Organ and Systems

• includes the heart and blood vessels and carries the bloodthroughout the body.

  cardiovascular system
• includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and smalland large intestines. This system digests and absorbs food and excretes waste.


  digestive or gastrointestinal system
• made up of a variety of glands and manufactures and distributeshormones.

  endocrine system
• includes the hair, skin, nails, and sweat and oil glands and providesan outer protective covering.

  integumentary system
• works with the cardiovascular system to protect the body against disease causing organisms.


  lymphatic system
• composed of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, providesthe framework for the body, supports organs, and permits movement in the body.

  musculoskeletal system
• includes the uterus, ovaries, testes, and prostate, provide for reproduction.

  reproductive systems
• includes the trachea, lungs, and bronchi and provides the exchange of gases, absorbs oxygen, and expels carbon dioxide.


  respiratory system
• made up of the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, along with the nervous system composed of the brain and spinal cord, processes stimuli and allows the body to act and respond.


  sensory or special senses system
• manufactures and excretes urine.

  urinary system