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12 Cards in this Set
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Integumentary System
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-external body covering
-protects from injury -synthesizes Vitamin D -cutaneous receptors + sweat/oil glands **Skin |
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Skeletal System
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-protects/supports organs
-framework for muscles -blood cells formed in bones -stores minerals **Cartilages, Joints, Bones |
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Muscular System
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-Manipulation of environment
-locomotion/facial expression -posture -produces heat **Skeletal Muscles |
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Nervous System
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-control system
-responds to in/external changes **Brain, Sensory Receptor, Spinal Cord, Nerves |
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Endocrine System
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-hormones regulate growth, reproduction, metabolism
**Pituitary Gland, Pancreas, Thyroid Gland |
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Cardiovascular System
(Circulatory) |
-blood vessels transport blood (which carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc)
-heart pumps blood **Heart, Blood Vessels |
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Lymphatic System
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-picks up leaked fluid
-disposes of debris -houses white blood cells (immunity) **Thoracic Duct, Lymph Nodes, Lymphatic Vessels |
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Respiratory System
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-supplies blood w/ Oxygen
-removes Carbon Dioxide -gaseous exchanges **Larynx, Trachea, Lung |
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Digestive System
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-Breaks down food into absorbable units
-eliminates indigestible food **Stomach, Intestines, Esophogas |
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Urinary System
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-eliminates nitrogenous waste
-regulates water, electrolyte balance **Kidney, Urinary Bladder |
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Male Reproductive System
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-production of offspring
-production of sperm **Testis, Penis |
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Female Reproductive System
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-production of offspring
-production of eggs -sites of fertilization for fetus -mammary glands --> milk **Ovary, Vagina, Uteres |
