Organ Systems and their Function

Question 1

Integumentary System

Answer 1

Encloses internal body structures. Sire of many sensory receptors

Question 2

Skeletal

Answer 2

supports the body. Enables movement

Question 3

Muscular

Answer 3

enables movement

helps maintain body temperature

Question 4

Nervous

Answer 4

detects and processes sensory information

activates bodily responses

Question 5

Endocrine

Answer 5

secretes hormones

regulates bodily processes

Question 6

Digestive

Answer 6

processes food for use by the body

removes wastes from undigested food

Question 7

Circulatory

Answer 7

circulates blood and lymph through the body- consists of heart, blood vessels, blood, lymphatic vessels and glands

Question 8

Lymphatic/Immune

Answer 8

returns fluid to blood

defends against pathogens

Question 9

Urinary/Excretory

Answer 9

controls water balance in the body

removes wastes from blood and excretes them

Question 10

Male Reproductive

Answer 10

produces sex hormones and gametes

delivers gametes to female

Question 11

Respiratory

Answer 11

removes carbon dioxide from the body

delivers oxygen to blood

Question 12

cardiovascular

Answer 12

delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues

equalizes temperature in the body

Question 13

female reproductive

Answer 13

produces sex hormones and gametes
supports embryo/fetus until birth
produces milk for infant