Body systems

Musculoskeletal system

Support, movement, protection; includes muscles, bones, joints, bone marrow

Integumentary system

Protection, temperature regulation; includes skin, hair, nails

Gastrointestinal system

Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food; mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, accessory organs

Urinary/Renal system

Elimination of nitrogenous waste, balance body fluid; kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra

Female reproductive system

Produce offspring and hormones; uterus, ovaries, vagina, fallopian tubes, mammary glands

Male reproductive system

Produce offspring and hormones; testis, penis, scrotum

Blood/Lymphatic system

Transportation of O2, CO2, waste products, chemicals; blood cells, bone marrow

Immune system

Protection from foreign bodies; lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, appendix, tonsils, WBCs

Cardiovascular system

Transportation of blood; heart, blood vessels

Respiratory system

Move air into and out of lungs, gas exchange; nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

Nervous system

Receive and process information; brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves

Endocrine system

Effects changes through hormones; pancreas, thyroid, parathyroid, testis, ovaries, thymus, pineal body, adrenals, hypothalamus, pituitary

Special senses

Vision, audio, tactile, smell, equilibrium, gustatory; eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin

Organ

Structure composed of two or more tissue types

Tissue

Collection of similar cells acting together to perform a function

Neuron

Smallest structural unit of the nervous system

Nephron

Functional unit of the kidney

Mitochondria

Serves as a function for cellular respiration

Membrane

Layer of tissue that lines body cavities, covers organs, and separates structures