Organ Systems Overview
Integumentary System
- Primary Functions:
- Protection
- Water retention
- Temperature regulation
- Fat storage
- Sensation
- Vitamin D synthesis/production
- Associated Organs:
- Skin
- Hair
- Nails
- Cutaneous glands
Skeletal System
- Primary Functions:
- Support
- Mineral storage
- Blood-cell production
- Associated Organs:
- Bones
- Cartilage
- Ligaments
Muscular System
- Primary Functions:
- Movement
- Posture
- Balance
- Controls openings
- Heat production
- Associated Muscle Types / Organs:
- Skeletal muscle
- Smooth muscle
- Cardiac muscle
Nervous System
- Primary Functions:
- Senses environment
- Rapid communication
- Motor control
- Associated Organs:
- Brain
- Spinal cord
- Nerves
- Ganglia
Endocrine System
- Primary Functions:
- Production of hormones and chemical communication
- Associated Organs:
- Pituitary gland
- Pineal gland
- Adrenal glands
- Thyroid gland
- Testicles
- Hypo (Hypothalamus)
- Parathyroids
- Ovaries
- Thymus
- Pancreas
Cardiovascular System
- Primary Functions:
- Transports nutrients, , wastes, hormones, etc.
- Associated Organs:
- Heart
- Arteries
- Veins
- Capillaries
Lymphatic System
- Primary Functions:
- Immune cell production
- Infection defense (immune defense)
- Fluid recovery
- Associated Organs:
- Thymus
- Spleen
- Lymph nodes
- Tonsils
- Lymph vessels
- Appendix
Respiratory System
- Primary Functions:
- Gas exchange
- Brings in
- Removes
- Associated Organs:
- Lungs
- Bronchi
- Bronchioles
- Alveoli
- Nose
- Trachea
- Pharynx
- Larynx
Digestive System
- Primary Functions:
- Breaks down food so cells can absorb it
- Associated Organs:
- Mouth
- Teeth
- Tongue
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Intestines
- Rectum
- Anus
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Salivary glands
- Gallbladder
Urinary System
- Primary Functions:
- Waste removal
- Regulates blood, water, electrolytes, and
- Associated Organs:
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Bladder
- Urethra
Male Reproductive System
- Primary Functions:
- Makes and delivers sperm
- Produces sex hormones
- Associated Organs:
- Testicles
- Vas deferens
- Epididymis
- Prostate
- Seminal vesicles
- Penis
- Bulbourethral glands
- Urethra
Female Reproductive System
- Primary Functions:
- Egg production
- Fertilization
- Fetal development
- Birth
- Lactation
- Hormone production
- Associated Organs:
- Ovaries
- Uterus
- Uterine tubes
- Vulva
- Vagina
- Mammary glands