SYSTEM FUNCTION ASSOCIATED ORGANS INTERACTION WITH THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Skeletal System
- Bones provide calcium that is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system.
- The skull protects the brain from injury.
- The vertebrae protect the spinal cord from injury.
- Sensory receptors in joints between bones send signals about body position to the brain.
- The brain regulates the position of bones by controlling muscles.
- Endothelial cells maintain the blood-brain barrier.
- Baroreceptors send information to the brain about blood pressure.
- Cerebrospinal fluid drains into the venous blood supply.
- The brain regulates heart rate and blood pressure.
- Receptors in muscles provide the brain with information about body position and movement.
- The brain controls the contraction of skeletal muscle.
- The nervous system regulates the speed at which food moves through the digestive tract.
- Hormones provide feedback to the brain to affect neural processing.
- Reproductive hormones affect the development of the nervous system.
- The hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland and other endocrine glands.
- The brain can stimulate defense mechanisms against infection.
- The brain monitors respiratory volume and blood gas levels.
- The brain regulates respiratory rate.
- Digestive processes provide the building blocks for some neurotransmitters.
- The autonomic nervous system controls the tone of the digestive tract.
- The brain controls drinking and feeding behavior.
- The brain controls muscles for eating and elimination.
- The digestive system sends sensory information to the brain.
- Reproductive hormones affect brain development and sexual behavior.
- The brain controls mating behavior.
- The bladder sends sensory information to the brain.
- The brain controls urination.
- Receptors in skin send sensory information to the brain.
- The autonomic nervous system regulates peripheral blood flow and sweat glands.
- Nerves control muscles connected to hair follicles.
What systems do the digestive systems work with?
Digesting food requires teamwork between the digestive system and several other organ systems, including the nervous, cardiovascular, and muscular systems. When you eat a meal, the organs of the digestive system need more blood to perform their digestive functions.
How does the digestive system work with the respiratory system?
The respiratory system is primarily used to transport air, while the digestive system is used to transport fluids (such as water) and solids (such as food particulates). The respiratory and the digestive systems share the region of the mouth and upper throat, where air, fluids, and solids can be mixed.
Does the digestive system work with other organs?
The main organs that make up the digestive system (in order of their function) are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. Helping them along the way are the pancreas, gall bladder and liver. Here's how these organs work together in your digestive system.