Systems Flashcards
Support and movement
Muscular - muscles, force of movement posture
Skeletal - bones, ligaments, cartlidge, framework, protection, produce blood cells
Integration and coordination
Nervous - brain, spinal cord, nerves, brain signals for body functions
Endocrine - all glands, ovaries, testes, for hormone production
Transport
Cardiovascular - heart, veins, blood, moves oxygen and nutrients around
Lymphatic - vessels, nodes, fluid, spleen, moves fluids to blood steam
Absorption/Excretion
Digestive - mouth, teeth, tongue, stomach, absorption/excretion of nutrients and waste
Respiratory - nasal cavity, lungs, movement of air/exchange gases
Urinary - kidneys, bladder, urethra, removes waste from blood regulates water
Reproduction
Reproductive - male, female, to produce offspring
Covering
Integumentary - hair, skin, nails, protects tissues and regulates body temp.