1. What are the organs that constitute each of the organ systems above?
The book entitled “Principles of Anatomy and Physiology” by Tortora and Derrickson states that the organs corresponding to the (11) given organ systems are as follows:
Integumentary system: skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands
Skeletal system: bones, joints, cartilages
Muscular system: skeletal muscle tissue, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle
Nervous system: brain, spinal cord, nerves, eyes, ears
Endocrine system: pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands,, pancreas, ovaries, testis, hormone producing cells
Cardiovascular system: blood, heart, blood vessels
Lymphatic system: lymphatic fluid, vessels, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, tonsils, B cells T cells
Respiratory system: lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes
Digestive system: mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, anus salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Urinary system: kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Reproductive system:
MALE: testes, epididymides, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, penis
FEMALE: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands
2. Which organ systems function to regulate acid-base balance in body fluid?
The urinary and respiratory systems both function in order to regulate the acid-base balance in body fluid.