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The Major Human Organ Systems
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System
Functions
Components
Transports cells and chemical compounds
throughout the body
Heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph,
lymph structures
Digestive
Captures soluble nutrients from ingested food
Mouth, esophagus, stomach,
intestines, liver, pancreas
Endocrine
Coordinates and integrates the activities of the
body
Pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, other
ductless glands
Immune
Removes foreign bodies from the bloodstream;
maintains homeostasis of the blood
Lymphocytes, macrophages,
antibodies
Circulatory
Integumentary Covers and protects the body
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands
Skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle,
smooth muscle
Muscular
Produces body movement
Nervous
Receives stimuli, integrates information, and directs Nerves, sense organs, brain, spinal
the body
cord
Reproductive Carries out reproduction
Testes, ovaries, associated
reproductive structures
Respiratory Captures oxygen and exchanges gasses
Lungs, trachea, other air passages
Skeletal
Protects the body and provides support for
locomotion and movement
Bones, cartilage, ligaments
Urinary
Removes metabolic wastes from the bloodstream
Kidney, bladder, associated ducts