Organ systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is the skeletal system?
A
Involves bones, cartilage
- Supports body
- Allows movement
- Protects the body
2
Q
What does the digestive system involve?
A
Involves mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, gall bladder, live, intestines, rectum
3
Q
What is the digestive system’s function?
A
- Ingestion
- Digestion
- Absorption of nutrients
- Elimination of solid wastes
4
Q
What does the Circulatory System involve?
A
Heart, blood vessels, blood
5
Q
What is the circulatory system’s function?
A
- Transportation of materials (such as oxygen, nutrients, hormones & wastes) within body
6
Q
What does the respiratory system involve?
A
Nose, mouth, tranchea, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm
7
Q
What is the respiratory system’s function?
A
Exchange of gases.
