Organ Systems and Their Functions Flashcards
1
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Integumentary
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protects underlying tissues, regulates body temperture
2
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Skeletal
A
support structure for your body. It gives the body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals.
3
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Muscular
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Their predominant function is contractibility
4
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nervous
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coordinates all the bodies activities
5
Q
endocrine
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regulates all biological processes in the body from conception through adulthood
6
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Digestive
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Breakdown of food ( digestion), absorption
7
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Circulatory
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Transports materials throughout the body
8
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Lymphatic
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fights infections
9
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Urinary/ Excretory
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filters wastes from the blood
10
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Reproductive
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produce egg and sperm
11
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Respiratory
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Lets you breathe and brings oxygen to your heart
