Eleven Systems of the Body

Eleven systems of the body
Anatomy & Physiology I
Michelle Nelson Bio143
By: Janetta Rotramel
October 02, 2010
Colorado Technical University


Eleven systems of the body

Intergumentary System |
Picture | Major Organ | Function | Main Function |
Image courtesy of McGraw-Hill Higher Education | SkinHairNail | Also known as a Sense Organ because the sensory neurons are concentrated and the skin functions as a receptor. Protective covering on the end of the toes and fingers | To protect the body and helps control body temperature. |
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Skeletal System |
Picture | Major Organ | Function | Main Function |
Image courtesy of Mohsin | BonesCartilageLigaments | Makes red and white bloods cells.A specialized, fibrous connective tissue. Support for other soft tissue.Connects one bone to another at the joint. | The backbone of the body. Provides support for the soft tissues Protects internal organs and provides a place for the organs to be attached. |
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Muscular System |
Picture | Major Organ | Function | Main Function |
Image courtesy of McGraw-Hill Higher Education | Skeletal Muscles   Smooth MusclesCardiac Muscles | Voluntary muscles. Maintaining an upright position. Makes motion which is easily seen.Generating heat.Involuntary muscles. Contracts to move food down the contents the tube along the passageway. Involuntary musclePumps blood to hearty chambers and into blood vessels. | The muscles action provides muscle tone, pushes fluids and food, generates the heart beat and distributes heat. Helps with maintaining posture, strength and shaping the body.  |
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Nervous System |
Picture | Major Organ | Function | Main Function |
Image courtesy of McGraw-Hill Higher Education | BrainSpinal Cord Peripheral Nerves | Processes information and realizes the appropriate response.Conduit for sensory and motor information Serve as a center for coordinating certain reflexes. Connects the central nervous system... [continues]

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