Organ Systems

Question 1

Rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes

Answer 1

urinary

Question 2

Is affected by removal of the thyroid gland

Answer 2

Skeletal

Question 3

Provides support and levers on which the muscular system can act

Answer 3

Skeletal

Question 4

Includes the heart and blood vessels

Answer 4

Cardiovascular

Question 5

Protects underlying organs from drying out and mechanical damage

Answer 5

Integumentary

Question 6

Protects the body; destroys bacteria and tumor cells

Answer 6

Lympathic/Immune

Question 7

Breaks down foodstuffs into small particles that can be absorbed

Answer 7

Digestive

Question 8

Removes carbon dioxide from the blood

Answer 8

Respiratory

Question 9

Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the body tissues

Answer 9

Cardiovascular

Question 10

Moves the limbs, allows facial expressions

Answer 10

Muscular

Question 11

Conserves body water or eliminates excess

Answer 11

Urinary

Question 12

Allows conception and childbearing

Answer 12

Reproductive

Question 13

Controls the body with chemicals called hormones

Answer 13

Endocrine

Question 14

Is damaged when you cut your finger or get a severe sunburn

Answer 14

Integumentary

Question 15

Esophagus, large intestines, stomach

Answer 15

Digestive

Question 16

Pancreas, pituitary, adrenal glands

Answer 16

Endocrine

Question 17

Breastbone, vertebral column, skull

Answer 17

Skeletal

Question 18

Kidneys, bladder, ureters

Answer 18

Urinary

Question 19

Brain, nerves, sensory receptors

Answer 19

Nervous

Question 20

Testes, vas deferens, urethra

Answer 20

Reproductive

Question 21

Keeps the body’s internal enviornment

Answer 21

Maintenance of Boundaries (homeostasis)

Question 22

Provides new cells for growth and repair

Answer 22

Reproduction

Question 23

Occurs when constructive activities occur at a faster rate than destructive activities

Answer 23

Growth

Question 24

The tuna sandwich you have just eaten is broken down to its chemical building blocks

Answer 24

Digestion

Question 25

Elimination of carbon dioxide by the lungs and nitrogenous wastes by the kidneys

Answer 25

Excretion

Question 26

Ability to react to stimuli; a major role of the nervous system

Answer 26

Responsiveness

Question 27

Walking, throwing a ball, riding a bicycle

Answer 27

Movement

Question 28

All chemical reactions occurring in the body

Answer 28

Fast Metabolism

Question 29

At the cellular level, membranes; for the whole organism, the skin

Answer 29

Maintenance of Boundaries