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Body Organ Systems
Question | Answer |
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Integumentary System | Skin; Forms the external body covering; protects deeper tissue from injury |
Skeletal System | Cartilages, Joint, Bones; Protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement |
Muscular System | Skeletal muscles; Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression; maintains posture; produces heat |
Nervous System | Brain, Sensory receptor, Spinal cord, nerves; Fast-acting control system of the body |
Endocrine System | Pineal gland, Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland, Thymus gland, Adrenal gland, Pancreas, Testis(male), Ovary(female); Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and mutrient use by body cells. |
Cardiovascular System | Heart, Blood vessels; Blood vessels transport blood which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, mutrients, wastes; the heart pumps blood |
Lymphatic System | Thoracic duct, Lymph nodes, Lymphatic vessels; Pick up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood |
Respiratory System | Nasal cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchus, Left lung; Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide |
Digestive System | Oral cavity, Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, Rectum, Anus; Breaks food down into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells |
Urinaty System | Kidney, Uteter, Urinary bladder, Uretha; Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body |
Male Reproductive System | Seminal vesicles, Prostate gland, Vas deferens, Testis, Scrotum, Penis; Overall function of the reproductive system is production of offspring |
Female Reproductive System | Mamary glands (in breasts), Uterine tube, Ovary, Uterus, Vagina; Overall function of the reproductive system is production of offspring |