Organ Systems Flashcards
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Integumentary System
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- Encloses internal body structures.
- Site of many sensory receptors.
2
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Skeletal System
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- Supports the body.
- Enables movement (with muscular system).
3
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Muscular System
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- Enables movement (with skeletal system).
- Helps maintain body temperature.
4
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Nervous System
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- Detects and processes sensory information.
- Activated bodily responses.
5
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Endocrine System
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- Secretes hormones.
- Regulates bodily processes.
6
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Cardiovascular System
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- Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
- Equalizes temperature in the body.
7
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Lymphatic System
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- Returns fluid to blood.
- Defends against pathogens.
8
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Respiratory System
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- removes carbon dioxide from the body.
- Delivers oxygen to blood.
9
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Digestive System
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- Processes food for use by the body.
removes wastes from undigested food.
10
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Urinary System
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- Control water balance in the body.
- Removes wastes from blood and excretes them.
11
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Male Reproductive System
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- Produces sex hormones and gametes.
- Delivers gametes to female.
12
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Female Reproductive System
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- Produces sex hormones and gametes.
- Supports embryo/fetus until birth.
- Produces milk for infant.
