body systems

Question 1

urinary system

Answer 1

responsible for water, electrolyte, and acid balance

Question 2

muscular system

Answer 2

composed of connective tissue attatchments

Question 3

nervous system

Answer 3

fast-acting control center

Question 4

cardiovascular system

Answer 4

responsible for blood distribution

Question 5

skeletal system

Answer 5

protection and support system

Question 6

respiratory system

Answer 6

controls gas exchange both in and out of body

Question 7

digestive system

Answer 7

changes food into absorbable units

Question 8

endocrine system

Answer 8

internal organs secreting hormones

Question 9

reproductive system

Answer 9

primary function is to produce offspring

Question 10

integumentary system

Answer 10

skin and its accessory organs

Question 11

lymphatic system

Answer 11

defense against pathogens and other bacteria

Question 12

irregular bones

Answer 12

oddly shaped bones

Question 13

kidneys

Answer 13

entry and exit within the urinary tract

Question 14

pituitary gland

Answer 14

master endocrine gland

Question 15

sensory nerve

Answer 15

neurons that carry nerve impulses

Question 16

arteries

Answer 16

smallest blood vessels in the body

Question 17

capillaries

Answer 17

smallest blood vessels in the body

Question 18

subcutaneous

Answer 18

fatty tissue located beneath the skin

Question 19

joints

Answer 19

location where two bones meet

Question 20

skeletal muscle

Answer 20

muscle allowing us to move

Question 21

chyme

Answer 21

thick white paste food is turned into

Question 22

stomach

Answer 22

temporary storage area for food

Question 23

atriums

Answer 23

upper receiving chambers of the heart

Question 24

cardiac muscle

Answer 24

specialized muscle of the heart

Question 25

larynx

Answer 25

routes air and food into the proper channels

Question 26

ligaments

Answer 26

attach two bones together

Question 27

nails

Answer 27

protects sensitive area of skin

Question 28

hormones

Answer 28

chemical messenges

Question 29

thyroid

Answer 29

large gland that controls metabolism

Question 30

ovaries

Answer 30

main organ of the female reproductive system

Question 31

dermis

Answer 31

deep layer of skin

Question 32

sweat glands

Answer 32

secretes saline that cools the body

Question 33

incisors

Answer 33

teeth that cut food

Question 34

flat bones

Answer 34

bones that are usually thin and curved

Question 35

tonsils

Answer 35

trap or remove bacteria entering the throat

Question 36

sensory receptor

Answer 36

respond to particular types of stimuli

Question 37

ventricles

Answer 37

lower discharging chambers of the heart

Question 38

permanent cartilage

Answer 38

structure giving shape that's not a bone

Question 39

veins

Answer 39

structures bringing blood back to the heart

Question 40

bladder

Answer 40

temporary storage area for urine

Question 41

large intestine

Answer 41

digestive structure responsible for water balance

Question 42

canines

Answer 42

teeth that rip food

Question 43

peristalsis

Answer 43

involuntary muscles moving food down the esophagus

Question 44

skin

Answer 44

largest organ in the body

Question 45

smooth muscles

Answer 45

muscles lining the walls of internal organs

Question 46

oil glands

Answer 46

secretes sebum which causes acne

Question 47

spleen

Answer 47

lymphatic organ that filters blood

Question 48

pharynx

Answer 48

common passageway for air and food

Question 49

testes

Answer 49

main organ of the male reproductive system

Question 50

urethra

Answer 50

tube extending from the bladder outside of the body

Question 51

nasal cavity

Answer 51

interior of the nose, divided by the septum

Question 52

short bones

Answer 52

cubed bones

Question 53

epidermis