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Circulatory System (cardiovascular system) Includes what?

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heart, blood vessels (e.g. arteries, veins, arterioles), and blood

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What does the circulatory system do?

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supports the circulation and distribution of various substances throughout the body. O2, hormones, and nutrients from food are some examples.

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This system has hormones that influence BP

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endocrine system

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This system helps regulate blood volume and pressure by adjusting what?

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Urinary system, urine volume

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This system controls BP, HR, and blood distribution to various areas

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Nervous system

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6
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What hormone in women helps vascular health

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Estrogen

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7
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This system allows escape of heat by dilation of superficial blood vessels

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Integumentary system

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8
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This system is where blood vessels are formed. What system and where are they formed?

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Skeletal system, bone marrow

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What organs does the digestive system consist of?

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organs in path of mouth to anus include - esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, anus
other organs involved are - liver an pancreas

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What does the digestive system do?

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  • consists of all organs from mouth to anus involved in ingestion and breakdown or processing of food
  • manufactures enzymes to break down food so nutrients can easily pass to blood
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11
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what organ does the absorption of nutrients occur?

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Small intestine

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what parts does the small intestine consist of?

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duodenum, jejunum, ileum

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After the small intestine absorbs nutrients, which organ removes H2O from the waste that remains?

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colon

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14
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what organ produces bile that helps breakdown fats?

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the liver

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what organ delivers enzymes to the small intestine that aid in digestion?

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pancreas

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what glands are apart of the endocrine system?

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pineal, pituitary, thalamus, hypothalamus, thyroid, thymus, and adrenal

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what does the endocrine system do?

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  • serves to control body functions
  • it’s glands secrete hormones that travel through blood to organs in the body
  • regulate processes such as growth and metabolism
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what other parts in the body have endocrine functions even though they belong to other systems?

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  • pancreas
  • testis
  • ovaries
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what does the integumentary system consist of?

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  • skin
  • mucous membranes
  • hair
  • nails
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what does the integumentary system do?

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  • protects internal tissues from injury
  • waterproofs body
  • helps regulate body temp
  • barrier to pathogens (microorganisms capable of producing disease)
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what 2 systems provide O2 and nutrients to the skin to help it remain healthy?

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digestive and respiratory

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what system picks up excess fluid from the skin to avoid swelling?

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lymphatic

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what system provides the integumentary’s shape and support?

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skeletal

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24
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hormones from what system regulate hair growth and hydration?

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endocrine

25
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what system generates heat that the skin expels?

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muscular

26
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what system activates Vitamin D?

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urinary

27
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what system regulates production of sweat, interprets stimuli, and adjusts the diameter of blood vessels in skin?

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nervous

28
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what does the lymphatic system consist of?

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  • lymph nodes
  • lymph vessels that carry lymph (clear fluid rich in antibodies)
  • the spleen
  • the thymus
  • the tonsils
29
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what does the lymphatic system do?

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  • supports the immune system by housing and transporting WBC to and from lymph nodes
  • returns fluid that has leaked from the cardiovascular system back into blood vessels
30
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what system helps with proper lymphatic functioning by helping to maintain proper H2O/acid-base/electrolyte balance of the blood?

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urinary

31
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what organ helps control the immune response of the lymphatic system?

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the brain

32
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acidic secretions in what 2 systems prevent bacterial growth

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reproductive and integumentary

33
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what does the muscular system consist of?

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  • skeletal muscles
  • tendons that connect muscles to bones
  • ligaments that attach bones together to form joints
34
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what system releases hormones that influence muscular strength?

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endocrine

35
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what system regulates and coordinates muscle activity?

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nervous

36
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what system encourages larger muscle size in men?

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reproductive

37
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what provides levers from muscular activity?

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bones

38
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what does the nervous system consist of?

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  • brain
  • spinal cord
  • nerves
39
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what does the nervous system do?

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serves as the body’s control system

40
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what do sensory receptors do?

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detect stimuli that occur both inside and outside the body

41
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since the conduction of nervous impulses are so fast what does this allow the nervous system to do?

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make its possible for an immediate reflexive response to protect the body

42
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when the nervous system detects a threat what is the nervous system able to do?

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activate appropriate muscles or glands to respond

43
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What system releases hormones that regulate the activity of neurons?

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Endocrine

44
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What system helps dispose of metabolic wastes and maintains the correct electrolyte balance for proper nerve function?

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Urinary

45
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What is the main purpose of the reproductive system?

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To produce offspring

46
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What does the reproductive system consist of?

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  • testes
  • penis
  • ovaries
  • vagina
  • breasts
47
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What system transports sex hormones?

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Lymphatic

48
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What system is involved in childbirth?

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muscular

49
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What does the skeletal system do?

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  • Provides support and protection for the body and it’s organs and supplies a framework when used in conjunction with muscles to create movement
  • storage for minerals like calcium and phosphorus
50
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What does the skeletal system consist of?

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  • bones
  • cartilage
  • ligaments
  • joints
51
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what system releases hormones that regulate growth and the release of calcium?

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endocrine

52
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what system provides nutrients necessary for the mineralization of bones?

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digestive

53
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What system activates Vitamin D, which is necessary for calcium absorption into bones?

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urinary

54
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what system recognizes painful stimuli in the bones and joints?

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nervous

55
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What system provides O2 and nutrients while removing wastes , such as lactic acid?

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cardiovascular

56
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what system influences the shape of the skeletal form?

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reproductive

57
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what system provides vitamin D necessary for absorbing calcium into bone?

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integumentary

58
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what does the urinary system do?

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  • maintain H2O & electrolyte (Na+, Chloride, K+) balance
  • regulates acid-base balance of blood
  • remove all nitrogen containing waste (nitrogen-containing wastes are by-products of the breakdown of proteins and nucleic acid)

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