Organ Systems Flashcards
Integumentary system
- Protects the body from the external environment
- Produces vitamin D
- Retains Water
- REGULATES BODY TEMPERATURE
Nails
Skin
Hair
Skeletal system
Supports the body Protects internal organs Provides leverage for movement Produces blood cells Stores calcium salts
Bones
Joints
Muscular system
Produces movement
Controls body openings
Generates heat
Skeletal muscles
Nervous system
Regulates body functions
Provides sensation, movement, automatic functions, higher mental functions via impulses
Brain
spinal cord
nerves
Endocrine system
Regulates body functions
Regulates the functions of muscles,glands and other tissues through the secretion of chemicals called hormones
Pineal gland Hypothalamus pituitary gland Thyroid gland Thymus gland Adrenal glands Pancreas Ovaries (female) Tested (male)
Cardiovascular system
- Pumps and delivers oxygen-poor blood to the lungs and oxygen rich blood to the tissues
- removes waste from the tissues
- transports cells, nutrients, and other substances
Blood vessels
Heart
Lymphatic system
- Returns excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
- provides immunity (protection against diseases)
Tonsils Lymph nodes Thymus Spleen Lymphatic vessels
Respiratory system
- Delivers oxygen to the blood
- Removes colon dioxide from the body
- maintains the acid-base balance of the blood
Nasal cavity Pharynx Larynx Trachea Lungs
Digestive system
Digest food
Absorbs nutrients into the blood
Removes food waste
Maintains fluid, electrolytes, and acid base balance
Mouth Salivary glands esophagus Liver Stomach Gallbladder Pancreas Large intestine Small intestine
Urinary system
Removes metabolic wastes from the blood
Maintains fluid, electrolytes, & acid base balance
Stimulates blood cell production
Kidneys
Ureters
Urinary bladder
Urethra
Reproductive system: male
Produces and transports sperm
Secretes hormones
Sexual function
Prostate gland
Ductus deferens
Testis
Penis
Reproductive system: female
- produces and transports oocytes (eggs)
- site of fetal development, fetal nourishment, child birth, lactation.
- secretes hormones
- sexual function
Mammary glands Uterine tube Ovary Uterus Vagina
