Interactions Between Systems Flashcards
List at least three interactions of organ systems within the bodies of mammals
The circulatory system and the digestive system interacts to deliver food to body cells. The circulatory system and respiratory system interact deliver oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from cells. The nervous system and the musculoskeletal system interact to coordinate movement.
Which organ system interacts with most other systems in the body
The circulatory system
Explain why it is so advantageous for the circulatory system to be integrated with so many other systems
This is advantageous because one system can supply necessary material to all other systems. Systems could not function without these materials
What two systems do an amphibians use for gas exchange
The skin (integumentary) system and the respiratory system
How is it possible for an animal like a tapeworm to live without a digestive system
A tapeworms food is already digested for it by its host, therefore it doesn’t need to digest its own food
Frogs and ducks have webbed feet. How does this illustrate the interactions of systems?
Webbed feet show that the integumentary system can interact with the musculoskeletal system to produce efficient locomotion through water
Briefly describe one interaction between the nervous system and the integumentary system
Skin cells contain nerves to detect temperature, pain, and other feelings
Briefly describe one interaction between the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system
Nerve impulses cause the musculoskeletal system to make the body move
Briefly describe one interaction between the nervous system and the respiratory system
The nervous system regulates breathing, both involuntary and voluntary
Briefly describe one interaction between the nervous system and the urinary system
When the bladder is full, a message is sent to the nervous system telling the body to get rid of its urine.
