Download Human Organ Systems

System
Skeletal
Major Structures
bones, ligaments, cartilage
Muscular
muscles (3 types), tendons
1) skeletal – attach to skeleton
(voluntary)
2) cardiac – heart (involuntary)
3) smooth – stomach,
intestines, blood vessels, etc
(involuntary)
Skin, hair, nails
Integumentary
Cardiovascular
(Circulatory)
Respiratory
heart, blood vessels, blood
Immune
(Lymphatic)
Digestive
lymph nodes and vessels, white
blood cells
mouth, esophagus, stomach,
liver, pancreas, small and large
intestines
kidneys, ureters, bladder,
urethra, skin, lungs
brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense
organs, receptors
Excretory
(Urinary)
Nervous
Endocrine
Reproductive
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea,
bronchi, lungs
glands (adrenal, pituitary,
pineal, thyroid, pancreas
hypothalamus), testes (males),
ovaries (females)
females - ovaries, uterus,
mammary glands, vagina,
fallopian tubes
males – testes, prostate gland,
penis, vas deferens
Functions
provides structure; supports and protects
internal organs
provides structure; supports and moves
trunk and limbs; moves substances
through body
protects against pathogens; helps regulate
body temperature
transports oxygen and nutrients to cells;
transports wastes away from cells
carries air into and out of lungs, where
gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) are
exchanged
provides protection against infection and
disease
stores and digests food; absorbs nutrients;
eliminates waste
eliminates waste; maintains water and
chemical balance
controls and coordinates body movements
and senses; controls consciousness and
creativity; helps monitor and maintain
other body systems
maintains homeostasis; regulates
metabolism, water and mineral balance,
growth and sexual development, and
reproduction
produces ova and milk in females, sperm
in males, and offspring after fertilization
Associated Diseases