Functions Of Organ Systems Flashcards
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Movement
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All activities promoted by the muscular system, such as walking or pushing food through the body
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Maintain boundaries
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Cell membranes and skin keep “inside” separate from “outside”
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Responsivity
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The ability to sense changed in the environment and react to them
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Digestion
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Process of breaking down food into smaller absorbable chemicals
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Metabolism
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All the chemical reactions occurring in body cells
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Excretion
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Removing wastes fin the body
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Reproduction
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Producing offspring
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Growth
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Increase in size
