Organ Systems

integumentary

protect tissues, regulate body temperature, support sensory receptors

skeletal

provide framework, protect soft tissues, provide attachments for muscles, produce blood cells

muscular

cause movement, maintain posture, produce body heat

nervous

detect changes, receive/interpret sensory information, stimulate muscles/glands

endocrine

control metabolic activities of body structures

cardiovascular

move blood through blood vessels and transport substances throughout the body

lymphatic

return tissue fluid to body, carry certain absorbed food, defend body against infection

digestive

receive, break down and absorb food, eliminate unabsorbed material

respiratory

intake and output of air, exchange of gases between air and blood

urinary

removes waste from blood, maintain water/electrolyte balance, store/transport urine

reproductive

produce/maintain sperm/egg cells, support development of an embryo/function in birth process