Human Body Systems 1
What is the function of the vertebral column?
a. To protect the spinal cord
b. To support the head
c. To allow for movement
d. All of the above
All of the Above
The esophagus is part of this body system
What is the Digestive System?
Which body system transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones throughout the body?
What is the circulatory system
This body system includes the stomach, intestines, and liver
Digestive system
The term that describes how your body tries to maintain or create balance from within
What is homeostasis?
This body system delivers oxygen-rich blood and nutrients to all parts of the body.
What is the Circulatory System?
The kidneys are part of this system.
What is the excretory system?
Which organ is responsible for removing waste products from the blood?
Kidneys
The brain is a part of this body system
What is the Nervous system?
This body system protects the body from infection
What is the Immune system
This body system has the job of exchanging carbon dioxide & oxygen with the environment
What is the respiratory system?
Which system provides nutrients to the body that in turn will be delivered to the cells via the circulatory system?
What is the digestive system?
This body system produces hormones that regulate the body's functions
What is the Endocrine system?
What is the medical term for the voice box?
Larynx
What is the purpose of tendons in the muscular system?
To connect muscles to bones
The body system that produces hormones
What is the endocrine system?
What is the largest organ of the human body and what body system does it belong to?
Skin and Integumentary
What is the scientific term for the collarbone?
Clavicle
What is the pigment responsible for the color of the skin?
Melanin
Which body system is responsible for controlling voluntary movements?
These two body systems are most responsible for keeping the body in homeostasis?
What are the nervous and endocrine systems?
Which body system do the spleen and thymus belong to?
The immune system
Which one of these are NOT part of the respiratory system: Bronchus, Pharynx, Esophagus or Larynx
Esophagus
How many bones are in the human body
There are 206 bones
What is the part that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity called?
Diaphragm