Organ System Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 11 organ systems?
A
- Integumentary
- Skeletal
- Muscular
- Nervous
- Endocrine
- Cardiovascular
- Lymphatic
- Respiratory
- Digestive
- Urinary
- Male & Female Reproductive
2
Q
Integumentary System
A
- Encloses internal body structures
- Hair/skin/nails
3
Q
Skeletal System
A
- Supports the body
- Cartilage/bones/joints
4
Q
Muscular System
A
- Helps maintain body temperature
- Skeletal muscles
5
Q
Nervous System
A
- Activates bodily responses
- Brain/spinal cord
6
Q
Endocrine System
A
- Secretes hormones
- Testes/Ovaries
7
Q
Cardiovascular System
A
- Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues
- Heart
8
Q
Lymphatic System
A
- Returns fluids to blood
- Lymphatic vessels
9
Q
Respiratory System
A
- Removes carbon dioxide from the body
- Trachea/lungs
10
Q
Digestive System
A
- Processes food for use by the body
- Stomach/small & large intestine
11
Q
Urinary System
A
- Controls water balance in the body
- Urinary bladder
12
Q
Male & Female Reproductive System
A
- Produces sex hormones and gametes
- Testes/ovaries
