Name and describe the function of three organs within body systems.

What will be an ideal response?


Possible answers include:

Skin: covers the body and protects against infection
Bones: support the body
Brain: regulates and coordinates activities within the body
Lungs: oxygenation of RBCs and removal of carbon dioxide
Heart: pumping blood through the body
Stomach: digestion
Kidneys: formation of urine

See Table 17-3 for more.

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