Body's Organ Systems

Question 0

Integumentary system functions

Answer 0

• external body covering and protects deeper tissues from injury
• synthesizes vitamin D
• houses cutaneous (pain, pressure)
• receptors & sweat & oil glands

Question 1

Integumentary System

Answer 1

Hair
Skin
Nails

Question 2

Skeletal system

Answer 2

Bones

Joints

Question 3

Skeletal system functions

Answer 3

• protects and supports body organs
• provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement
• blood cells are formed within bones
• bones store minerals

Question 4

Muscular system functions

Answer 4

• allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, & facial expressions
• maintains posture
• produces heat

Question 5

Lymphatic system

Answer 5

Red bone marrow
Thymus 
Lymphatic vessels 
Thoracic duct
Spleen
Lymph nodes

Question 6

Lymphatic system functions

Answer 6

• picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels & returns it to the blood
• disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream
• houses white blood cells (lymphocytes) involved in immunity
• the immune system mounts the attack against foreign substances within the body

Question 7

Respiratory system

Answer 7

nasal cavity 
pharynx 
larynx
trachea
lung
bronchus

Question 8

Respiratory system functions

Answer 8

• keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
• the gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs

Question 9

digestive system

Answer 9

oral cavity 
esophagus 
liver 
stomach 
small intestine
large intestine  
rectum 
anus

Question 10

digestive system functions

Answer 10

• breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells
• indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces

Question 11

nervous system

Answer 11

brain
spinal cord
nerves

Question 12

nervous system functions

Answer 12

as the fast acting control system of the body; it responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands

Question 13

endocrine system

Answer 13

pineal gland 
pituitary gland 
thyroid gland 
thymus 
adrenal gland 
pancreas 
ovary 
testis

Question 14

endocrine system functions

Answer 14

glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells

Question 15

cardiovascular system

Answer 15

heart

blood vessels

Question 16

cardiovascular system functions

Answer 16

• blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc.
• the heart pumps blood

Question 17

urinary system

Answer 17

kidney
ureter
urinary bladder
urethra

Question 18

urinary system functions

Answer 18

• eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body

- regulates water, electrolyte and acid based balance of blood

Question 19

male reproductive system

Answer 19

ductus deferens 
prostate gland 
testis 
scrotum
penis

Question 20

male reproductive system functions

Answer 20

• overall function is production of offspring
• testis produce sperm and male sex hormone & male ducts and glands aid in the delivery of sperm to the female reproductive tract

Question 21

female reproductive system

Answer 21

mammary glands ( in breasts)
ovary 
uterine tube 
uterus 
vagina

Question 22

female reproductive system functions

Answer 22

• overall function is production of offspring
• ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormone
• the remaining female structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of the fetus
• mammary glands of the female breasts produce milk