organ systems of the body

Question 1

Circulatory

Answer 1

• Heart, blood vessels, blood

- transport of blood throughout the body

Question 2

Digestive

Answer 2

Digestions and absorption of nutrients and water

Question 3

Endocrine

Answer 3

• All glands and organ secreting organs (liver, adipose tissue, small intestine, stomach)
• Regulation and coordination of activities of the body such as growth, metabolism, reproduction, blood pressure, water and electrolyte imbalance.

Question 4

integumentary

Answer 4

the skin

protection against injury, dehydration, pathogens and regulates body temp

Question 5

Lymphatic

Answer 5

• lymph vessels, lymph nodes
• collection of extracellular fluid for return to blood
• participation in immune defence
• absorption of fats from digestive system

Question 6

musculoskeletal

Answer 6

• cartilage, bone, ligaments, tendons, joints and skeletal muscle
• support, protection and movement of the body
• production of blood cells

Question 7

nervous

Answer 7

• brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and ganglia, sense organs
• detection of and response to change in internal and external environments

Question 8

reproductive

Answer 8

• transfer and production of sperm
• production of eggs and supply of nutrients for development of embryo and foetus
• supply of nutrients to infant

Question 9

Respiratory

Answer 9

• exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen

- regulation of hydrogen ion concentration in body fluid s

Question 10

Urinary

Answer 10

• Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, Urethra

- regulation of plasma composition through controlled excretion of ions, water and organic wastes