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The Human Body
Human Body Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the levels of organization in a multicellular organism, from smallest to largest? | Cell, tissue, organ, and body |
| What does the nervous system do? | It coordinates the body's rsponse to changes in its internal and external environments. |
| What does the skeletal system do? | It stores mineral reserves and provides a site for blood cell formation. |
| What does the integumentary system do? | Serves as a barrier against infection and injury; helps to regulate body temperature; provides protection against ultraviolet radiation from the sun. |
| What does the endocrine system do? | Controls growth, developement, metabolism, and reproduction. |
| What does the lymphatic system do? | Helps protect the body from disease; collects fluids lost from blood vessels and returns the fluid to the circulatory system. |
| What does the muscular system do? | Works with skeletal system to produce voluntary movement; helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system. |
| What does the respiratory system do? | |
| What does the digestive system do? | |
| What does the excretory system do? | |
| What does the circulatory system do? |