Organ systems
A group of two or more organs working together for a specific job; e.g. the digestive system
Circulatory System - Function
The body system responsible for carrying materials through out the body
Circulatory System - Organs
Major organs include heart & blood vessels
Respiratory system - Function
The body system in which oxygen is brought into the body and carbon dioxide is released; major
Respiratory System - Organs
The major organs include nose, trachea, lungs, & diaphragm
Digestive System - Function
The body system that takes in, breaks down, and absorbs nutrients that are necessary for growth
Excretory system - Function
The body system that helps rid the body of wastes, toxins, and excess water
Excretory System - Organs
Major organs include kidneys, ureters, & bladder
Nervous system - Function
The body system of specialized cells that carry electrical messages throughout the body
Nervous System - organs
Includes the brain, spinal cord, & peripheral nerves
Muscular System - function
The body system that supports the body and enables it to MOVE
Muscular System - Organs
Major organs include skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscles
Skeletal System - Function
The body system that protects and supports the body
Skeletal System - Organs
Major organs include the bones
Integumentary System - function
The body system that covers and protects the body from the environment
Integumentary System - Organs
Major organ is the skin and includes hair and nails
Organ
The circulatory system is also known as an ___________ system.
Digestive System - Organs
The organ system that is made up the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
Muscular System - Function
This system is primarily responsible for internal and external movement of the body
Integumentary System - Function
This system is the body's first layer of defense to fight illnesses
Immune System - Function
To kill pathogens that have invaded the body
Respiratory System - Organs
Which organ system contains the nose, trachea, bronchioles, and alveoli?
Endocrine System - function
What organ system is responsible for producing hormones that travel through the blood stream and affect activities throughout the body.
Homeostasis
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
blood
A connective tissue with a fluid matrix called plasma in which red blood cells, white blood cells, and cell fragments called platelets are suspended.