Homeostatic Organs

Cards (7)

  • Cells: change composition of blood as they remove nutrients and O2 and add wastes and CO2
  • Heart: keeps blood pressure constant to deliver oxygen and nutrients around body
  • Skin: to maintain heat exchange with external environment
  • Kidneys: regulate water and salt levels (osmoregulation) and the removal of wastes like urea (excretion)
  • Lungs: regulate gas exchange
  • Intestines: supply soluble nutrients and water to blood
  • Liver: regulates blood solutes and removes toxins