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Integumentary System |
Forms an external body covering; protects deeper tissue from injury. Skin, nails, hair. |
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Skeletal System |
Protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement. Cartilage, joints, bones. |
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Muscular System |
Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression; maintains posture; produces heat. Skeletal muscles. |
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Nervous System |
Fast acting control system. Responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands. Brain, sensory receptor, spinal cord, nerves. |
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Endocrine System |
Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes like growth, reproduction, and nutrient used by body cells. Pineal, pituitary, thyroid, thymus, adrenal glands, pancreas, testis, ovary. |
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Cardiovascular System |
Blood vessel transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. Heart and blood vessels. |
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