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What are the major organs of the integumentary system?

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Skin, hair, sweat glands, and nails

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What are the functions of the integumentary system?

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  • Protects against environmental hazards
  • Helps regulate body temperature
  • Provides sensory information
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What are the major organs of the muscular system?

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Skeletal muscles and associated tendons

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What are the functions of the muscular system?

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  • Provides movement
  • Provides protection and support for other tissues
  • Generates heat that maintains body temperature
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What are the major organs of the skeletal system?

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  • Bones, cartilages, associated ligaments, bone marrow
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What are the functions of the skeletal system?

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  • Provides support and protection for other tissues
  • Stores calcium and other minerals
  • Forms blood cells
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What are the major organs for the nervous system?

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Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, sense organs

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What are the functions of the nervous system?

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  • Directs immediate responses to stimuli
  • Coordinates or moderates activities of other organ systems
  • Provides and interprets sensory information about external conditions
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What are the major organs of the lymphatic system?

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Spleen, thymus, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils

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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?

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  • Defends against infection and disease
  • Returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream
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What are the major organs of the digestive system?

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Teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

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What are the functions of the digestive system?

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  • Processes and digests food
  • Absorbs and conserves water
  • Absorbs nutrients ( ions, water, and the breakdown products and fats)
  • Stores energy reserves
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What are the major organs of the respiratory system?

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Nasal cavities, sinuses, larynx, trachea bronchi, lungs,
alveoli

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What are the functions of the respiratory system?

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  • Delivers air to alveoli (sites in lungs where gas exchange occurs)
  • Provides oxygen to the bloodstream
  • removes carbon dioxide from bloodstream
  • Provides sounds for communication
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What are the major organs for the urinary system?

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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

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What are the functions of the urinary system?

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Excretes waste products from the blood, controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced, stores urine prior to voluntary elimination, regulates blood ion concentration and pH

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What are the main organs of the male reproductive system?

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Testes, epididymis, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, prostrate gland, penis, scrotum

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What are the main organs of the female reproductive system?

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Ovaries, Uterine tubes, Uterus, Vagina, labia, clitoris

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What are the functions of the female reproductive system?

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  • Produces female sex cells (oocytes) and hormones
  • Supports developing embryo from conception to delivery
  • Provides milk to nourish newborn infant
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What are the main organs of the endocrine system?

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Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, gonads (testes and ovaries), endocrine tissues in other systems

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What are the functions of the endocrine system?

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  • Directs long-time changes in the activities of other organ systems
  • Adjusts to the metabolic activity and energy used by the body
  • Control structural and functional changes during development
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What are the main organs of the cardiovascular system?

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Heart, blood, and blood vessels

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What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?

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  • Diffuses blood cells, water, and dissolved materials including nutrients, waste products, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.
  • Diffuses heat and assists in control of body temperature

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