major function of each body system Flashcards
1
Q
skeletal system
A
framework/scaffold movement protection storage blood cell production
2
Q
muscular system
A
create movement
maintain posture
maintain bodily functions
3
Q
circulatory system
A
transport nutrients
regulate body temperature
regulate body’s fluids
protect the body against diseases
4
Q
respiratory system
A
- deliver oxygen from the atmosphere to the lungs
- provide a method of gaseous exchange within the lungs
- create speech
- facilitate our sense of smell
- protection from dust and other microparticles
5
Q
function of blood
A
transport nutrients
regulate body temperature
rugulate body’s fluids
protect the body against diseases