Body Systems Flashcards
The muscular system
moves the body and moves substances around the body;maintain posture;produce heat
The nervous system
protects and supports bodys organs;provides a frame work muscles use to cause movement;store minerals
The cardiovascular system
pumps blood around body;transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste
integumentary system
forms the bodys external covering;protects deeper tissue from injury;helps regulate body tempeture
the reproductive system
to produce,transport, and substain sperm and egg cells;to nuture the developing offspring
the endocrine system
secrets hormones that regulate process’s such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism by body cells
the respiratory system
assists with gas exchange with the external enviorment;keep blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
the lymphatic/immune system
filter fluid in the body;mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body
the urinary system
breaks down food into its nutrients molecules; absorbs nutrients;rids the body works
the digestive system
eliminates waste from the body;regulates water balance of the blood
the skeletal system
responds to internal and external changes by acting an appropriate response:process information
what are the key structures of the muscular system
skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle,and smooth muscle
what are the key structures of the nervous system
Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors
what are the key structures of the cardiovascular system
heart, blood vessels (veins, arteries, and capillaries)
what are the key structures of the integumentary system
hair, skin, and nails
