Activity 2. Organ-System Level

DELA CRUZ, Rhana Shana_Activity 2

DELA CRUZ, Rhana Shana_Activity 2

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1. What are the organs that constitute each of the organ-systems above?

ORGAN-SYSTEMS

  1. INTEGUMENTARY: skin, hair, nails, glands, sensory nerves

  2. SKELETAL: bones, joints, connective tissues (cartilage, tendons, ligaments)

  3. MUSCULAR: no organs, only muscle tissues (cardiac, smooth, skeletal)

  4. NERVOUS: brain, spinal cord, nerves

  5. ENDOCRINE: hypothalamus, pineal body, pituitary, thyroid and parathyroid, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary (females), testis (males)

  6. CARDIOVASCULAR: heart, blood vessels

  7. LYMPHATIC: spleen, bone marrow, thymus, tonsils, lymph nodes, lymph vessels

  8. RESPIRATORY: nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

  9. DIGESTIVE: oral cavity (mouth), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, accessory organs (liver, salivary glands, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix)

  10. URINARY: kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

  11. REPRODUCTIVE: (a) MALES- testes, scrotum, penis, accessory glands, duct system, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate; (b) FEMALES: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, cervix and vagina, accessory glands, external genital organs

2. Which organ systems function to regulate acid-base balance in body fluid?

The Urinary, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory System.