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Transports nutrients, chemical messengers gases and wastes in blood
Cardiovascular
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Adds oxygen to blood and removes carbon dioxide from blood; maintenance of carbon dioxide levels helps regulate pH
Respiratory
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Breaks down food into units that can be absorbed into the body; eliminates solid wastes
Digestive
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Removes nitrogenous wastes; maintains body fluid volume, pH and electrolyte levels through urine production
Urinary
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Provides a protective barrier for the body, aids in production of vitamin D and contains in sensory receptors for pain, touch and temperature
Integumentary
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Returns fluid to cardiovascular system; detects, filters, and eliminates disease-causing organisms, including cancer cells
Lymphatic and Immune
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Protects major organs; provides levers and support for body movement
Skeletal
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Moves bones and maintains posture
Muscular
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Controls cell function with electrical signals
Nervous
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Controls cell function with hormones
Endocrine
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Produces Gametes
Reproductive
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Major cardiovascular organs
Heart and blood vessels
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Major respiratory organs
nose, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
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Major digestive organs
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver
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Major urinary organs
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
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Major integumentary organs
skin, nails, hair, sweat and oil glands
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Major lymphatic and immune organs
lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen
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Major skeletal organs
bones
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Major muscular organs
skeletal muscles
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Major nervous organs
brain, spinal cord, nerves
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Major endocrine organs
hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal glands, ovaries, testes
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Major reproductive organs
testes, epididymis, ductus deferens, penis, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina
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