Organ Systems Flashcards
Function: Protects deep tissues and synthesizes vitamin D
Integumentary System
Skin, sweat glands, oil glands, hair and nails
Components: Skin, sweat glands, oil glands, hair and nails
Integumentary System
Protects deep tissues and synthesizes vitamin D
Components: Bone, cartilage and ligaments
Skeletal System
Protects and supports body organs, provides a framework muscles use to cause movement, forms blood cells and stores minerals
Function: Protects and supports body organs, provides a framework muscles use to cause movement, forms blood cells and stores minerals
Skeletal System
Bone, cartilage and ligaments
Components: Skeletal muscles, tendons
Muscular System
Locomotion, facial expression, posture and produces heat
Function: Locomotion, facial expression, posture and produces heat
Muscular System
Skeletal muscles, tendons
Components: Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Nervous System
Fast-acting control system, responds to stimuli via muscles or glands
Function: Fast-acting control system, responds to stimuli via muscles or glands
Nervous System
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Components: Glands
Endocrine System
Releases hormones to act as chemical messengers through blood vessels
Function: Releases hormones to act as chemical messengers through blood vessels
Endocrine System
Glands
Components: Red bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymphnodes and lymphatic vessels
Lymphatic System
Returns fluid leaked from blood vessels to blood, disposes of debris, houses white blood cells and carries out immune responses
Function: Returns fluid leaked from blood vessels to blood, disposes of debris, houses white blood cells and carries out immune responses
Lymphatic System
Red bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymphnodes and lymphatic vessels
Components: Heart, arteries and veins
Cardiovascular System
Pumps blood throughout body to deliver oxygen and nutrients to organs
Function: Pumps blood throughout body to deliver oxygen to organs
Cardiovascular System
Heart, arteries and veins
Components: Lungs and air passageways, oral cavity including pharynx, larynx, trachea and bronchii
Respiratory System
Keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes CO2
Function: Keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes CO2
Respiratory System
Lungs and air passageways, oral cavity including pharynx, larynx, trachea and bronchii
Components: Oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum, anus and liver
Digestive System
Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter blood and are distributed to body cells; indigestible foodstuffs eliminated as feces
Function: Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter blood and are distributed to body cells; indigestible foodstuffs eliminated as feces
Digestive System
Oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum anus and liver
Components: Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra
Urinary System
Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body and regulates H2O, electrolytes and pH
Function: Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body and regulates H2O, electrolytes and pH
Urinary System
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra
Components: Males, prostate gland, penis, testes, scrotum, ductus deferens; Females, mammary glands, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus and vagina
Reproductive Systems
Production of offspring, sex hormones; delivery of sperm to eggs for fertilization
Function: Production of offspring, sex hormones; delivery of sperm to eggs for fertilization
Reproductive Systems
Males, prostate gland, penis, testes, scrotum, ductus deferens; Females, mammary glands, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus and vagina
