Organ Systems Flashcards
Integumentary system
_____________all protect the underlying tissue.
_____________to the surface of the skin, where heat can be released (dissipated)
Protection system
A. Skin, hair, nails
B. Regulates temperature
Muscular system
There are_____muscles in the body
_____________to produce movement
Coordination system
B. Layers of muscles that cover the bones and joints
C. Contracts and relaxes
Circulatory system
_____________To all parts of the body
Blood flows to_______carrying___________and flows back to the heart carrying_________
A. Transportation system
B. cells, nutrient chemicals & O2 (oxygen), with new nutrients
C. Carbon dioxide drops off in the lungs, liquid goes to the bladder then you pee it out.
Nervous system
The_______is the main organ
__________make up the other parts.
Transportation system for__________throughout the body
A. The brain
B. Nerves and sense receptors
C. for sending of receiving electrical/chemical messages
Lymphatic system
A network of vessels that collect_______and returns it to the blood
Produces_______________to fight bacteria/fungi/viruses/etc…
Immune system
Because connected to the lymph nodes
A. fluid from tissues
B. white blood cells and antibodies
Respiratory system
A. ________the primary organs
B. Provides the site for the critical_____________ of oxygen and the_________ of carbon dioxide.
Exchange of gasses
Oxygen gives your cells to start making energy
A. Lungs
B. the critical exchange of gasses, absorption
Enocrine system
Many______are directed by_______
These chemicals are___________of this system
Example:
A. processes, Hormones
B. released by glands
C. Example: thyroid gland, testosterone in the groin area, estrogen in the groin.
Digestive system
_____________that can be absorbs by the blood and eventually the cells.
Energy and waste
A. Breaks down the food into chemical nutrients than can be absorbed by the blood and eventually the cells.
Excretory system
Blood delivers liquid waste to the____
__________from the body in the form of urine.
Energy and waste
A. to the kidneys and the bladder
B. The body expels waste
Reproductive system
Male organs (_____) produce sperm cells for the purpose of______________(_________)
Female organs(_____) produce eggs which provides half of the genetic material for the________
The female organs(_______) which_________________the unborn baby.
A. testes, carrying half the material to the egg(fertilization)
B. ovaries, offspring.
C. uterus, nourishes and shelters the unborn baby
Main functions of bones
Support
Examples
Example
Protects and supports the entire body
The heart and lungs are protect by the ribs
The spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae
