In sociology, according to Bever, an orderly arrangement of components that are interrelated and act and interact to perform some task or function in a particular environment.
The body as a whole.
The arrangement of particular parts of the body so that they work together.
A group of organs and tissues associated with a particular physiological function. The members of a body system function together in a common purpose to produce results that no single member of the system could achieve alone. Examples include the central nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord; the cardiovascular system, made up of the heart and blood vessels; and the endocrine system, including glands and organs that release hormones into the circulatory system.
A group of organs and tissues associated with a particular physiological function. Examples are the nervous system and respiratory system.
An organized grouping of structures, such as a group of cells that perform a particular function (e.g., the mononuclear phagocyte system). Particular systems are listed under the first word.
A systematic organization.
An integration of components into a unified entity, like the digestive, nervous, circulatory, and respiratory systems; the entire body.