organ systems Flashcards
integumentary
hair, skin, nails, and sensory receptors
integumentary functions
protection, vitamin D synthesis, cutaneous sensation, nonverbal communication
muscular
made of skeletal muscle
muscular function
movement/stability, communication and heat production
nervous
brain, spinal chord, nerves
nervous function
rapid internal communication, coordination, motor control + sensation
skeletal
made of bones, cartilages, and ligaments
skeletal function
support, enclosure of viscera, blood formation, acid-base balance
lymphatic
lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, tonsils
lymphatic function
fluid movement, production of immune cells
respiratory
lungs, trachea, nose, larynx, and pharynx
respiratory function
absorption of oxygen and discharge of carbon dioxide, acid-base balance
urinary
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
urinary function
elimination of wastes, regulation of blood pressure, detox, water balance
endocrine
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, thymus