Integumentary System Major Organs Skin hair nails sweat

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Integumentary System Major Organs: Skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands Functions: - Barrier

Integumentary System Major Organs: Skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands Functions: - Barrier against infection and injury - Helps regulate body temperature - Provides protection against UV radiation

Nervous System Major Organs: Brain, spinal cord, nerves Functions: - Gathers and interprets information

Nervous System Major Organs: Brain, spinal cord, nerves Functions: - Gathers and interprets information - Responds to information

Circulatory System Major Organs: Heart, veins, arteries, blood Functions: - Bring oxygen, nutrients, and

Circulatory System Major Organs: Heart, veins, arteries, blood Functions: - Bring oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells - Remove cell wastes - Helps to regulate body temperature

Skeletal System Major Organs: Bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons Functions: - Protects organs - Provides

Skeletal System Major Organs: Bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons Functions: - Protects organs - Provides shape and support - Allows movement - Produces blood cells and stores minerals

Muscular System Major Organs: Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, skeletal muscle Functions: - Allows for

Muscular System Major Organs: Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, skeletal muscle Functions: - Allows for movement by contraction - Helps circulate blood and move food through the digestive system

Digestive System Major Organs: Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestines, rectum Functions: - Take in

Digestive System Major Organs: Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestines, rectum Functions: - Take in food (ingestion) - Digest food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed and used by cells - Eliminate waste

Lymphatic/Immune System Major Organs: White blood cells, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, lymph vessels Functions:

Lymphatic/Immune System Major Organs: White blood cells, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, lymph vessels Functions: - Helps protect the body from disease - Collects fluid lost from blood vessels and returns it to the circulatory system

Endocrine System Major Organs: Hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, ovaries, testes Functions: - Regulate body

Endocrine System Major Organs: Hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, ovaries, testes Functions: - Regulate body activities using hormones - Controls growth, development, and metabolism - Maintains homeostasis

Respiratory System Major Organs: Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchioles, lungs Functions: - Takes in

Respiratory System Major Organs: Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchioles, lungs Functions: - Takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the body

Excretory System Major Organs: Skin (sweat glands), kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra Functions: - Remove

Excretory System Major Organs: Skin (sweat glands), kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra Functions: - Remove waste products from the body (urea, water, CO 2)

Reproductive System Main Organs: Females – ovaries and vagina Males – testes and penis

Reproductive System Main Organs: Females – ovaries and vagina Males – testes and penis Functions: - Produces reproductive cells - In females: nurtures and protects developing embryo