Body Systems

What are the skeletal system organs? (5)

Bones, cartilage, ligaments, joints, and marrow

What are the functions of the skeletal system? (6)

movement, support, shape, protection, produces blood cells, stores and releases materials

What do the muscular muscle organs do?

Smooth Muscles: involuntary; muscle, movement

Cardiac Muscles: involuntary; found in heart

Skeletal Muscles: voluntary; muscles attached to the bones through connected tissues

What are the functions of the muscular system? (5)

Movement, support, protection, heat generation, blood circulation

What are the two parts of the nervous system and what do they contain?

CNS: brain, spinal cord, interneurons (passes info), controls body + mind

PNS: nerves: sensory, motor; sends response and controls voluntary and involuntary reactions

What are the functions of the nervous system? (3)

receiving info, responding to stimuli, maintaining homeostasis

What are the organs in the circulatory system? (2)

heart, blood vessels

what are the main blood vessels in the circulatory system?

Arteries: carries blood away from heart to capillaries, capillaries, which is the oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, and brings it to veins, and veins, which brings the blood back to the heart.

What are the functions of the circulatory system? (5)

Delivers oxygen + other nutrients, removes CO2 + other waste, regulates body temp., transports hormones, fights diseases

What are the organs in the respiratory system? (7)

lungs, larynx, trachea, bronchi, nose, alveoli, mouth

What are the functions of the respiratory system?

breathing, gas exchange, helps to smell, sound production, and filters particles