Organ Systems

Question 1

Muscular

Answer 1

• Skeletal muscles: Responsible for movement
• Cardiac muscles: Responsible for circulating blood through the body
• Smooth muscles: Responsible for the involuntary movements in your body

Question 2

Skeletal

Answer 2

• Bones: Provides structure and support for the human body
• Cartilage: Helps the skeletal system work smoothly and protects the bones
• Ligaments: Connect bones together
• Tendons: Connect bones to the muscular system

Question 3

Nervous

Answer 3

• Eyes: Convert light waves into signals
• Ears: Convert sound waves into electrical pulses
• Tongue: Taste receptors send signals to the brain
• Nose: Sends smell signals to the brain
• Skin: Sends senses to the brain

Question 4

Respiratory

Answer 4

• Air enters nose and mouth
• Air travels down throat into trachea
• Air enters bronchi, travels down to lungs
• Air enters alveoli which are on the end of the lungs, they send air throughout body

Question 5

Endocrine

Answer 5

• Placenta
• Pineal gland
• Thymus
• Ovaries
• Testes
• Pituitary
• Thyroid
• Parathyroid glands
• Pancreas
• Adrenal glands
  All work together to regulate metabolism.

Question 6

Excretory

Answer 6

• Kidneys: Filter waste products from blood and turn them into urine
• Ureters: Pathways from kidneys to bladder
• Bladder: Sac to hold urine
• Urethra: Urine exits through here

Question 7

Reproductive- male

Answer 7

• Penis
• Scrotum
• Testicles
• Epididymis
• Effelex duct
• Ejaculatory ducts
• Urinary tract
• Seminal sacs or vesicles
• Prostate gland
• Onion gland
  They all work together to produce sperm and produce testosterone.

Question 8

Reproductive- female

Answer 8

• Vagina
• Uterus
• Fallopian tubes
• Ovaries

Question 9

Digestive system

Answer 9

• Mouth
• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Large intestine

Question 10

Circulatory/cardiovascular

Answer 10

• Heart
• Veins: bring blood to heart
• Arteries: send blood away from heart
• Capillaries