1. What are the organs that constitute each of the organ-systems above?
- Integumentary System - Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands
- Skeletal System - Bones, joints, and cartilage
- Muscular System - Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
- Nervous System - Brain, spinal cord, and nerves (special sense organs: eyes and ears)
- Endocrine System - Hormone-producing glands (pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, and testes)
- Cardiovascular System - Heart, blood, and blood vessels
- Lymphatic System - Lymph nerves, lymph nodes, lymphatic fluid and vessels, spleen, thymus, and tonsils
- Respiratory System - Nose, mouth, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), airways (bronchi), lungs
- Digestive System - Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus (accessory glands: salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas)
- Urinary System - Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra
- Reproductive System - Female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and vagina ; Male: epididymis, ductus, seminal vesicle, prostate, testes, and penis
2. Which organ systems function to regulate acid-base balance in body fluid?
The kidneys of the urinary system are responsible for the regulation of acid-base balance in body fluid. This occurs during the urine formation, during the process of tubular secretion to be precise.