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Organs of the body
Question | Answer |
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What does the Integumentary system consist of? | Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands. |
What forms frame work of the body and protects underlying organs? | Skeletal System. |
What does the skeletal system consist of? | bones, joints, ligaments, cartilage. |
What does the muscular system do for your body? | produce movement and maintain posture. |
What system of the body consist of the brain,spinal cord, and associated nerves? | Nervous System. |
What does the Endocrine system include ? | All the glands that secrete chemicals called hormones. |
What are hormones ? | Act as messangers to regulate cellular actiivities. |
What does the Cardiovascular System consist of ? | Blood, Heart, and Blood Vessels. |
What system consists of a series of vessels that transport fluid (lymph) ? | Lymphatic System. |
Includes: Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestines, And Large Intestine | Digestive System. |
What is the digestive system's functions ? | Ingest food, process it into a form that can be used by the body, eliminate the residue. |
What are some digestive system accessory organs? | teeth, tounge, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. |
What does the urinary system consist of ? | Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. |
What does the kidneys do ? | Remove waist from the body, regulate fluid level, and regulate chemical content of the body. |
What system is the production of new individuals ? | Reproductive System. |
What does the reproductive system consist of ? | Consist of gonads 1. Female: ovaries (produce ova or egga) 2. Male: testes (produce sperm) |