organ system
Coordinated tissue group
An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform a major bodily function.
The digestive system processes food; the circulatory system moves blood; the nervous system transmits signals.
Humans have about eleven organ systems, though classification varies slightly.
The term appears mainly in biology and medicine: The respiratory system was compromised by the infection.
Of blood movement
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
reproductive · urinary · lymphatic · immune · cardiovascular · musculoskeletal · gastrointestinal · renal
Circulatory system's pump
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- brainSeat of cognition
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
pancreas · spleen · thyroid · adrenal · stomach · intestines · bladder · skin
Biological internal stability maintenance
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- circulationMovement through a system
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- digestionBodily food breakdown
excretion · regulation · hormones · enzymes · neurotransmitters · secretion · absorption · osmoregulation
Ranked authority structure
- networkInterconnected system
- integrationCombining into a whole
- modularityDivisibility into independent units
- compartmentalizationDivision into distinct sections
interconnection · circuitry · pathways · tissues · cells · membranes · vessels · ducts
Combined effect exceeding components
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- redundancyNeedless duplication
resilience · equilibrium · self-regulation · compensation · cooperation · balance · rhythm · cycles
circulatory
Of blood movement
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
endocrine · reproductive · urinary · lymphatic · immune · cardiovascular · musculoskeletal · gastrointestinal · renal · pulmonary
heart
Circulatory system's pump
liver · pancreas · spleen · thyroid · adrenal · stomach · intestines · bladder · skin · bone
homeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- circulationMovement through a system
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
digestion · excretion · regulation · hormones · enzymes · neurotransmitters · secretion · absorption · osmoregulation · electrolytes
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- networkInterconnected system
- integrationCombining into a whole
- modularityDivisibility into independent units
compartmentalization · interconnection · circuitry · pathways · tissues · cells · membranes · vessels · ducts · glands
synergy
Combined effect exceeding components
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
redundancy · resilience · equilibrium · self-regulation · compensation · cooperation · balance · rhythm · cycles · cascade
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