2. Levels of Structural Organization

Question 1

Life is built on successive levels of increasing complexity: What are these levels of organization?

Answer 1

• Chemical (or Molecular)
• Cellular
• Tissue
• Organ
• Organ System
• Organism

Question 2

What are the 11 Organ Systems in the human body?

Answer 2

MURDERS LINC
M - Muscular 
U - Urinary
R - Respiratory 
D - Digestive 
E - Endocrine 
R - Reproductive 
S - Skeletal 

L - Lymphatic
I - Integumentary
N - Nervous
C - Cardiovascular

Question 3

What does the Integumentary System consist of?

Answer 3

Hair, Epidermis and associated glands, Fingernails

Question 4

What does the Skeletal System consist of in the Axial Skeleton?

Answer 4

Skull, Sternum, Ribs, Cartilage, Vertebrae, Sacrum

Question 5

What does the Skeletal System consist of in the Appendicular Skeleton?

Answer 5

Supporting bones (Scapula and Clavicle), Upper Limb bones, Pelvis (Supporting bones plus Sacrum), Lower Limb bones

Question 6

What does the Muscular System consist of?

Answer 6

Appendicular muscles, Axial muscles, Tendons

Question 7

What does the Nervous System consist of in the Central Nervous System?

Answer 7

Brain and Spinal Cord

Question 8

What does the Nervous System consist of in the Peripheral Nervous System?

Answer 8

Peripheral Nerves

Question 9

What does the Endocrine System consist of?

Answer 9

Pineal gland, Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland, Parathyroid gland, Thymus gland, Pancreas, Adrenal gland, Kidney, Ovaries in Female, Testes in Male

Question 10

What does the Cardiovascular System consist of?

Answer 10

Heart, Capillaries, Artery, Vein

Question 11

What does the Lymphatic System consist of?

Answer 11

Lymph Nodes, Thymus Gland, Spleen, Lymphatic Vessel

Question 12

What does the Respiratory System consist of?

Answer 12

Nasal Cavity, Sinuses, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lung, Diaphragm

Question 13

What does the Digestive System consist of?

Answer 13

Salivary Gland, Pharynx, Esophagus, Liver, Stomach, Gallbladder, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Anus

Question 14

What does the Urinary System consist of?

Answer 14

Kidney, Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Urethra

Question 15

What does the Male Reproductive System consist of?

Answer 15

Ductus Deferens, Seminal Vesicles, Prostrate Gland, Urethra, Penis, Epididymis, Testes, Scrotum

Question 16

What does the Female Reproductive System consist of?

Answer 16

Mammary Gland, Uterine Tube, Ovary, Uterus, Vagina, External Genitalia

Question 17

What are the major component organs in the Integumentary System?

Answer 17

Skin, Nails, and Hair; cutaneous sense organs and glands

Question 18

What are the major component organs in the Skeletal System?

Answer 18

Bones, Cartilages, Tendons, Ligaments, and Joints

Question 19

What are the major component organs in the Muscular System?

Answer 19

Muscles attached to the skeleton

Question 20

What are the major component organs in the Nervous System?

Answer 20

Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, and Special Sense Organs

Question 21

What are the major component organs in the Endocrine System?

Answer 21

Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, and Pineal Glands; ovaries, testes, and pancreas

Question 22

What are the major component organs in the Cardiovascular System?

Answer 22

Heart, Blood Vessels, and Blood

Question 23

What are the major component organs in the Lymphatic or Immune System?

Answer 23

Lymphatic Vessels, Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Thymus, and Tonsils

Question 24

What are the major component organs in the Respiratory System?

Answer 24

Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, and Lungs

Question 25

What are the major component organs in the Digestive System?

Answer 25

Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small and Large Intestines, and Accessory Structures (teeth, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas)

Question 26

What are the major component organs in the Urinary System?

Answer 26

Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, and Urethra

Question 27

What are the major component organs in the Reproductive System in Males?

Answer 27

Testes, Scrotum, Penis, and duct system, which carries sperm to the body exterior

Question 28

What are the major component organs in the Reproductive System in Females?

Answer 28

Ovaries, Uterine Tubes, Uterus, and Vagina