include the pituitary, thyroid, pineal, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. Tissue is also found within the hypothalamus, pancreas, thymus, gonads, heart, stomach, and small intestine.
consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
s. This system is divided into the central nervous system, containing the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system, containing everything else.
Responsible for the breakdown of ingested food, both physically and chemically, so that nutrients can be absorbed. It is also involved in the absorption of water and removal of undigested food.
Pumps blood around the body through the blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells and remove metabolic waste. Regulates the water content of body fluids, the acid-base balance, and the temperature of the body.
Enables the body to move by the action of opposing muscular contraction and relaxation. It also maintains posture and plays a role in thermoregulation.
consists of the blood, heart, and blood vessels.
Responsible for transporting various substances; it takes lipids from the gastrointestinal tract to the blood, and transports protein and fluids back to the bloodstream. It is also responsible for the development of lymphocytes, the cells responsible for fighting disease.
consists of lymphatic fluid (lymph), lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, the spleen, lymph nodules, and thymus.
Hormones alter the metabolism of target cells. The hormone can be very specific, affecting only one cell type, or very general, affecting many cell types.
produce oocytes (the cells from which an egg develops) and also release hormones that regulate reproduction and development
consists of the bones and the cartilage associated with joints.
consists of the digestive tract: the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestine, as well as organs that assist digestion: the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Detecting changes (sensory function) in the internal and external environment, encoding them into electrical impulses, and transmitting them along the nerves.
Protects the body, provides support and a framework for muscles to act upon, contains bone marrow for blood cells to develop in, and stores minerals such as calcium.
contains the gonads (testes), epididymes, ductus deferens, penis, and scrotum.
Protects the body from the external environment, excretes metabolic waste, helps to make vitamin D, and detects pain, touch, dehydration, and changes in temperature.
Responsible for oxygen/carbon dioxide gas exchange with the blood and also involved in the regulation of acid-base balance and sound production.
contains the gonads (ovaries), uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris, labia, and mammary glands.
Filters blood in order to extract metabolic waste and maintain the acid-base and mineral balance. It is also helps to regulate the production of red blood cells.
Contains hair, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and nails.
produce sperm and release hormones that regulate reproduction and development.
m includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves and special sense organs, e.g. eyes, ears, and taste buds.
consists of air passageways: the pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and the lungs.
consists primarily of skeletal muscle, but there are also two other types of muscle: cardiac muscle found in the heart and smooth muscle found within the viscera, including the alimentary canal and the walls of blood vessels.
