Organ Systems Flashcards
Integumentary system
Protects the body from external environment
Produces vitamin d
Retains water
Regulates body temp
Muscular system
Produces movement
Controls body openings
Generates heat
Skeletal system
Supports the body Protects internal organs Provides leverage for movement Produces blood cells Stores calcium salts
Nervous system
Regulates body functions
Provides sensation, movement, automatic functions, and higher mental functions via nerve impulses
Endocrine system
Regulates body functions
Regulates functions of muscles, glands, and other tissues through secretions of hormones
Cardiovascular system
Pumps and delivers oxygen-poor blood to the lungs and oxygen rich blood to the tissues
Removes wastes from tissues
Transports cells, nutrients and other substances
Lymphatic system
Returns excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
Provides immunity
Respiratory system
Delivers oxygen to the blood
Removes carbon dioxide from the body
Maintains the acid-base balance of the blood
Digestive system
Digests food
Absorbs nutrients in the blood
Removes food waste
Maintains fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
Urinary system
Removes metabolic wastes from the blood
Maintains fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
Stimulates blood cell production
Reproductive system
Produces and transports sperm and eggs
Secretes hormones
Sexual function
