Organ Systems & Functions

Cardiovascular (circulatory)

transports gasses, nutrients, hormones and wastes through the body

Respiratory

provides O₂ & rids the body of CO₂

Digestive

digests and absorbs food molecules

Endocrine

controls other organ systems via hormones

Urinary

controls water and salt balance, eliminates wastes

Immune/Lymphatic

defense against pathogens, returns excess fluid to the blood

Integumentary

protects the body, contains touch receptors

Muscular

responsible for body movement and heat generation

Skeletal

supports and protects the body, attachment for muscles

Nervous

processes sensory information and controls muscles and other organs

Reproductive

produces the sex hormones and gametes