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Unit 1-Chapter 1

Organ system

Organ System Organ / Function
Integumentary -Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands -Protect tissues, regulate body temperature, support sensory receptors
Skeletal -Bones, ligaments, cartilages -Provide framework, protect soft tissues, provide attachments for muscles, produce blood cells, store inorganic salts
Muscular -Muscles -Cause movements, maintain posture, produce body heat
Nervous -Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs -Detect changes, receive and interpret sensory information, stimulate muscles and glands
Endocrine -Glands that secrete hormones (pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, and thymus) -Control metabolic activities of body structures
Cardiovascular -Heart, arteries, capillaries, veins -Move blood through blood vessels and transport substances throughout body
Lymphatic -Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen -Return tissue fluid to the blood, carry certain absorbed food molecules, defend the body against infection
Digestive -Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestines -Receive, break down, and absorb food; eliminate unabsorbed material
Respiratory -Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs -intake and output of air, exchange of gases between air and blood
Urinary -Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra -Removes waste from blood, maintain water and electrolyte balance, store and eliminate urine
Reproductive (organs) Male: scrotum, testes, epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands, urethra, penis Female: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris, vulva
Reproductive (function) (Male/Female): Produce and maintain sperm cells, transfer sperm cells into female reproductive tract; Produce and maintain egg cells, receive sperm cells, support development of an embryo, and function in birth process
Cylindrical Organs bones and blood vessels
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