Organ Systems & Their Functions Flashcards
skeletal system - main organs
bones
muscular system - main organs
muscles
circulatory system - main organs
heart, blood, blood vessels
nervous system - main organs
brain, spinal cord, nerves
respiratory system - main organs
nose, windpipe, lungs
digestive system - main organs
teeth, food pipe, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
skeletal system - main function
give support to the body; protects internal organs; allows movement
muscular system - main function
movement of body parts
circulatory system - main function
transports nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body; transports waste.
nervous system - main function
controls of functions of the body
respiratory system - main functions
takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
digestive system - main functions
digests and absorbs nutrients for the growth & maintenance of the body
excretory system - main functions
remove waste