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BIOSCI 107 (Lec 1)

The Body Systems

SystemMajor ComponentsPrincipal Functions
Muscular Skeletal muscles Movement, posture, heat.
Skeletal Skeleton (bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage) Support and protection; red bone marrow produces blood cells, yellow bone marrow stores lipids. stores minerals.
Nervous Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs. Detects stimuli and produces nerve impulses to regulate body activities (sensory, integrative and motor functions)
Endocrine Pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, and other hormone secreting glands. Releases hormones to regulate body activities (eg, insulin)
Lymphatic and Immune Bone marrow, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, lymph vessels, white blood cells Defense; transport of lipids, proteins, lymphoid cells and fluid.
Cardiovascular/Circulatory Heart, blood vessels, blood. Transport of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste; regulation of water content, temperature and acid-base balance; defence.
Respiratory Lungs, trachea, other breathing tubes Transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and air, vocalization, acid-base regulation.
Digestive Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, anus. Digestion of food, absorbtion of nutrients, elimination of solid waste
Urinary/Excretory Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra. Urine production, storage and elimination; regulation of blood volume; assists in production of blood cells. Acid-base balance.
Reproductive Ovaries or testes and associated organs. Prodution, storage and transport of gametes (sperm or oocytes); hormones regulate a number of body processes.
Integumentary Skin and its derivatives (hair, claws, skin glands) Protects against infection and drying out, thermoregulates, detects sensations, vitamin D synthesis.
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