Organ Systems Flashcards
What are the principal organs and functions of the integumentary system?
Skin, hair, nails, and sutaneous glands function to protect, and regulate temperature
What are the principal organs and functions of the skeletal system?
Bones, cartilages and ligaments work to support, movement, and enclosure of viscera.
What are the principal organs and functions of the muscular system?
Skeletal muscles work to assist with movement, stability, communication, control of body openins, heat production
What are the principal organs and functions of the nervous system?
The brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia work to assist in rapid internal communication, coordination, motor control and sensation
What are the principal organs and functions for the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, pancreasm testes, ovaries
what are the principal organs and functions of the circulatory system?
Heart, and blood vessels work together to distribute nutrients, oxygen, wastes, hormonesm electrolytes, heat, immune cells and antibodies
What are the organs and functions of the lymphatic system?
Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, thymus, spleen and tonsils assist in the recovery of excess tissue fluid, detection of pathogens, production of immune cells
What are the principal organs and functions for the respiratoy system?
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs assist in the absorption of oxygen, discharge of carbon dioxide, acid-base balance, speech
What are the princiapl organs and functions of the urinary system?
Kidneys, ureter, urinary, bladder, and urethra function to eliminate waste, regulate blood volume and pressurem timulatio of red blood cell formation.
What are the principal organs and functions of the digestive system?
Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas work to assist in nutrient breakdown and absorption. Liver functions include metabolism, synthesis of proteins, disposal of toxins
What are the principal organs and dunctions of the male reproductive system?
Testes, epididymides, spermatic ducts, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, penis assist with the production and delivery of sperm and secretion of sex hormones.
What are the principal organs and functions for the female reproductive system?
Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands work to produce eggs, house fertilization and fetal development, nourishment, birth lacatation and secretion of sex hormones
