Organ System Overview

Question 1

Integumentary system:

Answer 1

Skin, hair, sweat glands, nails; protects against environment, regulates temp, provides sensory information

Question 2

Skeletal system:

Answer 2

Bones, cartilage, ligaments, bone marrow; support and protection for other tissues, stores calcium and other minerals, forms blood cells

Question 3

Muscular system:

Answer 3

Skeletal muscle, tendons; provides movement, support and protection, generates body heat/maintains body temp

Question 4

Nervous system:

Answer 4

Brain, spinal chord, nerves, sense organs; immediate response to stimuli, coordinates activities of other systems, provides/interprets sensory info

Question 5

Endocrine system:

Answer 5

Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal gland, gonads, endocrine tissues; long term changes and activities, adjusts metabolic activity and energy, controls structural and functional changes

Question 6

Cardiovascular system:

Answer 6

Heart, blood, blood vessels; distributes blood cells, water, minerals/nutrients, waste products, oxygen, carbon dioxide, assist body temp

Question 7

Lymphatic system:

Answer 7

Spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils; defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluids to bloodstreams

Question 8

Respiratory system:

Answer 8

Nasal cavity, sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli; delivers air, provides oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, produces sound for communication

Question 9

Digestive system:

Answer 9

Teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, Small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas; processes food, absorbs water and nutrients, stores energy

Question 10

Urinary system:

Answer 10

Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra; excretes waste, controls water balance, stores urine, regulates blood pH

Question 11

Male reproductive system:

Answer 11

Testes, epididymides, ducts deferentia, serminal vesicles, prostate gland, penus, scrotum; produces make sex cells (sperm), suspending fluids, hormones, sexual intercourse

Question 12

Female reproductive system:

Answer 12

Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, labia, clitoris, mammary glands; produces female sex cells (oocytes), and hormones; supports developing embryo, provides milk, sexual intercourse

Question 13

Organ systems:

Answer 13

Each system responsible for a specific function