CK12 Life Science

Table 16.1: (continued)

Organ System Major Tissues
and Organs

Function Example

Lymphatic Lymph nodes;
lymph vessels

Defense against

infection and

disease, transfer

of lymph be-

tween tissues

and the blood

stream

Digestive Esophagus;
stomach; small
intestine; large
intestine

Processing

of foods and

absorption of

nutrients, min-

erals, vitamins,

and water

Endocrine Pituitary gland,
hypothalamus;
adrenal glands;
Islet of Langer-
hans; ovaries;
testes

Communication

within the body

with hormones;

directing long-

term change

over other or-

gan systems

to maintain

homeostasis