Systems Flashcards
Integumentary system
skin, nails, hair
forms the external body covering and protects deeper tissues
Skeletal system
Bones and joints
Protects and supports body organs, provides framework for muscles
Muscular system
Muscles
Produces movement , maintain posture and produces heat
Nervous system
Nerves, brain, spinal cord
Acts as the fast-acting control system of the body; it responds to internal and external changes by activating muscles and glands
Endocrine system
Glands and hormones
Acts as the slow-acting control system of the body; glands secrete hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and reproduction
Cardiovascular system
Heart, blood, blood vessels
Circulates oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products
Immune system (lymphatic)
Lymph, lymphatic vessels, organs
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood, white blood cells contribute to immunity
Respiratory system
Lungs, bronchus tubes
Keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
Digestive system
Intestines, esophagus, stomach, liver and pancreas
Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells
Urinary system
Urethra, kidneys, bladder, ureter
Waste elimination, regulates water, electrolytes and pH balance

Reproductive system
Male/female reproductive organs
Production of offspring
