Body Systems Flashcards
1
Q
Respiratory
A
- Gas exchange
- Helps body to breathe
2
Q
Digestive
A
- Ingests food
- Breaks food down into nutrients
3
Q
Excretory
A
Excretes solid waste
4
Q
Cardiovascular
A
- moves nutrients and waste products through the body
- maintains body temperature
5
Q
Nervous
A
- gathers and utilizes information
- controls modifications in other systems
6
Q
Reproductive
A
-produces gametes and sex hormones to allow production of offspring
7
Q
Endocrine
A
- send hormonal messages
- control long term alterations
8
Q
Lymphatic
A
- defends against infection
- moves lymph between tissues
9
Q
Urinary
A
- cleans dissolved waste products from blood
- excretes waste products
10
Q
Skeletal
A
- provides support for muscles
- allows the body to move
- protects organs
11
Q
Integumentary
A
- controls heat and water loss to environment
- first line of defense against bacteria
