Anatomy - Systems of the Body

protects the body and maintains homeostasis

integumentary

• hair, skin, nails

fights infection

immune system

• spleen, thymus, bone marrow, lymph nodes

secrete hormones into the blood which regulate growth, development, and homeostasis

endocrine system

• hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes

framework for the body

skeletal system

• bones and joints

controls body activities and processes information

nervous system

• brain, nerves, spinal cord

movement

muscular

• muscles, tendons

creating offspring

reproductive system

• ovaries, testes

removes wastes from the blood and helps to maintain water and electrolyte balance

urinary system

• kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

transport nutrients/oxygen to the body

circulatory/cardiovascular system

• blood, heart, arteries, capillaries, veins

gas exchange, breathing

respiratory system

• lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea

support immune system and maintain fluid balance

lymphatic system

• lymph nodes, tonsils thymus, spleen

break down food and deliver the products to he blood for dispersal to the body cells

digestive system

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small/large intestine, anus