overview of organ systems (ch 1)

Question 1

Integumentary system refers to?

Answer 1

Skin and its components

Question 2

Skeletal system refers to?

Answer 2

Bones, Cartilage, and Joints

Question 3

Muscular system refers to?

Answer 3

Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscles

Question 4

Nervous system refers to?

Answer 4

Brain and Spinal cord

Question 5

Cardiovascular system refers to?

Answer 5

Heart and Blood vessels

Question 6

Lymphatic system refers to?

Answer 6

Filters the lymph and blood and fights infection

Question 7

Respiratory system refers to?

Answer 7

Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide from blood

Question 8

function of digestive system?

Answer 8

Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients

Question 9

function of urinary system?

Answer 9

Waste disposal, regulation of water and electrolyte balance of the blood

Question 10

function of endocrine system?

Answer 10

endocrine cells communicate with other cells via molecules called hormones

Question 11

function of male reproductive system?

Answer 11

Production of spermatozoa

Question 12

function of female reproductive system?

Answer 12

Production of oocytes and development of embryo