| Term | Definition |
| integumentary | forms the external body covering, protects
ex: skin |
| respiratory | gives blood oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
ex: larynx, pharynx, trachea, lung |
| reproductive | involved with the production of offspring
ex: testes, penis, ovaries, uterus |
| cardiovascular | transport gases, nutrients, and waste products around the body
ex: heart (possibly endocrine also, hormone ANP), blood vessels |
| skeletal | protects, provides framework for muscle attachment, site of blood cell formation
ex: bones |
| endocrine | secretes hormones that regulate body functions
ex: thyroid gland, testes, adrenal gland, ovaries, pituitary gland, thymus, pancreas |
| digestive | breaks down food for nutrients and eliminates waste products
ex: large intestine, esophagus, stomach, pharynx, liver, small intestine |
| lymphatic | returns leaked fluids to blood vessels, immunity
ex: spleen, thymus |
| urinary | eliminates nitrogenous waste from the body and regulates the pH of blood
ex: ureter, bladder, kidneys, urethra |
| nervous | fast-acting control system of the body
ex: brain, spinal cord |
| muscular | movement, maintains posture, produces heat
ex: muscles |
