Exam 5: Organ Systems

The lymphatic system eventually returns lymph back to the bloodstream.

List the types of tissues found in the skeletal system, and explain the function of each.

The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus gland are endocrine glands that are located in the skull.

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description. -System other than the urinary system that includes the male urethra

Which structure is not part of the lymphatic system?

Match each organ system with its corresponding function or description. -The urethra belongs to this one system in the female

Ligaments attach muscle to bone.

The uterus and fallopian tubes are accessory organs of the female reproductive system.

The lymphatic system circulates lymph the way the circulatory system circulates blood.

The respiratory system helps balance blood pH.

The skin is the body's heaviest organ.

Immunosuppressive drugs are given after

The skin accounts for almost 10% of the body's weight.

The organs of the nervous system include the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Which of these organs is a primary organ of the digestive system?

Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the small intestine.

Antibodies are white blood cells that fight infection.

List the structures and explain the functions of the respiratory system.

A hemopump filters the blood of a person suffering from kidney failure.

Hormones are produced by the ductless glands of the endocrine system.