Organ Systems Flashcards
Integumentary System
hair, skin, nails
- encloses internal bodily structures
- site of many sensory receptors
Skeletal System
Cartilage, bones, joints
- supports the body
- enables movment
Muscular System
Skeletal muscles and tendons
- enables movement
- helps maintain body temperature
Nervous System
Brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
- Detects and processes sensory
- activates bodily responses
Endocrine System
Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes, and ovaries
- secretes hormones
- regulates bodily processes
Cardiovascular System
Heart and blood vessels
- delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues
- equalizes temperature in the body
Lymphatic System
Thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, and lymphatic vessels
- returns fluid to blood
- defends against pathogens
Respiratory System
Nasal passage, trachea, and lungs
- removes carbon dioxide from the body
- delivers oxygen to blood
Digestive System
Stomach, liver, gall bladder, large and small intestine
- processes food for use by the body
- removes waste from undigested foods
Urinary System
Kidneys and urinary bladder
- controls water balance in the body
- removes waste from blood and excretes them
Male Reproductive System
Epididymis and testes
- produces sex hormones and gametes
- delivers gametes to female
Female Reproductive System
Mammary glands, ovaries, and uterus
- produces sex hormones
- supports embryo/ fetus until birth
- produces milk for infant
