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17 Cards in this Set
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six levels of organization within the human body
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chemical,cellular, tissue, organ, body system and total organism
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11 organ systems of the body
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integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive
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10 life process in the human body
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organization, metabolism, responsiveness, movement, reproduction, growth, differentiation, respiration, digestion and excretion
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five physical environmental factors necessary for survival of the individual
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water, oxygen, nutrients, heat and pressure
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skin, hair, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands >> covers and protects body; regulates temperature
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integumentary system
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bones, cartilage and ligaments >> provides body framework and support; protects; attaches muscles to bones; provides calcium storage
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skeletal system
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muscles >> produces movement; maintains posture; provides heat
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muscular system
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brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense receptors >> coordinates body activities; receives and transmits stimuli
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nervous system
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pituitary, adrenal, thyroid and other ductless glands >> regulates metabolic activities and body chemistry
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endocrine system
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heart, blood vessels and blood >> transports material from one part of the body to another; defends against disease
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cardiovascular system
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lymph, lymph vessels and lymphoid organs >> returns tissue fluid to the blood; defends against disease
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lymphatic system
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mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas >> ingests and digests food; absorbs nutrients into blood
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digestive system
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air passageways and lungs >> exchanges gases between blood and external environment
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respiratory system
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kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra >> excretes metabolic wastes; regulates fluid balance and acid-base balance
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urinary system
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testes, ovaries and accessory structures >> forms new individuals to provide continuation of the human species
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reproductive system
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another word for anterior
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ventral
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another word for posterior
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dorsal
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