Organs Flashcards
What is the definition of organs?
An aggregation of several tissues that carry out a specific function for the whole organism
What is the definition for organ systems?
2 or more different organs working together to provide a common function
What organ system has the major organs of bones, cartilage, tendons and ligaments and its major role is support?
Skeletal system
What organ system has the major organs of skeletal and smooth muscle and its major role is movement?
Muscular system
What organ system has the major organs of heart, blood vessels and blood and its major role is transport of gases and nutrients?
Circulatory system
What organ system has the major organs of ovaries, uterus, oviducts, vagina, testes, penis and seminal vesicles and its major role is reproduction?
Reproductive system
What organ system has the major organs of glands and its major role is homeostasis?
Endocrine system
What organ system has the major organs of kidneys, bladder, ureters and urethra and its major role is removal of waste?
Excretory system
What organ system has the major organs of oesophagus, stomach, liver, intestines and pancreas and its major role is to breakdown food and absorb nutrients?
Digestive system
What organ system has the major organs of brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves and its major role is coordination and control?
Nervous system
What organ system has the major organs of lungs and diaphragm and its major role is to exchange gases between blood and air?
Respiratory system
What organ system has the major organs of lymph and white blood cells and its major role is protection from pathogens?
Immune system
