Quiz 2: Body systems

lymphocytes

White blood cells that produce antibodies

stomach

breaks down food with powerful acids and turns it into chyme.

peripheral nervous system

carries the response to the rest of the body when a response to information is intiated.

peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system

comprise the nervous system

pituitary gland

controls and regulates all other glands and secretes growth hormones

Immune system

defends your body from any organisms that threaten the destruction of cels

pharynx

forms a food substance into small balls and then pushes them into the esophagus.

involuntary muscles

move without conscious control.

small intestine

nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream through small finger-like nodules called villi on the wall of this organ.

epidermis

outer layer of the skin which, along with other functions, makes the body waterproof

digestive system

prepares food for absorption into the bloodstream

integumentary system

protects internal organs from harmful bacteria, sunlight, and injury.

axial skeleton

protects the body's vital organs and consists of the skull, spine, ribs and sternum

central nervous system

receives information from sense organs and analyzes that information

endocrine system

regulates the body's metabolism, growth, and functions of the sexual organs.

kidneys

remove excess water, salts, uric acids, and chemical from the blood.

nervous system

responsible for gathering, storing and responding to information.

uterus

responsible for protecting and nourishing a developing fetus?

CNS

sends nerve impulses to stimulate muscle fibers

urinary bladder

stores the waste until it is ready to be expelled from the body.

lymphatic system

system of vessels that are responsible for the removal of bacteria from the bloodstream

brain and spinal cord

the main organs of the CNS.

skeletal muscles

the muscular system has 600 of these.

Purposes of both the female and male reproductive systems

to produce reproductive hormones, to produce reproductive cells, to transport reproductive cells

neuron

transfers information in the form of an electrical impulse

somatic nervous system

transmits information to voluntary muscles while the autonomic nervous system transmits information to involuntary muscles

dermis

vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and nerve cells

muscular system

works with the skeletal system to incur movement