Body Systems

Body Systems

Intergumentary- The integumentary system consists of the skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves. The main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside. It also retains body fluids, protects against disease, eliminate waste products, and regulates the body temperature.

Cardio Vascular- The cardiovascular system carries blood, oxygen, and nutrients to organs and tissues of the body. It also carries waste and carbon dioxide from these tissues for removal from the body.

Digestive- The digestive system is made up of the the digestive tract, and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. It also breaks down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.

excretory- The excretory system is the system of an organism's body that performs the bodily process of discharging wastes. The Excretory system is responsible for the elimination of wastes produced by homeostasis.

Skeletal- The skeletal system gives the body its basic framework, providing structure, protection, and movement. The bones in the body also produce blood cells, store important minerals, and release hormones.

Muscular- some functions of the muscular systems are Movements of body parts, Stability and Posture, Heat production, Circulation, Help in Digestion.

Respiratory- The respiratory system, which includes air passages, pulmonary vessels, the lungs, and breathing muscles, provides oxygenated blood to the body tissues and removes waste gases.

Reproductive- The reproductive system is a system of sex organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of sexual reproduction. Many substances such as fluids, hormones, and pheromones are important to the reproductive system.

Nervous- The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and all of the nerves that connect these organs with the rest of the body. Together, these organs are responsible for the control of the body and communication among its parts.

Endocrine- The endocrine system is the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood

Immune- The immune system helps protects against disease. The immune system must detect a wide variety of agents from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguish them from the organism's own healthy tissue.