Organ Systems | Organ Systems |
Integumentary System | Protects against pathogens, helps regulate body temperature.
Components: Skin, Hair, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands. |
Skeletal System | Provides structure, supports and protects internal organs.
Components:Bones, Cartilage, Ligaments |
Muscular System | Produces movement, maintains posture, and provides heat.
Components:Muscles. |
Cardiovascular System | Transports nutrients and wastes to and from all body tissue.
Components:Heart, blood vessels, blood. |
Lymphatic System | Cleans and returns tissue fluid to the blood and destroys pathogens that enter the body.
components:Lymph, lymph vessels, lymphoid organs. |
Nervous System | Coordinates body activities, receives and transmits stimuli.
Components:Brain, Spinal cord, nerves, sense receptors. |
Endocrine System | Regulates metabolic activities and body chemistry(Hormones).
Components:Pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, other ductless glands. |
Respiratory System | Exchanges gases between blood and external environments.
Components: Air passageways, lungs. |
Digestive System | Ingests and digests food, absorbs nutrients into blood.
Components:Mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas. |
Urinary System | Eliminate waste, maintains water and chemical balance.
Components:Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra. |
Reproductive System | Forms new individuals to provide continuation of the human species.
components: Testes, ovaries, accessory structures. |