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body system
| Questionndocrine System - Secr | Answer |
|---|---|
| Digestive System/Excretory System | Digestive System/Excretory System - Ingests food and breaks it down into usable nutrients. Excretes solid waste products. Includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. |
| Cardiovascular/Circulatory System - | Cardiovascular/Circulatory System - Moves materials between body systems, including oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products. Includes the heart, arteries, and veins. |
| Renal System/Urinary System - | Renal System/Urinary System - Cleans dissolved waste products from the blood and excretes them. Includes kidneys and bladder. |
| endocrine System - | Secretes chemical signals that allow body systems to act cooperatively as needed. Includes hormone-producing tissues of the pineal gland and pituitary gland in the brain; the thyroid gland; the adrenal glands; the pancreas; and the ovaries and testes. |
| Nervous System - | Nervous System - Allows perception, emotion, thought, and rapid response to the environment. Includes brain and nerves. |
| Musculoskeletal system - | Musculoskeletal system - Allows the body to move on command. |
| Integumentary System/Exocrine System - | Integumentary System/Exocrine System - Covers the body and regulates its exchange with the outside world. Include skin, hair, and nails, sweat, and other glands which secrete substances onto the skin. |