Task 3
Read the text below. Match the names of the systems with parts of the systems and the
major functions:
BODY SYSTEM, (parts of the system), major functions
Body systems
VI LYMPHATIC SYSTEM ___________ ___________
VII REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ___________ ___________
VIII INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM ___________ ___________
IX DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ___________ ___________
X URINARY SYSTEM ___________ ___________
XI ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ___________ ___________
Parts of the systems
A (ovaries, Fallopian tubes, womb /uterus/, vagina, external genitalia, mammary
glands; testes /testicles/, accessory glands, accessory ducts, penis)
B (ductless glands: thymus, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands,
pancreas, testes, ovaries)
C (skin; oil glands; sweat glands; hair; hairs; nails)
D (mouth, teeth, tongue, salivary glands, throat, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum,
small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus; liver, bile duct, gall bladder;
pancreas; caecum, appendix)
E (lymph; lymphatic vessels; lymph nodes; tonsils; spleen)
F (kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra)
Major functions
1 The system secretes hormones which regulate many chemical actions within
cells.
2 The system returns the excess fluid back to bloodstream; it is the part of the
immune system.
3 The system allows biting, chewing and swallowing; it moves, breaks down and
mixes food; it allows absorption; mechanical and chemical digestion;
elimination of solid wastes – faeces.
4 The system covers the body; thermoregulation; protection; excretion.
5 The system allows reproduction; heredity.
6 The system filters blood and allows excretion of waste product – urine; it helps
regulate blood pressure, acid-base and water-salt balance.
Task 4
Study the text above.
A) Match the paragraphs with the systems shown above.
B) Use the text and your knowledge to complete the following sentences.
System: _____________________
Nephrons are independent urine-making units ___________ in the ____________.
Elimination of urine out of the _______ is called urination/voiding/passing water.
The renal system is another name for the ________________ system.
System: _____________________
The _____________________ system provides long-term protection against
microorganisms and other foreign substances.
Lymph nodes ______________ foreign material from lymph.
System: _____________________
The hormones __________________ metabolism, growth and sexual development.
System: _____________________
Digestion is a process in which foods are _____________ _______________.
Fats are changed into _______________ acids.
The ______________________ is a tube which leads from the throat to the stomach.
________________ food forms faeces that leave the body through the ____________,
the last part of the digestive system.
System: _____________________
The _______________ is the largest organ of the body.
The skin protects us ________________ foreign material, ___________-organisms
and harmful UV rays from the _______________.
______________ cools the skin.
The normal skin is ______________, ________________ and _______________.
There are ___________________ at the ends of fingers and toes.
System: _____________________
The __________________ produce sperm and the primary male sex hormone,
testosterone.
The __________________ produce ova and the female sex hormones, oestrogen and
progesterone.
Fertilisation usually occurs in one of the __________________ _________________.
The ___________________ ______________________ produce milk for the new-
born baby.
