Organ Systems Function

Front 1

Integumentary

Back 1

Protects deeper organs from harm and drying out. Aids in regulation of body temp and produces vit.D

Front 2

Skeletal

Back 2

Body support and protection of internal organs, provides levers for muscular system, cavities provide for blood cell formation

Front 3

Muscular

Back 3

Primary function contract or shorten, generates heat

Front 4

Nervous

Back 4

Allows body to detect changes in internal and external environment and to respond - helps maintain homeostatis

Front 5

Endocrine

Back 5

Helps maintain homeostatis, promotes growth and development. Produces hormones that travel in the blood to exert their effect on organs of the body.

Front 6

Cardiovascular

Back 6

Primarily transport system for blood containing oxygen, carbdio, nutrients, wastes, ions, hormones.

Front 7

Lymphatic/Immunity

Back 7

P/ups fluid leaked from the blood vessels and returns it to the blood. Cleanses blood of pathogens and other debris. Houses lymphocytes that protects the body from foreign substances

Front 8

Respiratory

Back 8

Keeps the blood continuously supplied with Oxygen while removing carbon dioxide. Contributes to the acid base balance of the blood via its buffer system.

Front 9

Digestive

Back 9

Breaks down ingested foods to minute particles, which can be absorbed into the blood for delivery to the body cells. Undigested residue removed from the body as feces

Front 10

Urinary

Back 10

Rids the body of wastes - maintains water, electrolyte and acid base balance of blood.

Front 11

Reproductive

Back 11

Male: provides sperm cells
Female: provides eggs, houses fetus in urterus until birth, mammary glands providue nutrition for infant.