organ systems and the functions Flashcards
(24 cards)
hair, nails, skin
integumentary system
cartilage, bones, joints
skeletal system
skeletal muscles,tendons
muscular system
brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves
nervous system
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes, ovaries
endocrine system
heart, blood vessels
cardiovascular system
thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic vessels
lymphatic system
nasal passage, trachea, lungs
respiratory sytem
stomach, liver, gall bladder, small and large intestines
digestive system
kidneys, urinary bladder
urinary system
epididymis, testes
male reproductive system
mammary glands, ovaries,uterus
female reproductive system
site of many sensory receptors, encloses internal body structures
integumentary function
supports body and enables movement (w/ muscular system)
skeletal system
enables movement (w/ skeletal system) help maintain body temperature
muscular function
detects and processes sensory information
nervous function
secretes hormones, regulates bodily processes
endocrine function
delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues
equalizes the temperature in the body
cardiovascular function
returns fluid to blood and defends against pathogens
lymphatic function
removes carbon dioxide from body
delivers oxygen to blood
respiratory function
processes food for use by body, removes wastes from undigested food
digestive function
controls water balance in body, removes wastes from blood and excretes them
urinary function
produces sex hormones and gametes, delivers gametes to female
male reproductive function
produces sex hormones and gametes, produce milk for infant, supports embryo/fetus until birth
female reproductive function
