Organ Systems Mind Map

ingestion,digestion,absorption,excretion

mouth,pharynx,esophagus,stomach,small intestine,large intestine,rectum

ulcers,hernia,nausea

carries oxygen,nutrients and hormones to cells and removes waste products

heart and blood vessels including arteries,veins and capillaries

high blood pressure, heart attack,stroke

breathing,gaseous exchanges

nose,pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchi,lungs

lung cancer,bronchitis,asthma,pneumonia

glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth,reproduction and nutrients used by cells in the body

pituitary gland,thyroid gland,parathyroid glands,adrenal glands,pancreas,ovaries and testicles

diabetes,cushing's disease,addison's disease

maintains posture,locomotion,facial expressions,produces heat

skeletal,smooth and cardiac muscles

muscular dystrophy,multiple sclerosis

protects and supports body's organs, provides a framework for muscles,stores minerals, blood cells are formed in bones

bones,connective tissue,including cartilage,tendons and ligaments

osteopenia, osteoporosis,rickets,leukemia

protects deeper tissue from injury;synthesis of vitamin d,location of sensory receptors and sweat and oil glands

skin,nails,subcutaneous tissue,glands

skin cancer, bacterial or fungal infections

sending and receiving electrical impulses,regulating temperature

central nervous system: brain and spinal cord; peripheral nervous system nerves that branch from the spinal cord to the rest of the body

muscle weakness, memory loss,lack of coordination

overall function is the production of offspring

Female: ovaries,fallopian tubes,uterus,vagina Male:penis,scrotum,testes,prostate

Female: polycystic ovarian syndrome,infertility Male: testicular cancer,testicular torsion

clears away infection and keeps body fluids in balance

fluid, vessels that transport lymph and organs that contain lymphoid tissue

infections,blockages and cancer

filters unwanted substances from the blood and produces urine to excrete them

bladder infections,kidney infections,incontinence