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1.4 The 11 (12) Organ Systems

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Terms in this set (12)

  • Protects against environmental hazards; helps control body temperature; provides sensory information.

    CONTAINS:

    • Hair

    • Skin

    • Nails

    Integumentary System

  • Provides support; protects tissues; stores minerals; forms blood cells.

    CONTAINS:

    • Axial skeleton

    • Appendicular skeleton

    Skeletal System

  • Provides movement; provides protection; and support for other tissues; produces heat.

    CONTAINS:

    • Axial muscles

    • Appendicular muscles

    • Tendons

    Muscular System

  • Directs responses to stimuli, usually by coordinating the activities of other organ systems; provides and interprets sensory information about internal and external conditions.

    CONTAINS:

    • Brain

    • Spinal cord

    • Peripheral nerves

    Nervous System

  • Directs long-term changes in activities of other organ systems.

    CONTAINS:

    • Pineal gland

    • Pituitary gland

    • Parathyroid gland

    • Thyroid gland

    • Thymus

    • Pancreas

    • Adrenal gland

    • Ovary in females

    • Testis in Males

    Endocrine System

  • Transport cells and dissolved materials, including nutrients, wastes, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.

    CONTAINS:

    • Heart

    • Capillaries

    • Artery

    • Vein

    Cardiovascular System

  • Defends against infection and disease; returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream.

    CONTAINS:

    • Thymus

    • Lymph nodes

    • Spleen

    • Lymphatic vessel

    Lymphatic System

  • Delivers air to sites in the lungs where gas exchange occurs between the air and bloodstream; produces sound for communication.

    CONTAINS:

    • Nasal cavity

    • Sinus

    • Pharynx

    • Larynx

    • Bronchi

    • Lung

    • Diaphragm

    Respiratory System

  • Processes food and absorbs nutrients.

    CONTAINS:

    • Salivary gland

    • Mouth, teeth, tongue

    • Pharynx

    • Esophagus

    • Liver

    • Gallbladder

    • Stomach

    • Pancreas

    • Small and large intestines

    • Anus

    Digestive System

  • Excretes waste products from blood; controls water balance by regulating the volume of urine produced.

    CONTAINS:

    • Kidney

    • Ureter

    • Urinary bladder

    • Urethra

    Urinary System

  • Produces male sex cells (sperm) and hormones.

    CONTAINS:

    • Prostate gland

    • Seminal gland

    • Ductus deferens

    • Urethra

    • Epididymis

    • Testis

    • Penis

    • Scrotum

    Male Reproductive System

  • Produces female sex cells (oocytes, or immature eggs) and hormones; supports embryonic and fetal development from fertilization to birth.

    CONTAINS:

    • Mammary gland

    • Uterine tube

    • Ovary

    • Uterus

    • Vagina

    • External genitalia

    Female Reproductive System