Nursing Assistant – Body Systems – Flashcards

consists of the mouth, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, rectum, and anus. It takes in complex nutrients and breaks them down into a form that can be readily used by the body. It also aids in the elimination of excess waste.

consisting of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, removes wastes from the blood and helps to maintain water and electrolyte balance

organ system which functions in creating offspring (penis and testes in males, ovaries, uterus, and vagina in females)

organ system that includes har, skin, and nails and protects the body from pathogens and maintains homeostasis

The transport system of the body responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.

The organ system responsible for the intake of oxygen and diffusion of that gas into the blood and the elimination of carbon dioxide from the body. Important structures of the system are the pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and lungs. Alveoli in the lungs are the location of gas exchange with the blood. The movement of the muscular diaphragm allows the lungs to inhale and exhale.

The system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement.

The body system of nervous tissues--organized into the brain,spinal cord, and nerves--that send and receive messages and integrate the body's activities.

a chemical communication system, using hormones and glands, by which messages are sent through the bloodstream

the cells, tissues, and organs that protect the body from disease. the immune system is composed of the white blood cells, bone marrow, thymus gland, spleen and other parts