Body systems and functions

Question 1

What is anatomy?

Answer 1

Anatomy is the study of the structure and relationships of body parts.

Question 2

What is physiology?

Answer 2

Physiology is the study of the function of body parts.

Question 3

What are the ten body systems?

Answer 3

Integumentary system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Nervous system
Endocrine system
Cardiovascular system
Lymphatic system
Respiratory system
Male reproductive system
Female reproductive system

Question 4

What makes up the integumentary system? (3)

Answer 4

Hair, skin and nails.

Question 5

What makes up the skeletal system? (3)

Answer 5

Cartilage, bones and joints.

Question 6

What makes up the muscular system? (2)

Answer 6

Skeletal muscles and tendons.

Question 7

What makes up the nervous system? (3)

Answer 7

Brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

Question 8

What makes up the endocrine system? (5)

Answer 8

Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes/ ovaries.

Question 9

What makes up the cardiovascular system? (2)

Answer 9

Heart and blood vessels.

Question 10

What makes up the lymphatic system? (4)

Answer 10

Thymus, lymph nodes, spleen and lymphatic vessels.

Question 11

What makes up the respiratory system? (3)

Answer 11

Nasal passage, trachea and lungs.

Question 12

What makes up the male reproductive system? (2)

Answer 12

Epididymis and testes.

Question 13

What makes up the female reproductive system? (3)

Answer 13

Mammary glands, ovaries and uterus.

Question 14

What are the functions of the integumentary system? (2)

Answer 14

Enclose the internal body.
Site of many sensory receptors.

Question 15

What are the functions of the skeletal system? (2)

Answer 15

Supports the body.
Enables movement (with muscular system).

Question 16

What are the functions of the muscular system? (2)

Answer 16

Enables movement (with skeletal system).
Helps maintain body temperature.

Question 17

What are the functions of the nervous system? (2)

Answer 17

Detects and processes sensory information.
Activates bodily responses.

Question 18

What are the functions of the endocrine system? (2)

Answer 18

Secretes hormones.
Regulates bodily processes.

Question 19

What are the functions of the cardiovascular system? (2)

Answer 19

Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
Equalizes temperature in the body.

Question 20

What are the functions of the lymphatic system? (2)

Answer 20

Returns fluid to blood.
Defends against pathogens.

Question 21

What are the functions of the respiratory system? (2)

Answer 21

Removes carbon dioxide from the body.
Delivers oxygen to blood.

Question 22

What are the functions of the male reproductive system? (2)

Answer 22

Produce sex hormones and gametes.
Delivers gametes to female.

Question 23

What are the functions of the female reproductive system? (3)

Answer 23

Produces sex hormones and gametes.
Supports embryo/ fetus until birth.
Produces milk for infant.