Organ Systems Overview

Question 1

Reproductice

Answer 1

Male, female reproductive organs. To produce offspring.

Question 2

Respiratory

Answer 2

Nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs. Movement of air, exchange of gases.

Question 3

Urinary

Answer 3

Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra. Removes waste from blood, regulates water/electrolytes

Question 4

Lymphatic

Answer 4

Lymphatic vessels, fluid, nodes, thymus gland, spleen. Also moves certain fluids back to bloodstream.

Question 5

Endocrine

Answer 5

All glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes. For hormone production.

Question 6

Muscular

Answer 6

Muscles, provide force for movement, posture, body heat.

Question 7

Integumentary

Answer 7

Skin, hair, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands. To protect tissues, regulate body temp., sensory receptors

Question 8

Skeletal

Answer 8

Bones, ligaments, cartilage. Framework, protection for soft tissues, produce blood cells stores inorganic salts.

Question 9

Nervous

Answer 9

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs. For nerve impulses leading to all body fxn

Question 10

Cardiovascular

Answer 10

Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, blood. Moves O2 and nutrients around body

Question 11

Digestive

Answer 11

Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancrease, small/large intestines. Absorption/excretion of nutrients and waste.