Organ Systems Flashcards
How many organ systems are there?
11
integumentary system basic function
covers and protects body, glands help control body temperature
skeletal system basic function
supports body, allows movement, protects the body
muscular system basic function
works with skeletal system to provide movement, moves materials within body
digestive system basic function
- ingestion
- digestion
- absorption of nutrients
- elimination of solid wastes
respiratory system basic function
exchange of gases
circulatory system basic function
transportation of materials (such as oxygen,
nutrients, hormones, and wastes) within body
nervous system basic function
- controls body functions
- coordinates responses and activities
endocrine system basic function
- controls growth and development
- controls metabolism
excretory system basic function
- elimination of wastes
lymphatic system
- protects body from disease
- circulates fluid called lymph
- absorbs and transports fats
lymphatic system examples
white blood cells, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes,lymph vessels
excretory system example
skin, kidney, bladder, ureter, urethra
endocrine system example
glands (pituitary, hypothalamus, thyroid, adrenals),
pancreas, ovaries (in females), testes (in males)
nervous system example
brain, nerves, spinal cord