Systems Flashcards
Excretory system
º removes liquid wastes from body
º skin, lungs, kidneys
Respiratory system
º brings in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
º lungs
Muscular system
º produces movement and helps circulate blood and move food thru digestive system
º brain, spinal chord, nerves
Skeletal system
º supports body, protects internal organs, allows movement, stores blood cells
º bones
Integumentary system
º guards against infection and injury, helps regulate body temp
º skin, hair, nails
Circulatory system
º transports oxygen, nutrients, and wastes
º heart, blood vessels
Digestive system
º breaks down food, absorbs food, removes solid wastes
º mouth, stomach, intestines
Systems that transport
º respiratory
º circulatory
º excretory
º digestive
Systems that control
º nervous
º endocrine
º integumentary
