Organ Systems

Question 1

Circulatory System (cardiovascular system) Includes what?

Answer 1

heart, blood vessels (e.g. arteries, veins, arterioles), and blood

Question 2

What does the circulatory system do?

Answer 2

supports the circulation and distribution of various substances throughout the body. O2, hormones, and nutrients from food are some examples.

Question 3

This system has hormones that influence BP

Answer 3

endocrine system

Question 4

This system helps regulate blood volume and pressure by adjusting what?

Answer 4

Urinary system, urine volume

Question 5

This system controls BP, HR, and blood distribution to various areas

Answer 5

Nervous system

Question 6

What hormone in women helps vascular health

Answer 6

Estrogen

Question 7

This system allows escape of heat by dilation of superficial blood vessels

Answer 7

Integumentary system

Question 8

This system is where blood vessels are formed. What system and where are they formed?

Answer 8

Skeletal system, bone marrow

Question 9

What organs does the digestive system consist of?

Answer 9

organs in path of mouth to anus include - esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, anus
other organs involved are - liver an pancreas

Question 10

What does the digestive system do?

Answer 10

• consists of all organs from mouth to anus involved in ingestion and breakdown or processing of food
• manufactures enzymes to break down food so nutrients can easily pass to blood

Question 11

what organ does the absorption of nutrients occur?

Answer 11

Small intestine

Question 12

what parts does the small intestine consist of?

Answer 12

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Question 13

After the small intestine absorbs nutrients, which organ removes H2O from the waste that remains?

Answer 13

colon

Question 14

what organ produces bile that helps breakdown fats?

Answer 14

the liver

Question 15

what organ delivers enzymes to the small intestine that aid in digestion?

Answer 15

pancreas

Question 16

what glands are apart of the endocrine system?

Answer 16

pineal, pituitary, thalamus, hypothalamus, thyroid, thymus, and adrenal

Question 17

what does the endocrine system do?

Answer 17

• serves to control body functions
• it’s glands secrete hormones that travel through blood to organs in the body
• regulate processes such as growth and metabolism

Question 18

what other parts in the body have endocrine functions even though they belong to other systems?

Answer 18

• pancreas
• testis
• ovaries

Question 19

what does the integumentary system consist of?

Answer 19

• skin
• mucous membranes
• hair
• nails

Question 20

what does the integumentary system do?

Answer 20

• protects internal tissues from injury
• waterproofs body
• helps regulate body temp
• barrier to pathogens (microorganisms capable of producing disease)

Question 21

what 2 systems provide O2 and nutrients to the skin to help it remain healthy?

Answer 21

digestive and respiratory

Question 22

what system picks up excess fluid from the skin to avoid swelling?

Answer 22

lymphatic

Question 23

what system provides the integumentary’s shape and support?

Answer 23

skeletal

Question 24

hormones from what system regulate hair growth and hydration?

Answer 24

endocrine

Question 25

what system generates heat that the skin expels?

Answer 25

muscular

Question 26

what system activates Vitamin D?

Answer 26

urinary

Question 27

what system regulates production of sweat, interprets stimuli, and adjusts the diameter of blood vessels in skin?

Answer 27

nervous

Question 28

what does the lymphatic system consist of?

Answer 28

- lymph nodes - lymph vessels that carry lymph (clear fluid rich in antibodies) - the spleen - the thymus - the tonsils

Question 29

what does the lymphatic system do?

Answer 29

- supports the immune system by housing and transporting WBC to and from lymph nodes - returns fluid that has leaked from the cardiovascular system back into blood vessels

Question 30

what system helps with proper lymphatic functioning by helping to maintain proper H2O/acid-base/electrolyte balance of the blood?

Answer 30

urinary

Question 31

what organ helps control the immune response of the lymphatic system?

Answer 31

the brain

Question 32

acidic secretions in what 2 systems prevent bacterial growth

Answer 32

reproductive and integumentary

Question 33

what does the muscular system consist of?

Answer 33

- skeletal muscles - tendons that connect muscles to bones - ligaments that attach bones together to form joints

Question 34

what system releases hormones that influence muscular strength?

Answer 34

endocrine

Question 35

what system regulates and coordinates muscle activity?

Answer 35

nervous

Question 36

what system encourages larger muscle size in men?

Answer 36

reproductive

Question 37

what provides levers from muscular activity?

Answer 37

bones

Question 38

what does the nervous system consist of?

Answer 38

- brain - spinal cord - nerves

Question 39

what does the nervous system do?

Answer 39

serves as the body's control system

Question 40

what do sensory receptors do?

Answer 40

detect stimuli that occur both inside and outside the body

Question 41

since the conduction of nervous impulses are so fast what does this allow the nervous system to do?

Answer 41

make its possible for an immediate reflexive response to protect the body

Question 42

when the nervous system detects a threat what is the nervous system able to do?

Answer 42

activate appropriate muscles or glands to respond

Question 43

What system releases hormones that regulate the activity of neurons?

Answer 43

Endocrine

Question 44

What system helps dispose of metabolic wastes and maintains the correct electrolyte balance for proper nerve function?

Answer 44

Urinary

Question 45

What is the main purpose of the reproductive system?

Answer 45

To produce offspring

Question 46

What does the reproductive system consist of?

Answer 46

- testes - penis - ovaries - vagina - breasts

Question 47

What system transports sex hormones?

Answer 47

Lymphatic

Question 48

What system is involved in childbirth?

Answer 48

muscular

Question 49

What does the skeletal system do?

Answer 49

- Provides support and protection for the body and it's organs and supplies a framework when used in conjunction with muscles to create movement - storage for minerals like calcium and phosphorus

Question 50

What does the skeletal system consist of?

Answer 50

- bones - cartilage - ligaments - joints

Question 51

what system releases hormones that regulate growth and the release of calcium?

Answer 51

endocrine

Question 52

what system provides nutrients necessary for the mineralization of bones?

Answer 52

digestive

Question 53

What system activates Vitamin D, which is necessary for calcium absorption into bones?

Answer 53

urinary

Question 54

what system recognizes painful stimuli in the bones and joints?

Answer 54

nervous

Question 55

What system provides O2 and nutrients while removing wastes , such as lactic acid?

Answer 55

cardiovascular

Question 56

what system influences the shape of the skeletal form?

Answer 56

reproductive

Question 57

what system provides vitamin D necessary for absorbing calcium into bone?

Answer 57

integumentary

Question 58

what does the urinary system do?

Answer 58

- maintain H2O & electrolyte (Na+, Chloride, K+) balance - regulates acid-base balance of blood - remove all nitrogen containing waste (nitrogen-containing wastes are by-products of the breakdown of proteins and nucleic acid)