Organ System Interactions
How do the skeletal and muscular system work together?
They provide movement and support for the body.
What's the largest organ in the body?
What do the kidneys do?
They filter waste from the blood.
Where are nerves found?
Everywhere
What type of cells are present in all living organisms?
Eukaryotic cells
How do the integumentary system and nervous system work together?
What is the function of the skin?
It's the first line of defense, regulates body temperatures, and allows sensation
Why is sweat beneficial?
It helps maintain homeostasis and lower internal body temperatures.
What factor can cause nerve responses?
What do the circulatory and vascular system have in common?
They both transport nutrients across the organism
Name 3 parts that make up the circulatory system.
Veins, arteries, heart, capillaries, blood
What cells fight off pathogens?
White blood cells
What systems work together to remove waste products from the body?
Excretory, circulatory, digestive, integumentary
How can nerves be damaged?
Physical trauma, medical condition, and exposure to toxins and medications
What body system is most similar to the stomata in plants?
The respiratory system
Nutrients absorbed from the food that go to the intestines help in the production of immune cells.
What does the immune system do?
It's the next line of defense, fights off harmful pathogens, and assists in maintaining homeostasis.
Explain the process food goes through from consumption to waste.
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination
What systems work together to respond to stimuli in the environment?
Nervous, integumentary, muscular, endocrine, circulatory
What vessels in the body do xylem and phloem share a similar function with?
Arteries and veins
Name 3 body systems that work together and explain.
Ex. respiratory takes in oxygen, circulatory delivers oxygen, muscular uses oxygen to move
How does the body create antibodies?
Your body creates antibodies through B cells encountering an antigen in the immune system.
Bacteria from feces entering the ureter or from storing urine in the bladder too long.
Ex. Alzheimers, encephalitis, tumors, Parkisons
Ex. circulatory and vascular both transport nutrients across the organism