General Functions Of The 11 Body Systems

Question 0

Skeletal

Answer 0

Protects, supports, framework for muscles, makes blood cells, stores minerals

Question 1

Integumentary

Answer 1

Forms external body covering, protects deeper tissue from injury, synthesizes vitamin D, location of skin senses

Question 2

Muscular

Answer 2

Allows movement, locomotion, facial expressions, maintains posture, produces heat

Question 3

Nervous

Answer 3

Control system, response to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands

Question 4

Endocrine

Answer 4

Glands secret hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction and metabolism

Question 5

Cardiovascular

Answer 5

Blood vessels transport blood, heart pumps blood

Question 6

Lymphatic

Answer 6

Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood, disposes of debris, houses white blood cells

Question 7

Respiratory

Answer 7

Keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

Question 8

Digestive

Answer 8

Breaks down food into absorbable units, eliminates undigestible material as feces

Question 9

Urinary

Answer 9

Removes nitrogenous wastes from body, regulates water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of blood

Question 10

Reproductive

Answer 10

Production of sex cells that will lead to offspring, produces male/female hormones