What system has organs and structures that cover and protect the body?
The integumentary system
The integumentary system has many functions, most of which are involved in protecting you and regulating your body’s internal functions in a variety of ways: Protects the body’s internal living tissues and organs. Protects against invasion by infectious organisms. Protects the body from dehydration.
Which part of your body protects your internal organs?
The skeletal system
The skeletal system works as a support structure for your body. It gives the body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals. The skeletal system is also called the musculoskeletal system.
What bones protect your organs?
Flat Bones Protect Internal Organs There are flat bones in the skull (occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, and vomer), the thoracic cage (sternum and ribs), and the pelvis (ilium, ischium, and pubis). The function of flat bones is to protect internal organs such as the brain, heart, and pelvic organs.
What are organs in the integumentary system?
The integumentary system is an organ system consisting of the skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands.
What organ systems work with the integumentary system?
The integumentary system works with all other bodily systems—such as the nervous, cardiovascular, and digestive systems—to accomplish all the jobs it performs in helping to maintain the stability of the internal body.
How does the skeletal system protect vital organs?
Bones also protect internal organs from injury by covering or surrounding them. For example, your ribs protect your lungs and heart, the bones of your vertebral column (spine) protect your spinal cord, and the bones of your cranium (skull) protect your brain (see Figure 6.1. 1).
Why is the integumentary system an organ system?
It is sometimes considered an organ because it contains several types of tissues and a membrane and it covers the body. The skin is the largest organ of the body and includes associated organs and derivatives of the skin such as hair, nails, glands, and specialized nerve endings.