Term | Function and structure |
Digestive System | Processes food and eliminates food waste.
Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, intestines, gallbladder, pancreas, rectum |
Cardio-Vascular System | Transport oxygen and nutrients and removes carbon dioxide and cell waste.
Heart and Blood Vessels( Arteries and Veins) |
Respiratory System | Exchanges gases between air and blood.
2 Lungs, upper and lower airways, alveoli, thoracic cage, diaphragm |
Excretory System | Eliminates metabolic waste, toxins, and excessive water from the body/ Regulates blood pressure
Kidney, liver, skin and lungs |
Skeletal System | Provide body support and protection/store minerals/ produce blood cells
Bones, ligaments and cartilages.Skeleton can be Axial and Appendicular |
Muscular System | Provide movements to the body/ Produce heat/Controls movements within the body
Consists of muscles/they can be Voluntary(Skeletal) and Involuntary(Smooth and Cardiac |
Nervous System | Regulates the environment and direct the activities of other body systems
Central nervous system(Brain & spinal cord)
Peripheral nervous system
Sensory organs(eyes, nose, tongue and ears) |
Integumentary System | Protect body from infections/Regulate body temperature/Cover the body/Provide sensations/Stores fat/Makes vitamin D
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands and sebaceous glands
Skin layers: Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis |
Endocrine System | Coordinates body activities through hormones(metabolic function, growth, reproductions, immunity, inflammation)
Consist of group of glands: Hypothalamus, Pineal gland, Pituitary g., Adrenal g., Thyroid g., Pancreas and Gonads. |
Reproductive | Provides human reproduction
Consist of: Female Reproductive organs(ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina mammary glands)and Male Reproductive organs(Testes, penis, epididymis, accessory glands |
Urinary System | Filters the blood and removes liquid waste.
Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra |
Circulatory System | Transport oxygen, carbon-dioxide and nutrients/Fight infection(WBC)/Remove excess fluid and cell waste
Consist of Blood and Lymph that move through the body |
Sensory System | Perceives the environment and sends messages to and from the brain.
Eyes, Ears, tongue, nose skin and sensory nerves. |
Lymphatic Systems | Protect from infection/Transport system for the immune system
Lymph, Lymphatic vessels, Lymphatic organs(Lymph nodes, Tonsils, Spleen, Thymus) |
Immune System | Protect from infection
Consist of chemicals, cells(WBC)and barriers that protect the body from infection |