Organ System Of The Body Flashcards
Skeletal system
Provide protection Support body movements Produce blood cells Stores minerals and fat. Bones, cartilages, ligaments, joints.
Muscular system
Produce body movements
Maintains posture
Produce body heat.
Muscles attached to bones by tendons.
Lymphatic system
Remove foreign substances
Maintain tissue fluid balance
Absorbs fats from digestive tract.
Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, lymphatic organs.
Respiratory system
Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
Regulates blood pH.
Lungs, respiratory passages.
Digestive system
Performs mechanical and chemical process of digestion
Absorption of nutrients
Elimination of wastes.
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, accessory organs.
Nervous system
Regulatory system that detect sensations, controls movements, physiological process, and intellectual (ability to think)functions.
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors.
Endocrine system
Regulatory system that influences metabolism, growth, reproduction.
Glands - (pituitary, secrete hormones)
Cardiovascular system
Transports nutrients, waste products, gases, hormones.
Role of immune response
Regulation of body temperature.
Heart, blood vessels, blood.
Urinary system
Remove waste products from the blood
Regulates blood pH, ion balance, water balance.
Kidneys, urinary bladder, and ducts that carry urine.
Female reproductive system
Produces oocytes
Site of fertilization and fetal development;
Produce milk, hormones.
Male reproduction system
Produce and transfer sperm cells
Produce hormone.
Testes, ducts, penis.
Integumentary system
Provide protection, regulates temperature, prevents water loss, produce v D.
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands.
