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OS --> Functions

Quiz yourself on functions by viewing the name of the Organ Systems first.

Organ SystemMajor FunctionsMajor Organs
Skeletal System Provides support for the body, protect delicate internal organs, and to provide attachment sites for organs. bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments
Muscular System Provides movement. Skeletal muscles and smooth muscles (walls of hollow organs)
Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System Transports nutrients, gases, hormones, and waste through the body. heart, blood vessels, blood
Nervous System The "control center" of the body - relays electrical signals throughout the body brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves
Respiratory System Provides gas exchange between blood and environment. nose, trachea, lungs
Digestive System Breaks down and absorbs nutrients mouth, esophagus, duodenum, stomach, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, large and small intestines, cecum, rectum, anus
Urinary System Filters out cellular wastes, toxins, and excess water or nutrients kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
Endocrine System Relays chemical messages (via hormones) through the body. hypothalamus, pineal, pituitary, adrenal, pancreas, thyroid
Reproductive System Manufactures cells that allow reproduction Female: ovaries, uterus, vagina, and mammary glandsMale: testes, seminal vesicles, penis
Lymphatic and Immune Systems Destroys and removes invading microbes and viruses from the body.Removes fat. Drains fluid, returning it back to the blood. Lymph, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus gland.
Integumentary System Protects against environmental hazards, helps regulate body temperature, and detects sensory information skin, hair, sweat glands, nails
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