Organ system overview Flashcards
the external covering of the body, or the skin,
including the hair and fingernails
Integumentary System
consists of bones, cartilages,
and joints. It supports the body and provides a framework that the skeletal muscles use
to cause movement.
Skeletal System
The muscles of the body have only one function—
to contract, or shorten. When this happens, movement occurs.
Muscular System
Delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other
substances to, and picks up wastes such as carbon
dioxide from, cells near sites of exchange. Primary organs of this system is the heart and blood vessels
Cardiovascular System
body’s fast-acting control system. It consists of the brain, spinal cord,
nerves, and sensory receptors
Nervous System
comple-
ments that of the cardiovascular system. Its organs
include lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and other
lymphoid organs such as the spleen and tonsils
Lymphatic System
keep the
body supplied with oxygen and to remove car-
bon dioxide. The respiratory system consists of
the nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Respiratory System
basically a tube running
through the body from mouth to anus. The organs
of the digestive system include the oral cavity
(mouth), esophagus, stomach, small and large
intestines, and rectum plus a number of accessory
organs
Digestive System
controls body activities, but it acts much more slowly. Includes the pituitary,
thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, thymus, pancreas,
pineal, ovaries
Endocrine System
