Human body systems Flashcards

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What is the digestive system?

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Organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth and tissue repair.

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What are the structures of digestive system?

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Mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

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What is the function of the digestive system?

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Breaks down food into substances that cells can absorb and use

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What is the circulatory system?

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moves blood throughout the body

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What are the major organs in the circulatory system?

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Heart, veins, arteries, capillaries, red blood cells

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Function of circulatory system?

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Delivers nutrients and oxygen throughout the body cells and picks up carbon dioxide and wastes.

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What is the respiratory system?

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The organs that are involved in breathing.

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What are the structures of respiratory system?

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Lungs and diaphragm

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Function of Respiratory system?

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Brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide

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What is the Excretory system?

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removes excess and waste products from the body to maintain homeostasis

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Main organs of the excretory system?

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Kidneys

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Function of Excretory system?

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DIsposes of wastes and controls body fluid levels?

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What is the immune system?

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A complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances they make that helps the body fight infections and other diseases

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Main organs of immune system?

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Includes white blood cells that fight pathogens (bacteria and viruses)

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Function of Immune systems?

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Fights infectiosn and illnesses

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What is the skelatal system?

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your body’s central framework

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Main organs in skelatal system?

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Bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons

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Function of skelatal system?

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Provide support and structure to the body, blood cells are made in bone marrow of some bones.

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What is the muscular system?

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It permits movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body.

20
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What are the main organs of the muscular system?

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Smooth muscle, skelatal muscle and cardiac muscle

21
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What is the function of muscular system?

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Allow movement of bones and body
parts by working with the nervous and
skeletal systems

22
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What is the nervous system?

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The organized network of nerve tissue in the body

23
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Main organs of the nervous system?

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves

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Function of nervous system?

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helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other

25
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What is the endocrine system?

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The glands and organs that make hormones and release them directly into the blood so they can travel to tissues and organs all over the body

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Main organs of endocrine system?

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Glands and hormones

27
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Function of endocrine system?

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growth and development, metabolism, and reproduction.

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What is the ingegumentary system?

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your body’s outer layer

29
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Main organs of integumentary system?

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Includes skin (largest organ of the
body), hair, and fingernails

30
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Function of ingegumentaary system?

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The skin protects and provides a barrier
to keep out foreign materials and to
prevent the body from drying out.

31
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What is the reproductive system?

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The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children)

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Main organs of reproductive system?

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Female: ovaries, uterus, vagina
Male: testis, penis, scrotum

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Function of reproductive system?

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Performs reproduction