Organ Systems and Body Cavities Flashcards
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Function of skeletal system
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Supports and protects body, provides surface area for muscle attachments, houses cells that produce blood cells, aids movement, stores minerals and lipids
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Parts of skeletal system
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Bones, joints, cartilages
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Components of the muscular system
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Skeletal muscle tissue ( muscle usually attached to bones)
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Function of the muscular system
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Maintains posture, participates in body movements, produces heat
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Components of the integumentary system
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Skin and associated structures (hair, fingernails, toenails, sweat glands, oil glands)
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Function of integumentary system
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Protects body, helps regulate body temperature, eliminates some wastes, helps make vitamin D, detects sensations
