Body Systems

Question 1

circulatory

Answer 1

channel blood to and from the body and lungs with heart, blood and blood vessels

Question 2

integumentary

Answer 2

skin, hair, fat, and nails

Question 3

skeletal

Answer 3

structural support and protection with bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons

Question 4

reproductive

Answer 4

sex organs such as ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands (lactation), testes, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, and prostate

Question 5

digestive

Answer 5

digestion and processing of food with salivary glands, oesophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, intestines, rectum, and anus

Question 6

urinary

Answer 6

kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra, involved in fluid balance, electrolyte balance, and excretion of fluid

Question 7

respiratory

Answer 7

the organs used for breathing, the pharynx, larynx, bronchi, lungs, and diaphragm

Question 8

endocrine

Answer 8

communication with the body using hormones made by the endocrine glands, the pancreas, pituitary gland, pineal body, or pineal gland, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands

Question 9

lymphatic

Answer 9

structures involved in the transfer of lymph between tissues and the blood stream. the lymphatic system carries out immune responses and the development of antibodies

Question 10

musculoskeletal

Answer 10

allows for manipulation of environment, provides locomotion, maintains posture, produces heat

Question 11

nervous

Answer 11

collecting, transferring, and processing information with brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system

converts stimuli into response