Organ Systems

Question 1

integumentary

Answer 1

(skin system)

covers and protects the body

Question 2

skeletal

Answer 2

provides structural framework for the body and protects internal organs (heart, lungs, and brain)

Question 3

muscular

Answer 3

smooth muscle - involuntary muscle
cardiac muscle - involuntary, only present in heart, arranged in a web to allow the heart muscle to contract efficiently and rhythmically
skeletal - voluntary, move bones

Question 4

nervous

Answer 4

communication among cells, tissues, and organs

Question 5

endocrine

Answer 5

hormones

Question 6

cardiovascular/circulatory

Answer 6

body’s transport system

de-oxygenated blood is always on the right

Question 7

lymphatic

Answer 7

immunity

Question 8

respiratory

Answer 8

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the blood and between the blood and the body’s cells
nare –> hard palate –> soft palate –> pharynx –> larynx –> trachea –> lungs

Question 9

digestive

Answer 9

ingests food, breaks it down so nutrients can be absorbed, and eliminates what cannot be digested
mouth –> esophagus –> stomach –> small intestine –> large intestine –> rectum –> anus

Question 10

urinary

Answer 10

eliminates nitrogenous liquid wastes

Question 11

reproductive

Answer 11

reproduction