Review Flashcards
What is the function of the reproductive system?
To pass on traits and make babies
What are the organs of the reproductive system?
Ovaries and testes
What organ produces sperm cells or male gametes?
Testes
What organ produces egg cells or female gametes?
Ovaries
What is the function of the endocrine system?
To make hormones and respond to stimuli
What are the organs of the endocrine system?
Glands
Define hormone:
A chemical messenger that travels through blood
Name four glands in the body
Adrenals, thyroid, pineal, and thymus
What is the function of the nervous system?
To coordinate all body functions
What are the organs of the nervous system?
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
What is the main organ of the nervous system?
The brain
What systems does the nervous system work with to regulate body activities?
The endocrine system
Which system interprets the five senses?
Nervous system
Which system helps maintain normal body temperatures?
Endocrine system
Which cell organelle is most like the nervous system? Why?
The nucleas- they are both the control center
Name the five functions of the skeletal system
- to protect your organs
- to give you shape and support
- to allow you to move
- stores minerals
- makes blood cells
What are the organs of the skeletal system?
Bones
What is the function of the muscular system?
Gives you the ability to move
What are the organs of the muscular system?
Muscles
Which two organ systems work together to help you to move?
The skeletal and muscular system
Which cell organelle would compare to the skeletal system? Why?
The cell wall because they both give you protection, structure, and support
Which cell organelle would compare to the muscular system? Why?
The mitochondria because it produces energy
Explain how muscles work in pairs to move bones
There is one on both sides of the bone- one contracts while the other relaxes to move the bone.
What does the cell theory state?
- all cells come from pre-existing cells
- every living thing is made of one or more cells
- cells are the basic unit of structure and function
List the levels from least to most complex
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
