Body Systems- Chapter 2

Question 1

Circulatory System

Answer 1

Transports blood throughout the body

Question 2

Circulatory System- organs

Answer 2

heart, blood, blood vessels

Question 3

Lymphatic System

Answer 3

Transports lymph, which contains lymphocytes that fight against disease

Question 4

Lymphatic System- organs

Answer 4

lymph vessels, lymph nodes

Question 5

Digestive System

Answer 5

Brings food into the body and breaks it down so it can enter the bloodstream

Question 6

Digestive System- organs

Answer 6

mouth, stomach, intestines

Question 7

Endocrine System

Answer 7

Composed of glands that send chemical messengers called hormones into the blood

Question 8

Endocrine System-organs

Answer 8

thyroid gland, adrenal glands, pituitary gland

Question 8

Female and Male Reproductive Systems

Answer 8

Produce the cells that join to form the embryo; testes and ovaries produce hormones

Question 9

Female Reproductive organs

Answer 9

eggs, ovaries, uterus

Question 10

Male Reproductive organs

Answer 10

testes, sperm

Question 11

Musculoskeletal System

Answer 11

Supports the body and allows it to move

Question 12

Musculoskeletal System- organs

Answer 12

muscles, bones, joints, connective tissues

Question 13

Nervous System

Answer 13

Carries electrical messages to and from the brain

Question 14

Nervous System- organs

Answer 14

brain, spinal cord

Question 15

Respiratory System

Answer 15

Controls breathing

Question 16

Respiratory System organs

Answer 16

trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes, lungs

Question 17

Skin and Sense Organ Systems

Answer 17

Receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain

Question 18

Skin and Sense Organ Systems- organs

Answer 18

skin, eyes, ears

Question 19

Urinary System

Answer 19

Produces urine and sends it out of the body

Question 20

Urinary System- organs

Answer 20

the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra