11 Organ Systems of the Human Body
Skeletal System - correct answer-function: provides support and strucutre, stores calcium,
minerals, fats, marrow
eg: Bones, Cartilage
Integumentary System - correct answer-function: provides protection regulates body temp,
prevents water loss
eg: skin, hair
Muscle System - correct answer-function: provides body movement and generates heat
when muscles contract
eg: muscles, tendons
Nervous System - correct answer-function: regulatory system that controls body movement,
consciousness, intelligence, memory
eg: brain, spinal cord, nerves
Endocrine System - correct answer-function: secretes hormones which regulate body and
cellular growth, chemical levels in the body, and reproductive functions
eg: pituitary gland, thyroid gland
Circulatory System - correct answer-function: pumps blood to distribute hormones, nutrients
and gases and removes wastes
eg: heart, veins, arteries
Lymphatic System - correct answer-function: transports and filters lymph and initiates
immune response
eg: nodes, lymph vessels, spleen
Digestive System - correct answer-function: mechanically and chemically breakdowns food
materials, absorbs nutrients and expels waste
eg: stomach, liver, intestines
Respiratory System - correct answer-function: responsible for the exchange of gases within
the body between blood and lungs
eg: lungs, trachea
Urinary System - correct answer-function: filters the blood and removes waste from it,
concentrates waste into urine and expels urine from body
eg: Kidneys, bladder
Reproductive System - correct answer-function: produces sex cells, hormones and when in
conjunction allows for fertilization
eg:
male: testes, seminal vesicles
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