Organs and Body Systems Flashcards
organs
formed by a group of tissues
examples of organs
heart lungs brain
body system
combination of organs that perform a particular function
examples of body system
skeletal muscular integumentary cardiovascular respiratory gastrointestinal urogenital endocrine nervous
skeletal
framework of the body
supports organs
where muscles attatch
muscular
permits motion and movement
integumentary
includes skin, hair, nails, sweat, and sebaceous gland
covers and protects body
aids in temperature regulation
cardiovascular
transports blood
includes the lymphatic system which retrieves plasma and tissue fluids
protects against disease organisms
respiratory
absorbs oxygen and discharges carbon dioxide
gastrointestinal
digests and absorbs food and excretes waste
urogenital
provides for reproduction and urine excretion
endocrine
manufactures hormones
nervous
processes stimuli and enables the body to react and respond