Organ Systems Lab Exam 1 Flashcards
protects deeper organs from mechanical, chemical, and bacterial injury, and from drying out
- excretes salt and urea
- acids in regulation of body T
- produces vitamin D
functions of the integumentary system
organs of the integumentary system
skin, hair, nails
cutaneous sense organs and glands
body support and protection of internal organs
provides levers for muscular action
cavities provide site for blood cell formation
bones store minerals
function of skeletal system
organs of skeletal system
bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and joints
primary function is to contract or shorten
generates heat
function of muscular system
organs of muscular system
muscles attached to skeleton
- allows body to detect changes in its internal and external environment and to respond to this information by activating muscles/glands
- helps maintain homeostasis of body by rapid transmission of electrical signals
function of nervous system
organs of the nervous system
pituitary, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal glands; ovaries, testes, pancreas
transport system, carries blood to and from tissue cells
- antibodies and other protein molecules in blood protect the body
function of cardiovascular system
organs of cardiovascular system
heart and blood vessels
- picks up fluid leaked from the blood vessels and returns it to blood
- cleanses blood of pathogens and debris
- houses lymphocytes
function of lymphatic system
organs of lymphatic system
lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus
keeps blood continuously supplied with oxygen while removing CO2
- contributes to acid-base balance of blood
function of respiratory system
organs of respiratory system
lungs, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
breaks down ingested food into smaller pieces that can be absorbed by blood for delivery to body cells
- undigested residue removed as feces
function of digestive system
