Organ Systems Flashcards
What is the organ system that facilitates transporting nutrients, chemical messengers, gases, and wastes in blood?
Cardiovascular System
Major Organs include Heart & Blood Vessels
What is the organ system that adds oxygen to blood and removes carbon dioxide from blood; produces sound; maintains body fluid pH?
Respiratory System
What are the major organs of the respiratory system?
Larynx, nose, pharynx (throat), trachea, bronchi, lungs.
What is the organ system that aids in breaking down food into units that can be absorbed into the body, eliminating wastes and non-digestible fibre in food.
Digestive System
What are the major organs of the digestive system?
Mouth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver, gallbladder.
What is the urinary system?
The system that removes nitrogenous wastes; maintains body fluid volume, pH, and electrolyte levels through urine production.
What are the major organs of the urinary system?
Urethra, bladder, ureters, kidneys.
What is the integumentary system?
A protective barrier for the body that aids in vitamin D production; eliminates some waste; contains sensory receptors for pain, touch, and temperature; fat provides insulation
Major organs of integumentary system?
Sweat glands, hair, nails, oil glands
What is the lymphatic/immune system?
A system that returns fluid to blood; carries dietary lipids from GI tract to blood; detects & eliminates disease-causing organisms.
Major organs of the lymphatic system?
Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, tonsils
What is the skeletal system?
Protects major organs, provides levers and support for body movement; bone marrow contains stem cells that produce blood cells, and is a site for lymphocytes.
The major organs of the skeletal system?
Bones & cartlidges
What is the muscular system?
A system that moves bones and maintains posture; major source of body heat
The major organs of the muscular system are:
Skeletal muscles & tendons
