Body Systems Flashcards
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Cardiovascular system
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Transports nutrients, wastes, and gases throughout the body
2
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Digestive system
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Converts food molecules into forms that are absorbed
3
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Endocrine system
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Main system that secretes hormones
4
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Integumentary system
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Provides outer covering
5
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Lymphatic system
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Transports excess fluids from tissues to blood
6
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Muscular system
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Maintains posture, generates most body heat
7
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Nervous system
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Stimulates muscles to contract, interprets information from sensory units
8
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Reproductive system
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Produces new organisms
9
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Respiratory system
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Exchanges gases between air and blood
10
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Skeletal system
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Provides framework for soft tissues, produces blood cells in red marrow
11
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Urinary system
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Removes liquid wastes from blood and transports them outside
