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Integumentary System
Encloses external body structures
Is the site of many sensory receptors.
(Hair, skin, nails)
Skeletal System
Enables movement )with muscular system)
Supports the body
(Bones, joints, cartilage)
Muscular System
Enables movement (with skeletal system)
Helps maintain body temperature
(skeletal muscles, tendons)
Nervous System
Detects and processes sensory information
Activates bodily responses
(Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves)
Endocrine System
Secretes hormones
Regulates bodily processes
(Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adernal glands, testes, ovaries)
Cardiovascular System
Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues
Equalizes temperature in the body
(Heart, blood vessels)
Lymphatic System
Returns fluid to blood
Defends against pathogens
(Thymus, Lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic vessels)
Respiratory System
Removes carbon dioxide from the body
Delivers oxygen to blood
(Nasal passage, trachea, lungs)
Digestive System
Processes food for use by the body
Removes wastes from undigested food
(Stomach, liver, gall bladder, large intestine, small intestine)
Urinary System
Controls water balances in the body
Removes wastes from blood and excretes
(Kidneys, Urinary bladder)
Male reproductive system
Produces sex hormones and gametes
Delivers gametes to female
(Epididymis, testes)
Female reproductive system
Produces sex hormones and gametes
Support embryo/fetus until birth
Produces milk for infant
(Mammary glands, ovaries, uterus)