Organ Systems Flashcards
(23 cards)
Integumentary system
Forms the external body covering
Protects deeper tissue from injury
Synthesizes vitamin D
Location of cutaneous receptors, sweat glands and oil glands
Skeletal system
Protects and supports body organs
Provides framework the muscles use to cause movement
Blood cells are formed within bones
Store minerals
Muscular system
Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion and facial expression
Maintains posture
Produces heat
Nervous system
Fast-acting control system of the body
Responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
Endocrine system
Glands secrete harmones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use by cells bodies
Cardiovascular system
Blood vessels transport blood carrying oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes etc.
Heart pumps blood
Lymphatic system
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood
Disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream
Houses white blood cells involved in immunity
Respiratory system
Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes Carbon dioxide
The gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs
Digestive system
Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells
Indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces
Urinary system
Eliminates nitrogen-containing wastes from the body
Regulates water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance of blood
Reproductive system
Overall function is production of offspring
Integumentary system organs
Skin
Skeletal system organs
Cartilages
Joints
Bones
Muscular system organs
Muscles
Skeletal muscles
Nervous system organs
Brain
Sensory receptors
Spinal cord
Nerves
Endocrine system organs
Pineal gland
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Thymus gland
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Ovary (F)
Testes (M)
Cardiovascular system organs
Heart
Blood vessels
Lymphatic system organs
Thoracic duct
Lymph nodes
Lymphatic vessels
Respiratory system organs
Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchus
Lungs
Digestive system organs
Oral cavity
Esophagus
Stomach
Small and large intestine
Rectum
Anus
Urinary system organs
Kidney
Ureters
Urinary bladder
Urethra
Male reproductive system organs
Prostate gland
Seminal vesicles
Vas deferens
Testis
Scrotum
Penis
Female reproductive system organs
Mammary glands
Uterine tube
Ovary
Uterus
Vagina
