Organ Systems Flashcards
Integumentary System
Function: Protection
Organs: Skin, hair, Nails
Skeletal System
Function:Support, movement, Protective enclosure of viscera
Organs: Bones, Cartilages, Ligaments
Muscular System
Function: Control of body openings, heat production
Organs:Skeletal muscles
Nervous System
Function: Motor Control and sensation
Organs: Brain, spinal Cord, nerves, ganglia
Endocrine System
Function: Hormone Production
Organs: the glands,Pancreas, Testes, ovaries
Circulatory System
Function: Distribution of nutrients, oxygen, wastes
Organs: Heart, blood vessels
Lymphatic System
Functions: Defense against Disease
Organs: Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, thymus, spleen, tonsils
Respiratory System
Function: Absorption of oxygen
Organs: Nose, Lungs, Bronchi, Trachea, Larynx, Pharynx
Urinary System
Function:Elimination of wastes
Organs: Kidneys, Ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Digestive System
Function: Nutrient breakdown and absorption
Organs: Teeth, Tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Male Reproductive System
Function: Production and delivery of sperm; secretion of sex hormones
Organs: Testes, penis, epididymides, spermatic ducts
Female Reproductive system
Function: Production of eggs; site of fertilization and fetal development
Organs: Vagina, Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands
