1.1 Organ System

Question 1

external covering of the body. it waterproofs the body, cushions, and protects the deeper tissues from injury.

Answer 1

integumentary system

Question 2

it produces vitamin D. It also excretes salts in perspiration and helps regulate body temperature.

Answer 2

integumentary system

Question 3

has sensory receptors located in it so it will alert us to what is happening at the body surface.

Answer 3

integumentary system

Question 4

consists of bones, joints, and cartilages

Answer 4

Skeletal System

Question 5

it supports the body and provides a framework that the _______ muscles use to cause movements

Answer 5

Skeletal System

Question 6

it also has protective functions

Answer 6

Skeletal System

Question 7

the cavities here are the sites where blood cells are formed

Answer 7

Skeletal System

Question 8

The hard substance acts as a storehouse for minerals.

Answer 8

Skeletal system

Question 9

its only function is to contract or shorten.

Answer 9

Muscular System

Question 10

fleshy attached to bones

when these contract, you are able to stand, walk, jump, grasp, throw a ball, and smile.

Answer 10

Muscular System

Question 11

is the body’s fast-acting control system. it consist of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors.

Answer 11

Nervous system

Question 12

these detects changes in temperature, pressure, or light, and send messages to the CNS

Answer 12

sensory receptors

Question 13

CNS respond by activating the appropriate body __________

and what are those?

Answer 13

effectors

muscles or glands that produce secretion

Question 14

produces chemical molecules called _________ and release them into the blood to travel to distant target organs.

Answer 14

Endocrine system

hormones

Question 15

give examples of endocrine glands

Answer 15

pituitary
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenals
thymus
pancreas
pineal
ovaries
testes

Question 16

they are not connected anatomically like in the same way that the parts of other organ systems are.

Answer 16

endocrine system

Question 17

delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances to, and picks yo wastes such as CARBON DIOXIDES from cells near sites of exchange .

Answer 17

cardiovascular system

Question 18

when fluid is leaked into tissues from the blood, this organ system return it to the bloodstream so that there is enough blood to continuously circulate through the body

Answer 18

Lymphatic system

Question 19

these helps to clean the blood and house white blood cells involved in immunity

Answer 19

Lymphatic System

Lymphoid organs

Question 20

its job is to keep the body supplied with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide.

Answer 20

Respiratory System

Question 21

Gases are exchanged with the blood through the think walls of _______

Answer 21

alveoli

Question 22

a tube running through the body from mouth to anus

Answer 22

Digestive System

Question 23

their role is to break down food and deliver the resulting nutrients to the blood for disposal to body cells.

Answer 23

digestive system

Question 24

it is considered a digestive organ because the bile it produces helps to break down fats

Answer 24

Liver

Question 25

delivers digestive enzymes to the small intestines. has both endocrine and digestive functions

Answer 25

pancreas

Question 26

removes the nitrogen-containing wastes from the blood and flushes them from the body in _________

Answer 26

Urinary System

Urine

Question 27

also called excretory system

Answer 27

urinary system

Question 28

this organ system maintains the body’s water and salt balance, regulating the acid-base balance of the blood, and helping to regulate normal blood pressure.

Answer 28

Urinary sysrem

Question 29

its role is to produce offspring

Answer 29

reproductive system

Question 30

provides the site for the development of the fetus once fertilization has occured

Answer 30

uterus

Question 31

egg should be? before producing offspring?

Answer 31

fertilized