Relacionar Columnas Major Systems of the Human Body-FunctionsVersión en línea Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology por Sariyeth Clemente 1 Respiratory system 2 Endocrine system 3 Digestive system 4 Integumentary system 5 Cardiovascular system 6 Lymphatic and immune systems 7 Urinary system 8 Nervous system 9 Reproductive system 10 Muscular system 11 Skeletal system Regulates body activities through hormones, chemicals transported in the blood to various target organs of the body. carries O2 & nutrients to cells, carbon dioxide & wastes away from cells, protects against disease, prevents hemorrhage & helps regulate body temp Performs the physical and chemical breakdown and absorption of food for use by cells and eliminates solid and other wastes. Reproduces the organism Supports & protects body, assists in body movements, houses cells that give rise to blood cells, and stores minerals. Participates in bringing about movement, maintains posture, and produces heat. Regulates body activities, detecting changes in internal & external environment, interpreting changes, inducing muscular contractions Regulates vol. & chemical comp. of blood, eliminates wastes, regulates fluid & electrolyte bal., maintain acid-base & calcium, regulate RBC Regulate body temp, protects body, eliminates wastes, helps produce vitamin D, receives certain stimuli such as temp, pressure, pain. Supplies oxygen, eliminates carbon dioxide, helps regulate the acid- base balance of the body, and produce vocal sounds. Returns proteins &plasma, transports fats, filters body fluid, helps produce certain wbc, &helps protect against disease through antibodies