Organ System Flashcards
Integumentary System
Hair, Skin, and Nails
Forms the external body covering.
Protects deeper tissues from injury.
Synthesizes Vitamin D (bone development).
Site of cutaneous nerve receptors (pressure and pain), sweat and oil glands.
Skeletal System
All soft tissue is built from this
Supports and protects body organs.
Provides a structural framework for muscle attachments.
Blood cells are formed within bones.
Serves as storage for minerals.
Muscular System
Movement with bones
Locomotion – interaction with the environment
Posture maintenance
Facial expression
Heat production
Nervous System
A fast-acting control system
Allows complex interactions with both the internal and external environments.
Mechanism: activating muscles and glands
Respiratory/Cardiovascular System
Keeps blood constantly supplies with oxygen and removes CO2 with gas exchange and also the blood supply through out the body while getting ride of waste
Digestive System
Breaks down food into
absorbable units.
Eliminates indigestible materials.
Urinary System
Regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood.
Eliminates nitrogenous wastes.
Reproductive System
Produces Hormones and is also responsible for the reproduction and producing the next generation
Endocrine System
Endocrine glands secrete hormones that regulate:
growth
reproduction
nutrient use
Lymphatic System
Houses white blood cells involved in immunity.
Collects fluids released from blood vessels and returns them to the bloodstream.
Disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream.
