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Organ Systems Review

1. What part does the heart play in the circulatory system?
2. What part do the lungs play in the respiratory system?
3. What part do the kidneys play in the excretory system?
4. What part does the pituitary gland play in the endocrine system?
5. What is an organ system?
6. What is homeostasis?
7. Which structure is our front line defense in the immune system?
8. What part does the ligaments play in the skeletal system?
9. What do the blood vessels do for the excretory system?
10. What do the lungs do for the integumentary system?
11. What function do the motor neurons play in the nervous system?
12. Which system supports and protects the human body?
13. Which system senses and responds to stimuli in the environment?
14. Which system helps control body temperature and protects from germs?

15. Which system absorbs nutrients from food in animals?

16. Which system protects the body from disease?
17. What three main structures make up the skeletal system?
18. Name the three types of tissues in the muscular system.
19. What is the function of the endocrine system?

20. How is the respiratory system related to the circulatory system?

21. Which system does the respiratory system rely on for breathing to occur?
22. How do plant roots depend on plant leaves?
23. What does the excretory system do for the circulatory system?
24. What does the endocrine system do for our muscular system?
25. Alveoli tissue in the lung is composed of thin membranes with high surface area
to volume ratios. How do these tissues allow the lung to function?
26. Villi and microvilli increase the surface area of the small intestine. How does the
increase surface area allow the intestines to function?
27. Why is increased surface area so important in the human body compared to othe
animals?
28. How does the structure of the muscle tissue relate to the function of the muscle?
29. How does the structure of epithelial tissue relate to the function of skin?

30. What is the most abundant tissue in our body?

31. What clue to the muscle tissue function is visible in the microscopic view?
32. Bones, blood, fat, ligaments and cartilage are what type of tissue?
33. Which tissue separates, protects and keeps organs in place?
34. How does the digestive system of a cow compare to that of a frog?
35. How does the circulatory system of a worm compare to that of a human?
36. How does the reproductive system of a plant compare to that of a human?
37. How does the leaf of a corn plant compare to the leaf of an oak tree?
38. How does the trunk of a tree compare to the stem of a tomato plant?
39. Why do most land animals share similarities in their body systems?
40. What are the six steps in the Hierarchy of Structural Organization?