organ system bio

Question 0

Trachea

Answer 0

Respiratory

Airway connecting larynx with two bronchi that lead into lungs

Question 1

Nasal cavity

Answer 1

Respiratory

Air is moistened, warmed, and filtered

Question 2

Lung

Answer 2

Respiratory

Elastic organ of breathing

Enhances gas exchange

Question 3

Diaphragm

Answer 3

Respiratory

Muscle sheet the separates abdominal cavity from thoracic

Question 4

Heart

Answer 4

Circulatory

Pumps blood throughout the body

Question 5

Tongue

Answer 5

Digestive

Tastes. Aides in swallowing

Question 6

Esophagus

Answer 6

Digestive

Pushes food down

Question 7

Stomach

Answer 7

Digestive

Turns food into chyme

Question 8

Liver

Answer 8

Digestive

Secretes bile

Question 9

Gall bladder

Answer 9

Digestive

Stores bile that the liver secretes

Question 10

Pancreas

Answer 10

Digestive

Secretes enzymes that break down all major food molecules

Question 11

Small intestine

Answer 11

Digestive

Receives secretions from liver, gall bladder, and pancreas

Question 12

Large intestine

Answer 12

Digestive

Concentrates and stores U digested matter by absorbing mineral ions and water

Question 13

Kidney

Answer 13

Excretory

Filters water and all solutes except proteins from blood

Question 14

Bladder

Answer 14

Excretory

Stretchable container that temporarily stores urine

Question 15

Pancreas

Answer 15

Endocrine

Produces hormone stimulant and controls blood sugar

Question 16

Spleen

Answer 16

Lymphatic

Antibody production

Question 17

Brain

Answer 17

Nervous

Control center