Objective 5

Question 1

What triggers the immune system to defend the body if it is invaded by foreign substances or organisms?

Answer 1

Cardiovascular System

Question 2

What system produces the body’s hormones

Answer 2

Endocrine System

Question 3

What are the three major types of blood vessels?

Answer 3

arteries, veins and capillaries

Question 4

What portion of the PNS serves all of the voluntary muscles of the body?

Answer 4

Somatic

Question 5

What are the connective tissue coverings that protect the brain and spinal cord?

Answer 5

Meninges

Question 6

What body system combines the functions of the heart, blood and blood vessels? It is also known as the circulatory system.

Answer 6

Cardiovascular system

Question 7

Name the three main functions of the nervous system.

Answer 7

Perceiving information
Assimilating information
Sending out commands to other parts of the body

Question 8

List the glands and organs that make up the endocrine system. 9

Answer 8

Pituitary, pineal body, hypothalamus, thyroid, thymus, adrenal, ovaries, testes, pancreas

Question 9

What are the important functions of the cardiovascular system: 4

Answer 9

Increase the flow of blood to meet increased energy demands during exercise
Regulate body temperature
Triggers the immune system to defend the body if it is invaded by foreign substances or organisms
Sending clotting cells and proteins to the affected site when the body is injured or bleeding

Question 10

What comprises the central nervous system?

Answer 10

Brain, spinal cord and nerves