ANATOMY ORGAN SYSTEMS
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which organ system is this?
integumentary (skin)
what major organs are in the integumentary system?
epidermal + dermal regions; cutaneous sense organs and glands
what is the function of the integumentary system?
protects deep organs from injury/drying out, excretes salts/urea, regulates body temp, produces vitamin D
which organ system is this?
skeletal
what major organs are in the skeletal system?
bones, cartilages, tendons, ligaments, joints
what is the function of the skeletal system?
body support, protects organs, provides levers for movement, site of blood cell formation
which organ system is this?
muscular
what major organs are in the muscular system?
muscles attached to the skeleton
what is the function of the muscular system?
contracts/shortens for locomotion and facial expression, generates heat
which organ system is this?
nervous
what major organs are in the nervous system?
brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory receptors
what is the function of the nervous system?
detects environmental changes and responds via fast electrical signals, maintains homeostasis
which organ system is this?
endocrine
what major organs are in the endocrine system?
pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pineal glands, thymus, parathyroid, ovaries, testes, pancreas
what is the function of the endocrine system?
maintains homeostasis, promotes growth/development by producing hormones
which organ system is this?
cardiovascular
what major organs are in the cardiovascular system?
heart, blood vessels, blood
what is the function of the cardiovascular system?
transport system (carries O2, CO2, nutrients, wastes, hormones), pumps blood
which organ system is this?
lymphatic
what major organs are in the lymphatic system?
lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils
what is the function of the lymphatic system?
returns leaked fluid to blood, cleanses blood, houses lymphocytes for immune response
which organ system is this?
respiratory
what major organs are in the respiratory system?
nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
what is the function of the respiratory system?
supplies blood with O2 and removes CO2, regulates acid-base balance
which organ system is this?
urinary
what major organs are in the urinary system?
kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
what is the function of the urinary system?
rids body of nitrogenous wastes (urea, uric acid, ammonia), maintains water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
which organ system is this?
digestive
what major organs are in the digestive system?
oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small & large intestines, teeth, salivary glands, liver, pancreas
what is the function of the digestive system?
breaks down food for nutrient absorption into blood, eliminates undigested waste as feces
which organ system is this?
reproductive
what major organs are in the reproductive system?
male: testes, prostate gland, scrotum, penis, duct system
female: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands
what is the function of the reproductive system?
produces germ cells (sperm/eggs? for offspring, female uterus houses fetus, mammary glands nourish infant