Lab 2

Question 1

Cardiovascular System

Answer 1

Transports nutrients, chemical messengers, gases, and wastes in blood.
Major components: Heart and blood vessels.

Question 2

Respiratory System

Answer 2

Adds oxygen to blood and removes carbon dioxide from blood.

Major components: Nose, Pharynx (throat), Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, and Lungs.

Question 3

Digestive System

Answer 3

Breaks down food into units that can be absorbed into the body; eliminates waste and nondigestible fiber in food. Major components: Mouth, Salivary Glands, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines, Pancreas, Liver, and Gallbladder.

Question 4

Urinary System

Answer 4

Removes nitrogenous wastes; maintains body fluid volume, PH, and electrolyte levels through urine production.
Major components: Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, and Urethra.

Question 5

Integumentary System

Answer 5

Provide a protective barrier for the body and aids in production of vitamin D; contains sensory receptors for pain, touch, and temperature; thermoregulation. Major Components: Skin and Skin structures (hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands).

Question 6

Lympathic/ Immune System

Answer 6

Returns fluid to cardiovascular system; detects, filters, and eliminates disease-causing organisms, including cancer cells.
Major components: Lymphatic vessels and Ducts, Lymph nodes, Spleen, Thymus, and Bone marrow.

Question 7

Skeletal System

Answer 7

Protects major organs; provides levers and support for body movement.
Major components: Bones, Cartilage, and Joints.

Question 8

Muscular System

Answer 8

Moves bones and maintains posture.

Major components: Skeletal Muscles, ligaments and Tendons.

Question 9

Nervous System

Answer 9

Controls cell functions with electrical signals; helps control body homeostasis.
Major components: Brain, Spinal cord, and Nerves.

Question 10

Endocrine System

Answer 10

Controls cell function with hormones; helps control body homeostasis.
Major components: Hypothalamus, Pineal Gland, Pituitary, Thyroid, Pancreas, Adrenal Glands, Ovaries, and Testes.

Question 11

Reproductive System

Answer 11

Produces gametes; female uterus provides environment for development of fetus.
Major components in the male: Testes, Epididymis, Ductus Deferens, Prostate, and Penis. Major components in the female: Ovaries, Uterine tubes, Uterus, Vagina, and Mammary Glands.

Question 12

Cranial cavity

Answer 12

Contains the brain.

Question 13

vertebral Cavity

Answer 13

Cavity that contains the spinal cord.

Question 14

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 14

Is the space enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebral column.

Question 15

Pericardial Cavity

Answer 15

Surrounds the heart.

Question 16

Pleural Cavity

Answer 16

Located on either side of the mediastinum.

Each contains a lung.

Question 17

Mediastinum Cavity

Answer 17

A central area within the thoracic cavity, extends from neck to diaphragm and from the sternum to the vertebral column.
Contains the heart, thymus gland, esophagus, trachea, blood vessels, and bronchi.

Question 18

Diaphragm

Answer 18

Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.

Question 19

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Answer 19

Consists of two continuous cavities: the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity.

Question 20

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 20

Is the superior portion located between the diaphragm and the brim of the pelvis (hip bone).

Question 21

Pelvic Cavity

Answer 21

Is the inferior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity.
Contains part of the large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, female reproductive organs (ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina), and male reproductive organs (prostate, and part of ductus deferens).