phosphorus
Integumentary system
Provides protection
Regulates body temp
Synthesize vitamin D
Muscular system
Produces body movement
Generates heat when muscles contract
Nervous system
Regulatory system that
Controls body movement
Processes and responds to sensory stimuli
Endocrine system consists of?
Glands and cell clusters that secrete hormones
Endocrine system
Regulate development, growth and metabolism
Homeostasis of blood
Control digestion, and reproduction processes
Cardiovascular system
Moves blood through vessels to distribute hormones, nutrients, gases, and pick up waste
Lymphatic system
Transports and filters lymph fluid
Immune response
Respiratory system
Exchanges gases between blood and air in the lungs
Urinary system
Filters the blood and removes waste
Concentrates waste into urine
Digestive system
Mechanically and chemically digest food
Absorb nutrients
Expels waste
Which organ system is responsible for filtering the blood and removing the waste products of the blood in the form of urine?
Urinary system
