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.
How does skeletal and endocrine work together?
Answer and Explanation: The skeletal system interacts with the endocrine system because the endocrine system produces hormones that control the skeletal system. The endocrine system consists of glands that produce small chemical messengers called hormones.
How does the endocrine system work with the skeletal system to maintain homeostasis?
The endocrine system controls the release of parathyroid hormone that triggers osteoclasts to breakdown (resorb) bone and release calcium into the blood to maintain homeostasis.
What systems does the endocrine system interact with?
The endocrine system works with the nervous system and the immune system to help the body cope with different events and stresses. This branch of medicine – relating to the study of the endocrine system – is called endocrinology and is practiced by endocrinologists.
How does the endocrine system interact with the muscular system?
The endocrine system and the muscular system work in coordination to produce contraction and relaxation events in the body. The movement of the muscles initiated by the hormones is specific in certain cases such as uterine muscle contraction during delivery.