Systems of the Body Flashcards
Circuates blood around the body via Heart, arteries, and Veins. It delivers oxygen to the major organs of the body and keeps the body’s temperature at homeostasis
Circulatory
absorbs nutrients and removes waste through the gastrointestinal tract, mouth esophagus, stomach and instetines. It eliminates waste from the body
Digestive
Influences the body by the use of Hormones
Endocrine
Contains largest organ skin, hair, nails, swear, and exocrine glands
Integumentary
Defends the body against pathogens and includes lyphatic system that carries a clear liquid callled lymph
Immune
Enables the body to move using muscles
Musclar
Collects and processes information via nerves and relays the information to the brain to perform certain functions
Nervous
Kidney filters blood and produces urine
Urinary
Sex organs and hormones that help to reproduce a species
Reprodcutive
Delivers oxygen into the lungs and removes carbon dioxide
Respiratory
Bones help to support the body and organs and provide a base structure
Skeletal
creates cells the travel in the blood
Hematopoietic