Term | Definition |
Integumentary System | Skin, Hair, Nails, Sweat and Sebaceous glands
Covers and protects body; regulates temperature |
Skeletal System | Bones, Cartilage, Ligaments
Provides body framework and support; protects; attaches muscles to bones; PROVIDES CALCIUM STORAGE. |
Muscular System | Muscles
Produces movement; maintain body posture; provides heat |
Lymphatic System | Lymph, lymph vessels, lymphoid organs
Returns tissue fluid to the blood; defends against disease |
Digestive System | Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines, liver, pancreas
ingests and digests food; absorbs nutrients into blood
Ingest and digest food |
Respiratory System | Air passageways, lungs
Exchanges gases between blood and external environment |
Nervous System | Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Sense Receptors
Coordinates body actives; receives and transmits stimuli |
Endocrine System | Pituitary, Adrenal, thyroid, other ductless glands
Regulates metabolic actives and body chemistry |
Cardiovascular System | Heart, blood vessels, blood
Transport material from one part of the body to another; defends against disease |
Urinary System | Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Excretes metabolic wastes; regulates fluid balance and acid balance |
Reproductive System | Testes, ovaries, accessory structures
forms new individuals to provide continuation of the human species |