Integumentary
What is the main organ in this system?
Skin
What do we put into this system?
Food
What does the urinary system filter?
Blood
What is the main function of this system?
This system filters _______ fluid.
Interstitial
What kind of glands do you find in this system? (Hint: they are more active when you exercise)
Sweat glands
What does this system absorb from food?
Nutrients
What organ filters the blood to make urine?
Kidneys
What class of cells helps to fight off pathogens?
White blood cells
Name at least one thing that this system removes from interstitial fluid.
-waste
-pathogens
The system is the first line of ______ for the body.
Defense
Name one of the organs that is part of this system.
-Esophagus
-Stomach
-Pancreas
-Liver
-Small intestine
-Large intestine
-Colon
The reproductive system allows for the combination of _______ material.
Genetic
What type of hormones are released to help white blood cells work better?
Histamines
This system returns ______ to the circulatory system.
Fluid
What is the largest organ of the body?
What starts the digestion process?
-Chewing
-Saliva
What organ in women do fetuses (babies) grow in?
The uterus
Name a condition that is caused by this system not working properly.
-Type 1 diabetes
-Lupus
-Celiac disease
-Psoriasis
-Inflammatory bowel disease
List at least one of the main structures that makes up this system.
-Lymph nodes
-Lymph vessels
-Epidermis
-Dermis
-Hypodermis
How does food move through the intestines?
Peristalsis - smooth muscle contraction
The urinary system helps to balance our ________.
-Electrolytes
-Hydration
What structure detects pathogens, bacteria, viruses, parasites etc.?
If this system is not working well, what might we see in our bodies?
Swelling (edema)