organ systems Flashcards
skeletal systems
bones, ligaments, cartilages,
-provide frameworks and protective shields, attachments for muscles, produce blood cells
integumentary system
skin, sensory organs, hair, nails, sweat glands,
-protect underlining tissues, help regulate body temperatures , house sensory receptors,
muscular systems
provide forces that move body parts, maintain posture, main source of body heat
nervous system
brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs,
-use nerve impulses to communicate with each other
endocrine system
includes all the glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones
-hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, thymus
cardiovascular system
heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, blood
-carries nutrients/waste
lymphatic system
lymphatic vessels, lymph fluid, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen
-defend body against infections
digestive system
receive foods from the outside
-mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach , liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine
respiratory system
move air in and out
nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
urinary system
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
reproductive system
produces all new organisms
- scrotum, testes, prostate, etc.
- uterus, vagina, clit, vulva
