Body Structures

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Maintaining boundaries

Separating the inside of the body from the outside environment

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Movement

Movement of the body, organs, and substances within the body

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Responsiveness

Ability to sense and respond to changes in the environment

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Digestion

Breaking down food into usable nutrients

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Metabolism

All chemical reactions that occur in the body

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Reproduction

Producing new cells or a new organism

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Growth

Increasing the size or number of cells

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Integumentary system

Protects the body, helps regulate temperature, provides sensation, and prevents water loss

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Integumentary system organs

Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands

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Skeletal system

Provides support, protects organs, allows movement, produces blood cells, and stores minerals

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Skeletal system organs

Bones, cartilage, ligaments, and bone marrow

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Muscular system

Produces movement, maintains posture, and produces body heat

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Muscular system structures

Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle

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Nervous system

Controls and coordinates the body and allows it to respond to stimuli

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Nervous system organs

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory organs

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Endocrine system

Produces hormones and regulates growth, metabolism, reproduction, and homeostasis

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Endocrine system organs

Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, and testes

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Cardiovascular system

Transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and wastes throughout the body

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Cardiovascular system organs

Heart, blood, arteries, veins, and capillaries

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Lymphatic/immune system

Fights infections, removes excess fluid, absorbs fats, and protects against pathogens

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Lymphatic/immune system organs

Lymph, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, and tonsils

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Respiratory system

Brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system organs

Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, and diaphragm

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Digestive system

Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and removes solid waste

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Digestive system organs

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, rectum, and anus

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Urinary system

Removes waste from the blood and regulates water, salts, and blood pressure

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Urinary system organs

Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra

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Female reproductive system

Produces eggs and hormones and supports fertilization and pregnancy

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Female reproductive system organs

Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina

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Male reproductive system

Produces sperm and hormones and delivers sperm for reproduction

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Male reproductive system organs

Testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, penis, and urethra

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Respiratory + cardiovascular system

Respiratory system brings oxygen into the lungs and the cardiovascular system transports it through the blood

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Digestive + cardiovascular system

Digestive system provides nutrients and the cardiovascular system transports them around the body

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Urinary + cardiovascular system

Kidneys filter wastes from the blood

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Nervous + muscular system

Nervous system controls muscle movement

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Skeletal + muscular system

Bones and muscles work together to produce movement

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Nervous + endocrine system

Both systems control and coordinate body functions

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Endocrine + reproductive system

Hormones regulate reproduction and development

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Lymphatic/immune + cardiovascular system

Lymphatic system returns excess fluid to the bloodstream and helps protect the body

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Integumentary + nervous system

Skin contains sensory receptors that detect changes in the environment

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Digestive + lymphatic system

Lymphatic system helps absorb fats from the digestive tract