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VS Organ Systems

The 11 Organ Systems

QuestionAnswer
Hair, Skin, and Nails Integumentary System
Forms the external body covering or boundary between the environment and the body; helps regulate body temperature Integumentary System
Synthesizes Vitamin D, contains receptors for pain, pressure, temperature; contains sweat and oil glands Integumentary System
Provides support and protection for the organs; synthesizes blood cells; stores minerals Skeletal System
Skull, Vertebrae, Ribs, Pelvis, Teeth Skeletal System
Contract to allow movement, voluntary and involuntary; produces heat Muscular System
Attacks against foreign invaders (bacteria/virus) Immune/Lymphatic System
White Blood Cells; T Helper Cells; Antibodies Immune/Lymphatic System
Gas exhchange; oxygen brought into the blood, carbon dioxide removed from the blood Respiratory System
Nasal cavity, trachea, bronchii, lungs, alveoli Respiratory System
Smooth muscles and skeletal muscles Muscular System
Produces enzymes that break down nutrients and absorbs them Digestive System
Passes nutrients to the Circulatory/Cardiovascular system for transport Digestive System
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines, Colon, Rectum Digestive System
Control system of the body; sends chemical signals in response to interal and external conditions Nervous System
Brain, Spinal cord, Nerves Nervous System
Glands that secrete hormones which regulate growth, reproduction, and metabolism Endocrine System
Adrenal gland, Pineal gland, Pituitary gland, Thyroid, Thymus, Pancreas, Ovary, and Testes Endocrine System
Transport of oxygen/carbon dioxide, nutrients/waste, hormones, and immune cells Circulatory/Cardiovasuclar System
Heart & Blood Vessels; Arteries, Veins, Capillaries Circulatory/Cardiovasuclar System
Kidney, Ureter, Urinary bladder, Urethra Excretory/Urinary System
Filters the blood to remove waste products of cell metabolism; maintains water balance Excretory/Urinary System
Produces gametes that fuse to make offspring Reproductive System
Prostate gland, Testes, Penis Reproductive System
Ovary, Fallopian tube,Uterus, Cervix, Vagina Reproductive System
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