Excretory, Nervous, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems

The purpose, or function, of the excretory system is to...

• eliminate wastes

• pump blood through the body

• break down food into nutrients for the body

• take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

The term "excretion" means...

• removal

• to dissolve

• to create

• quickly

A build up of toxins in the body is deadly.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What organ removes carbon dioxide waste from your body?

• Lungs

• Heart

• Liver

• Stomach

What organ filters and removes toxins from the blood?

• Liver

• Spleen

• Lung

• Stomach

What 2 parts make up your Central Nervous System?

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Nerves and Brain

• Brain and Heart

• Nerves and Eyes

Your brain is protected by what bone?

• Skull

• Ribs

• Vertebrae

• Patella

Cells that process and transmit information in the nervous system are called...

• Neurons

• Nerves

• Neutrons

• Nebulas

What organs in your body are responsible for sight and touch?

• Eyes and Skin

• Eyes and Nose

• Ears and Skin

• Tongue and Nose

______ are chemical messengers that get released into the bloodstream in the endocrine system.

• Hormones

• Metabolism

• Platlets

• RBC's