Exam 5: Organ Systems

There are about 206 bones in the human body.

An organ is a group of different types of cells that function together to perform a specific function.

The regulation of body temperature is a very important function in the body.List the organ systems that have a role in temperature regulation and explain specifically how they contribute to it.

The liver is part of the gastrointestinal tract.

Urine flows through the organs of the urinary system in the following sequence

Urine is carried from the kidney to the bladder by the

Lymph is formed in the bone marrow.

One of the functions of the muscular system is the generation of heat.

A hormone in the endocrine system has a function similar to that of a nerve impulse in the nervous system.

The largest structural unit of the body is

The uterus is an accessory organ of the female reproductive system.

Match each system to an important function of the system. -Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide

The endocrine system is composed of special glands that release enzymes into the blood.