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Organ System
The organ system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system? | Distribute blood throughout the body using blood vessels called arteries, capillaries, and veins |
| Which organs make up the endocrine system? | pituitary glands, thyroid, thymus, pancreas, adrenal glands. |
| Which organs make up the GI tract? | liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, large intestine, and small intestine |
| What is the alimentary tract? | the alimentary tract refers to the system that goes from the mouth to the anus. |
| what is the main function of the GI tract? | contains the organs that are involved in the digestion of food and the absorption of nutrients. |
| which organs make up the integumentary system? | epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous, and muscle |
| what is the main function of the integumentary system? | to act as a barrier against disease and physical hazards. |
| which organs make up the lymphatic system? | lymph node, lymph vessels, spleen, and thymus |
| what is the main function of the lymphatic system? | the lymph system is responsible for collecting plasma water that leaves the blood vessels, filtering for impurities through the lymph nodes and returning the lymph fluid back to the general condition. |
| which organs make up the nervous system? | brain, spinal cord |
| what is the main function of the nervous system? | the autonomic nervous controls the automatic functions of the body (Breathing, digestion) the somatic nervous system controls the voluntary actions of the body (muscle movement) |
| which organs make up the skeletal system? | axial, appendicular |
| what is the primary function of the skeletal system? | protects soft organs and provides structure and support for the bodies organ system. |
| which organs make up the male reproductive system? | prostate, vas deferens, urethra, glands penis, testes, scrotum |
| which organs make up the female reproductive system? | fallopian tube, ovary, uterus, vagina |
| what is the main function of the male reproductive system | to produce sperm |
| what is the main function of the female reproductive system? | for the fallopian tubes transport eggs from the ovary to the uterus. |
| what is the main function of the respiratory system? | brings oxygen into the body through inhalation and and expels carbon dioxide gas through exhalation. |
| which organs make up the respiratory system? | sinus, nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, lungs, bronchial tubes, alveoli, diaphragm |
| which organs make up the urinary system? | kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra |
| what is the main function of the urinary system? | removing waste materials from the blood |
| which organs are involved in the hearing sense? | middle ear, semicircular canals, nerves, cochlea, Eustachian tube, tympanic membrane. |
| one main function of the hearing sense? | the external ear consists of a funnel shaped structure which captures sound waves and channels them through the tympanic membrane. |
| which organs are involved in the sense of sight? | lacrimal gland, sclera, cornea, lens, choroid, retina, optic nerve, lacrimal sac, canalicula |
| what is one key point of the sense of sight? | the choroid contains blood vessels that nourish the entire eye. |
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