Organ and Organ System Overview

Pumps blood to and from the body and lungs.

• larynx

• heart

• spleen

• ureters

Removes old and defective blood cells.

• liver

• kidney

• heart

• spleen

Carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

• urethra

• trachea

• ureter

• small intestine

Excretes feces

• rectum

• large intestine

• small intestine

• urethra

Controls thoracic volume and pressure to cause inspiration and expiration.

• lungs

• thymus

• diaphragm

• adrenal glands

Storage organ for bile

• Spleen

• Pancreas

• Gall bladder

• Thymus

This protects organs from dehydration and bacteria.

• skin

• nose

• pancreas

• heart

A passageway for air and food

• larynx

• pharynx

• trachea

• bronchi

Produces hormones T3 and T4 to regulate metabolism

• Thymus

• Thyroid

• Testis

• Trachea

Produce peptide hormones for immune system development and diminishes with age

• Thyroid

• Thymus

• Esophagus

• Trachea