HBS Midterm

Integumentary System functions

Forms the body's external covering; protects deeper tissue from injury; helps regulate body temperature

Integumentary System structures

skin, hair, nails

skeletal system functions

Protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles can use to cause movement; stores minerals

skeletal system structures

bones, joints

Muscular System functions

Moves the body and moves substances around the body; maintains posture; produces heat

Muscular System structures

skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle

nervous system functions

Responds to internal and external changes by activating an appropriate response; processes information

nervous system structures

brain, spinal cord, nerves

cardiovascular system functions

Pumps blood around body; transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste

cardiovascular system structures

Heart, Blood Vessels (Veins, arteries, capillaries)

respiratory system functions

Assist with gas exchange with the external environment; keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.

respiratory system structures

lungs, nasal cavity, trachea, bronchus

lymphatic system and immune system functions

filters fluid in the body. mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body

lymphatic system and immune system structures

lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow

digestive system functions

Breaks down food into its nutrient molecules; absorbs nutrients; rids the body of waste

digestive system structures

oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver

urinary system functions

Eliminates waste from the body; regulates water balance of the blood

urinary system structures

kidney, bladder, ureter, urethra

endocrine system functions

produce hormones that regulate processes like growth, reproduction, and metabolism by body cells

endocrine system structures

thyroid, pituitary, pancreas (insulin), ovary