Organ Systems and the Function

Question 1

Integumentary

Answer 1

body temperature regulation, cell fluid maintenance, synthesis of Vitamin D, and detection of stimuli.

Question 2

Skeletal

Answer 2

works as a support structure for your body. It gives the body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals.

Question 3

Muscular

Answer 3

main function is contractibility

Question 4

Nervous

Answer 4

major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body.

Question 5

Endocrine

Answer 5

regulates all biological processes in the body from conception through adulthood and into old age, including the development of the brain and nervous system, the growth and function of the reproductive system, as well as the metabolism and blood sugar

Question 6

Digestive

Answer 6

turning your food into the nutrients and energy you need to survive

Question 7

Circulatory

Answer 7

delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and takes away wastes.

Question 8

Lymphatic

Answer 8

protecting your body from illness-causing invaders, maintaining body fluid levels, absorbing digestive tract fats and removing cellular waste.

Question 9

Urinary/Excretory

Answer 9

filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product.

Question 10

Reproductive

Answer 10

produce egg and sperm cells. To transport and sustain these cells. To nurture the developing offspring.

Question 11

Respiratory

Answer 11

help you breathe. This system helps your body absorb oxygen from the air so your organs can work. It also cleans waste gases, such as carbon dioxide, from your blood.