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anatomy CH1
organ systems and functions
| organ system | organs | functions |
|---|---|---|
| skeletal system | cartilage, bones, joints | supports the body, enables movement |
| muscular system | made up of about 700 named muscles attached to the bones of the skeletal system that are constructed of skeletal muscle tissue, blood vessels, tendons, and nerves | enables movement with skeletal system, helps maintain body temp |
| nervous system | the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and all of the nerves that connect these organs with the body | detects and processes sensory information, activates bodily responses |
| endocrine system | hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroids, adrenals, pineal body, pancreas, ovaries/testes | produce and secrete hormones, regulates bodily processes |
| cardiovascular system | heart, blood vessels, blood | delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues, equalizes temperature in the body |
| lymphatic system | thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic vessels, tonsils, adenoids | help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials, transports lymph(a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells) throughout the body |
| respiratory system | nose and nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli | taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide |
| digestive system | salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas | digestion and absorption, removes waste from undigested food |
| urinary system | kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, urethra | produces, stores, and eliminates urine, controls water balance in the body, removes waste from the blood and excretes it |
| reproductive system | testes, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate, ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammary glands | produce sex hormones and gametes |
| integumentary system | hair, skin, nails | encloses internal body structures, site of many sensory receptors, |