Body Systems

What consists of the gastrointestinal system?

mouth, tongue, teeth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, appendix

What is the purpose of the gastrointestinal system?

breaks down, digests, and absorbs nutrients

What consists of the endocrine system?

pituitary gland, pineal gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal cortex, medulla, para-thyroid gland, thymus gland, ovaries, testes

What is the purpose of the endocrine system?

produces hormones that circulate in the blood until it reaches a target tissue

What consists of the integumentary system?

skin, subcutaneous tissue, sweat, sebaceous glands, hair, nails, sense receptors

What is the purpose of the integumentary system?

barrier that protects the body and acts as a sense organ

What consists of the lymphatic system?

lymph, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, tonsils, spleen, lymphocytes, antibodies

What is the purpose of the lymphatic system?

maintains fluid balance and protect the internal environment of the body

What consists of the musculoskeletal system?

bones, joints, supportive connective tissue (ligaments, tendons, cartilage), muslces

What is the purpose of the musculoskeletal system?

heat production, muscle contraction, tone and posture

protects, supports, development of new bone, regulation of blood calcium, formation of blood cells and platelets

What consists of the nervous system?

brain, spinal cord, neurons, neuroglial cells, peripheral nerves, autonomic nerves

What is the purpose of the nervous system?

controls body structures to maintain homeostasis

what consists of the reproductive system?

female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammary glands, ovum, estrogen, progesterone

male: epididymis vas deferens, prostate glands, testes, scrotum, penis, urethra, sperm, testosterone

What consists of the respiratory system?