Systems Flashcards
1
Q
Name all the 10 systems
A
Excretory Digestive Nervous Respiratory Reproductive Skeletal Muscle Endocrine Sensory Circulatory
2
Q
Sensory
A
Eyes and ears. Provides information about the surroundings.
3
Q
Nervous
A
Brain, spinal cords and nerves.
Controls actions of the body including breathing and heart rate
4
Q
Respiratory
A
Windpipe, lungs, ribs
Located in chest
Breathing and exchanging gases
5
Q
Digestive
A
Stomach, small and large intestine
Food is broken down and absorbed into blood
6
Q
Excretory
A
Kidneys
Cleans waste from blood and produces urine which is stored in the bladder before it is released
7
Q
Skeletal system
A
Bones (femur, humerus, pelvis)
206 bones that provide support, protection, movement and blood cell production
8
Q
Muscle system
A
Biceps, triceps
Provide mechanism for movement
They can contract to exert a pulling force on a bone
