Organ Systems Flashcards
Systems of Protection, Support, & Movement
- Integumentary System
- Skeletal System
- Muscular System
Integumentary System
Protection, thermoregulation, vitamin D synthesis, cutaneous (skin) secretion.
* Ex. Hair, nails, skin, & cutaneous glands
Skeletal System
Movement, support, protection of internal viscera, electrolyte & acid-base balance, blood formation.
* Ex. Bones, bone marrow, cartilages & ligaments
Muscular System
Movement, stability, heat production, control of body openings, communication.
* Ex. Skeletal, smooth, & cardiac muscles & tendons
Systems of Fluid Transport
Cardiovascular System & Lymphatic System
Cardiovascular System
Fluid, electrolyte & acid-base balance. Distribution of oxygen, wastes, nutrients, hormones, heat, immune cells & antibodies.
* Heart & blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries, & the great vessels such as the aorta & venae cavae)
Lymphatic System
Detection of pathogens, production of immune cells, defense against disease & recovery of excess tissue fluid.
* Lymphatic vessels, trunks, & ducts, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, Peyer’s patches, & tonsils
Systems of Internal Communication & Control
Nervous System & Endocrine System
Nervous System
Rapid internal communication, coordination, motor control & sensation.
* Ex. Brain, spinal cord, nerves, & ganglia
Endocrine System
Slow internal chemical communication & coordination, hormone production.
* Ex. Pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, thymus, pancreas, ovaries & testes
Systems of Intake & Output
Urinary System, Respiratory System, Digestive System
Urinary System
Elimination of wastes, stimulation of red blood cell formation, regulation of blood volume & pressure, control of fluid, acid-base & electrolyte balance, detoxification & micturition.
* Ex. Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder & urethra
Respiratory System
Acid-base balance, speech, absorption of oxygen & discharge of carbon dioxide.
* Ex. Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli, & lungs
Digestive System
Nutrient breakdown & absorption, & defecation.
* Ex. Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small & large intestines, liver, gall bladder & pancreas
Systems of Reproduction
Male Reproductive System & Female Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
Secretion of sex hormones, production & delivery of sperm.
* Ex. Testes, vas deferens, epididymides, spermatic ducts, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral glands, prostate gland, scrotum, & penis
Female Reproductive System
Secretion of sex hormones, production of eggs, site of fertilization & fetal development, fetal nourishment, birth, & lactation.
* Ex. Ovaries, uterine/fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina & mammary glands
