Organs and systems ✅ Flashcards
What is an organ?
An organ is a part of an organism that carries out specific functions.
What is a system?
A system consists of several organs working together to perform coordinated functions for the body.
What does the musculo-skeletal systems provide
The musculo-skeletal systems provide an organism with support, protection and allow it to move.
What organs are in the musculo-skeletal system?
Organs of the musculo-skeletal system include bones and muscles.
What does the nervous system control?
The nervous system controls an organism’s behaviour.
What organs are in the nervous system?
Organs of the nervous system include the brain, spinal cord and sensory organs.
What does the Digestive system do?
The digestive system takes in food, breaks it down, and absorbs the nutrients from the food.
What does the digestive system consist of?
Organs of the digestive system include the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver and pancreas.
What does the circulatory system do?
The circulatory system transports food, oxygen, waste materials and heat around the body.
What organs are in the circulatory system
Organs of the circulatory system include the heart and blood vessels.
