Exam 5: Organ Systems

The gonads in the male are the testes.

Ligaments attach muscle to bone.

The endocrine system provides slower but longer-lasting control when compared to the nervous system.

The glands of the endocrine system are sometimes called ductless glands.

The smallest structural unit of the body is

The pancreas is an endocrine gland found in the abdominal cavity.

Because an organ must contain two or more types of tissue,it follows that a system must contain two or more types of tissue.

The integumentary system of the body includes:

Lymph returns to the blood by way of the

There are over 300 bones in the human body.

Special signals called nerve impulses are used by the nervous system.

What is unique about the function of the reproductive system?

The structure that is part of both the reproductive and urinary systems is the

The ureter carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

The tiny,thin-walled sacs in the lungs are called

The muscles found in blood vessel walls,the stomach,and the small intestine are smooth muscle.

The structure that is not an accessory organ of the female reproductive system is

The vas deferens is classified as an accessory organ of the male reproductive system.

One function of the respiratory system is to assist the body in maintaining acid-base balance.

A system is best defined as