12 Body Systems; Function and Organs
Muscular System
Function: consists more than 600 muscles that provides movements Organs: cardiac skeletal sphincter contracibility ecitability elasticity
Lymphatic System
Function: defend against infection and maintain fluid balance & remove waste products Organs: vessel atrium
Respiratory System
Function: delivers air to sites where gas exchange can occur between the air and circulating blood Organs: nose pharynx larynx trachea bronchi lungs
Nervous System
Function: detects the sensations from all parts of the body and controls all body actions Organs: brain spinal cord nerves
Urinary System
Function: eliminates access water, salts, waste products, from the body Organs: kidney uterus urinary bladder urethra
Endocrine System
Function: glands that manufacture hormones Organs: glands
Reproductive System
Function: produces sex cells and hormones necessary for female to develop and for pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding Organs: ovaries fallopian tube uterus vagina
Skeletal System
Function: provide frame work and support the movement and protection of the body Organs: long bones short bones flat bones irregular bones
Digestive System
Function: provides energy to the body by processing food Organs: mouth esophagus stomach small & large intestines
Integumentary System
Function: provides protection from environmental hazard such as sun rays and bacteria Organs: Epidermis dermis subcutaneous tissue
Sensory System
Function: receives visual information from light rays through a transport layer called cornea Organs: cornea pupil lens nerve choroid retina
Cardiovascular System
Function: transport blood cells and dissolved materials including nutrient and oxygen to the body Organs: heart blood vessels arteries veins
