Lesson Flashcard 27.2 Human Systems I

Front

Eliminating metabolic wastes from the body: __________

Back

excretory system

Front

Delivering food and oxygen to cells, and removing wastes: __________

Back

circulatory system

Front

Match the human body system to its function: “Screening” fluids for microorganisms, and returning fluids to the blood.

Back

lymphatic system

Front

Delivering oxygen to the blood, and removing carbon dioxide: __________

Back

respiratory system

Front

Example of mechanical digestion in the human digestive system.

Back

The muscular walls of the stomach act to churn food back and forth.

Front

Why is Yasmine's model of a double pump reasonable for describing the human heart?

Back

The heart has four chambers divided into two sides: one side for pumping blood to the lungs, and one side for pumping blood to the rest of the body.

Front

How do the liver and kidneys work together in the excretory system?

Back

The liver converts nitrogenous wastes into urea, and the kidneys filter urea from the blood.

Front

Organs of the lymphatic system include lymph nodes, the thymus, and the spleen. These organs are also part of what other body system?

Back

the immune system

Front

Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between the circulatory and respiratory systems across a moist membrane. What two structures does the membrane separate?

Back

capillary and alveolus

Front

Which system provides structure and support for the body?

Back

skeletal