body systems Flashcards
(13 cards)
support and protect many soft tissues of body
skeletal system
distribute oxygen and nutrients to cells
circulatory system
eliminate solid wastes from body
digestive system
eliminate carbon dioxide from blood
respiratory
regulate fluid and electrolyte balance and volume
urinary
reproduce organism
reproductive
regulate body activities with electrical impulses that travel along various nerves
nervous
allow movement, maintain posture, produce heat
muscular
regulate bodily activities through the various hormones carried by the cardiovascular system
endocrine
receive certain stimuli such as temperature, pressure, and pain
integumentary
regulate chemical composition of blood
urinary
prepare food for absorption by the cells through numerous physical and chemical breakdown processes
digestive
distribute oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the body
circulatory
