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11 Cards in this Set
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Integumentary System
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Components: Skin and its derivatives
Function: protects, prevents water loss, thermoregulation |
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Skeletal System
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Components: Bones and cartilage
Function: support, protection, mineral storage, blood cell production |
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Muscular System
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Components: voluntary/skeletal muscles of the body
Function: movement, heat producction |
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Nervous System
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Components: brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia
Function: receive and integrate sensory information, store memories, formulate and output responses |
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Endocrine System
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Components: endocrine glands
Function: regulate metabolism, body growth, sexual development, maintain homeostasis |
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Cardiovascular System:
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Components: Heart and blood vessels
Function: transport of O2/CO2, nutrients, metabolic waste, hormones |
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Lymphatic/Immune System
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Components:lymph vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, thymus
Function: filters blood/lymph, WBCs for disease protection |
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Respiratory System
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Components:lung and air passageways (nasal, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi)
Function: supplies and exchanges O2/CO2 with blood, acid/base regulation |
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Digestive System
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Components: oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines
Function: breaks down food into nutrients, absorbs nutrients |
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Urinary System
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Components: kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
Function: filters blood to remove waste, acid/base balance |
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Reproductive System
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Components: testes, penis, glands, ovaries, uterus vagina
Function: hormone and germ cell production, fetal development |
