Organs and Organ Systems

Name an organ which has three distinct parts that all serve to control and coordinate the activities of the body.

• Spinal Cord

• Brain

• Heart

• Liver

Tube through which urine passes before it is removed from the body.

• Ureter

• Urethra

• Urinary Bladder

• Rectum

The main function of this system is to filter cellular wastes

• Nervous

• Excretory

• Circulatory

• Respiratory

These are a place in the skeleton where two or more bones meet.

• Bones

• Ligaments

• Joints

• Tendons

These attach bones at the joints.

• Bones

• Ligaments

• Joints

• Tendons

These attach muscles to the bones

• Bones

• Ligaments

• Joints

• Tendons

Provide shape and support for the body.

• Bones

• Ligaments

• Joints

• Tendons

These helps to transport materials around the body and remove waste from the body. (2 answers)

• Excretory

• Nervous

• Respiratory

• Circulatory

These two systems ensure that nutrients reach to each and every cell of the body.

• Circulatory

• Respiratory

• Nervous

• Digestive

very small vessels where the exchange of oxygen and nutrients take place

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries