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1st SemExam - part 2
Body Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Skeletal System | protects and supports body; also stores minerals |
| Digestive System | breaks down food and absorbs nutrients |
| Nervous System | control center of body |
| Integumentary System | forms a protective covering on the outside of the body |
| Muscular System | works with bones to allow movement |
| Circulatory System | transports nutrients and wastes; plays a role in the immune response; circulates blood |
| Reproductive System | works to produce offspring |
| Endocrine System | collection of glands and cells that secrete hormones that regulate growth & development |
| Respiratory System | exchanges oxygen between blood and air |
| Urinary System | removes extra water and waste materials from body |
| Lymphatic System | collects excess fluids and fights diseases |