Body System Functions Flashcards
1
Q
Breaks down food
A
Digestive
2
Q
Releases chemical signals and hormones
A
Endocrine
3
Q
Eliminates wastes from blood
A
Urinary
4
Q
Fights diseases
A
Immune/Lymphatic
5
Q
Forms external body covering
A
Integumentary
6
Q
Allows movement, maintains posture, produces heat
A
Muscular
7
Q
Fast-acting control system that uses electrical signals
A
Nervous
8
Q
Production of offspring
A
Reproductive
9
Q
Keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
A
Respiratory
10
Q
Protects and supports body organs
A
Skeletal
11
Q
Transports materials in body via blood
A
Cardiovascular/circulatory
