Body Systems w/ functions & organs (ch.1)

Question 1

Digestive

Answer 1

Function: Breaks down food, puts nutrients in the blood, reclaims water
Example organs: Stomach and intestines

Question 2

Urinary

Answer 2

Function: Filters blood and makes urine

Example organs: Kidneys and bladder

Question 3

Reproductive

Answer 3

Function: Produces offspring, males produces sperm while females produce eggs
Example organs: Testis and ovaries

Question 4

Respiratory

Answer 4

Function: Puts oxygen in the bloodstream and removes carbon dioxide
Example organs: Lungs and trachea

Question 5

Endocrine

Answer 5

Function: Produces hormones and regulates organs

Example organs: Pituitary and thyroid glands

Question 6

Immune/Lymphatic

Answer 6

Function: Returns leaked fluids to cardiovascular system and WBCs
are stored
Example organs: Lymph nodes and spleen

Question 7

Integumentary

Answer 7

Function: Water-proofs, covers body, and makes sweat

Example organs: Skin and hair

Question 8

Muscular

Answer 8

Function: Contracts and shortens to cause movement and makes body heat
Example organs: Tricep and bicep

Question 9

Skeletal

Answer 9

Function: Provides framework for muscles to attach to, supports body, and makes RBCs
Example organs: Femur and radius

Question 10

Nervous

Answer 10

Function: Body’s control system, sends messages to muscles and glands
Example organs: Brain and spinal cord

Question 11

Cardiovascular

Answer 11

Function: Transports fluid, carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and other substances to and from tissue cells
Example organs: Heart and blood vessels