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