chapter 2 part 3

Question 1

sensor of homeostasis

Answer 1

nervous

Question 2

connects the brain to every part of the body

Answer 2

nervous

Question 3

regulates fluid balance

Answer 3

lymphatic

Question 4

houses some of the immune cells that defend the body from pathogens

Answer 4

lymphatic

Question 5

sensory reception, creates a barrier that protects the body from pathogens and fluid loss

Answer 5

integumentary

Question 6

delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body

Answer 6

cardiovascular

Question 7

secretes the hormones that regulate many bodily processes

Answer 7

endocrine system

Question 8

provides surface area for the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood

Answer 8

respiratory

Question 9

breaks down food and absorbs nutrients into the body

Answer 9

digestive

Question 10

produce and exchange gametes, house the fetus until birth, lactation

Answer 10

reproductive

Question 11

contributes to blood pressure and pH homeostasis

Answer 11

urinary

Question 12

removes waste products from the body

Answer 12

urinary

Question 13

creates the movement of the body

Answer 13

muscular

Question 14

supports and protects the body

Answer 14

skeletal