Activity 2. Organ-System Level
1. What are the organs that constitute each of the organ-systems above?
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Integumentary System - skin, hair, nails (fingernails, toenails), sweat glands, oil glands
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Skeletal System - bones, cartilages, joints
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Muscular System - skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle
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Nervous System - brain, spinal cord, nerves, and special sense organs like eyes and ears
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Endocrine System - hormone-producing glands (pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, and testes)
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Cardiovascular System - heart and blood vessels
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Lymphatic System - bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils
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Respiratory System - lungs, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, nose
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Digestive System - GI tract organs: mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus. Accessory organs: salivary glands, teeth, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
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Urinary System - kidneys, urinary bladder, urethra, ureters
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Reproductive System - Gonads (testes for males and ovaries for females). Associated organs: uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands, and vagina (for females) and epididymides, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, and penis (for males)
2. Which organ systems function to regulate acid-base balance in body fluid?
The respiratory, urinary, and cardiovascular system are responsible for the regulation of acid-base balance in body fluid.