Systems Flashcards
Skeletal System
Provides support and protection, site of
hemopoiesis (blood cell production),
stores calcium and phosphorus,
provides sites for muscle attachments.
Intergumentary System
Provides protection, regulates body
temperature, site of cutaneous
receptors, synthesizes vitamin D, prevents water loss
Muscular System
Produces body movement, generates heat when muscles contract
Endocrine System
Consists of glands and cell clusters that secrete hormones, some of which regulate body and cellular growth, chemical levels in the body, and reproductive functions
Nervous System
A regulatory system that controls body movement, responds to sensory stimuli, and helps control all other systems of the body. Also responsible for consciousness, intelligence, memory
Cardiovascular System
Consists of the heart (a pump), blood, and
blood vessels; the heart moves blood
through blood vessels to distribute
hormones, nutrients, and gases, and pick up
waste products
Respiratory System
Responsible for exchange of gases
(oxygen and carbon dioxide) between
blood and the air in the lungs
Lymphatic System
Transports and filters lymph (interstitial
fluid transported through lymph vessels)
and initiates an immune response when
necessary
Digestive System
Mechanically and chemically digests
food materials, absorbs nutrients, and
expels waste products
Male Reproductive System
Produces male sex cells (sperm) and male
hormones (e.g., testosterone), transfers
sperm to the female
Female Reproductive System
Produces female sex cells (oocytes) and
female hormones (e.g., estrogen and
progesterone), receives sperm from male, site
of fertilization of oocyte, site of growth and
development of embryo and fetus
Urinary System
Filters the blood and removes waste products
from the blood, concentrates waste products
in the form of urine, and expels urine from the
body
