Body Systems Flashcards

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The muscular system

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moves the body and moves substances around the body;maintain posture;produce heat

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The nervous system

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protects and supports bodys organs;provides a frame work muscles use to cause movement;store minerals

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The cardiovascular system

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pumps blood around body;transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste

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integumentary system

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forms the bodys external covering;protects deeper tissue from injury;helps regulate body tempeture

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the reproductive system

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to produce,transport, and substain sperm and egg cells;to nuture the developing offspring

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the endocrine system

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secrets hormones that regulate process’s such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism by body cells

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the respiratory system

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assists with gas exchange with the external enviorment;keep blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

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the lymphatic/immune system

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filter fluid in the body;mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body

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the urinary system

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breaks down food into its nutrients molecules; absorbs nutrients;rids the body works

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the digestive system

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eliminates waste from the body;regulates water balance of the blood

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the skeletal system

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responds to internal and external changes by acting an appropriate response:process information

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what are the key structures of the muscular system

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skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle,and smooth muscle

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what are the key structures of the nervous system

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors

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what are the key structures of the cardiovascular system

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heart, blood vessels (veins, arteries, and capillaries)

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what are the key structures of the integumentary system

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hair, skin, and nails

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What are the key structures of the reproductive system

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vagina ovaries, uterus, penis, testes, and prostate

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What are the key structures of the endocrine system

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testis, adrenal gland, pituitary gland, and ovary

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what are the key structures of the repiratory system

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nasal cavity, trachea, lungs, and bronchus

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what are the key structures of the lymphatic/immune system

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lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, and bone marrow

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what are the key structures of the urinary system

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kidney, bladder, ureter, and urethra

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what are the key structures of the digestive system

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oral cavity, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, and stomach

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what are the key structures of the skeletal system

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bones and joints