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Organ Systems Flashcards

1
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Rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes

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urinary

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2
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Is affected by removal of the thyroid gland

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Skeletal

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3
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Provides support and levers on which the muscular system can act

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Skeletal

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4
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Includes the heart and blood vessels

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Cardiovascular

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5
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Protects underlying organs from drying out and mechanical damage

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Integumentary

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6
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Protects the body; destroys bacteria and tumor cells

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Lympathic/Immune

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7
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Breaks down foodstuffs into small particles that can be absorbed

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Digestive

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8
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Removes carbon dioxide from the blood

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Respiratory

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9
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Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the body tissues

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Cardiovascular

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10
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Moves the limbs, allows facial expressions

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Muscular

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11
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Conserves body water or eliminates excess

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Urinary

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12
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Allows conception and childbearing

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Reproductive

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13
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Controls the body with chemicals called hormones

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Endocrine

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14
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Is damaged when you cut your finger or get a severe sunburn

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Integumentary

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15
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Esophagus, large intestines, stomach

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Digestive

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16
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Pancreas, pituitary, adrenal glands

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Endocrine

17
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Breastbone, vertebral column, skull

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Skeletal

18
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Kidneys, bladder, ureters

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Urinary

19
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Brain, nerves, sensory receptors

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Nervous

20
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Testes, vas deferens, urethra

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Reproductive

21
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Keeps the body’s internal enviornment

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Maintenance of Boundaries (homeostasis)

22
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Provides new cells for growth and repair

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Reproduction

23
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Occurs when constructive activities occur at a faster rate than destructive activities

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Growth

24
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The tuna sandwich you have just eaten is broken down to its chemical building blocks

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Digestion

25
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Elimination of carbon dioxide by the lungs and nitrogenous wastes by the kidneys

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Excretion

26
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Ability to react to stimuli; a major role of the nervous system

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Responsiveness

27
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Walking, throwing a ball, riding a bicycle

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Movement

28
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All chemical reactions occurring in the body

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Fast Metabolism

29
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At the cellular level, membranes; for the whole organism, the skin

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Maintenance of Boundaries

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