Organ Systems Flashcards
*protects the body from the external environment
*produces vitamin D
*retains water
*regulates body temp
Integumentary system
*supports the body
*protects internal organs
*provides leverage for movement
*produces blood cells
*stores calcium salts
Skeletal
*produces movement
*controls body openings
*Generates heat
Muscular system
*regulates body functions
*provides for sensations, movement, automatic functions, and higher mental functions via nerve impulses
Nervous system
*regulates body functions
*regulates the functions of muscles, glands, and other tissues through the secretion of chemicals called hormones
Endocrine system
*pumps and delivers oxygen-poor blood to the lungs and oxygen-rich blood to the tissues
*removes wastes from the tissues
*transport cells, nutrients, and other substances
Cardiovascular system
*returns excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
*provides immunity
Lymphatic system
*delivers oxygen to the blood
*removes carbon dioxide from the body
*maintains the acid-base balance of the blood
respiratory system
Hair, skin and nails
Integumentary system
bones and joints
Skeletal system
skeletal muscles
Muscular system
brain, spinal cord and nerves
nervous system
Pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, thymus gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovaries and testes
endocrine system
blood vessels and heart
cardiovascular system
tonsils, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and lymphatic vessels
Lymphatic system
