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Integumentary
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Major Organs: Skin, Hair, Sweat Glands, Nails
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Functions: Protect against environmental hazards; helps regulate body temperature; provides sensory information
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Skeletal
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Major Organs: Bones, Cartilages, Associated Ligaments, Bone Marrow
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Functions: provides support and protection for other tissues; stores calcium and other minerals; forms blood cells
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Muscular
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Major Organs: Skeletal muscles and associated tendons
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Functions: Provides movement; provides protection and support for other tissues; generates heat that maintains body temperature
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Nervous
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Major Organs: Brain, Spinal Cord, Periphal Nerves, Sense Organs
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Functions: Directs immediate responses to stimuli; coordinates or moderates activities of other organ systems; provides and interprets sensory information about external conditions
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Endocrine
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Major Organs: Pituitary Gland, Thyroid Gland, Pancreas, Adrenal Glands, Gonads, Endocrine tissues in other systems
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Functions: Directs Long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems; adjusts metabolic activity and energy use by the body; controls many structural and functional changes during development
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Cardiovascular
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Major Organs: Heart, Blood, Blood Vessels
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Functions: distributes blood cells, water, and dissolved materials including nutrients, waste products, oxygen, and carbon dioxide; distributes heat and assists in control of body temperature
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Lymphatic
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Major Organs: Spleen, Thymus, Lymphatic vessels, Lymph Nodes, Tonsils
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Functions: defends against infection and disease; returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream
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Respiratory
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Major Organs: Nasal Cavaties, Sinuses, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Lungs, Alveoli
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Functions: delivers air to alveoli (sites in lungs where gas exchange occurs); provides oxygen to the bloodstream; removes carbon dioxide from bloodstream; produces sounds for communication
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Digestive
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Major Organs: Teeth, Tongue, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas
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Functions: processes and digests food; absorbs and conserves water; absorbs nutrients; stores energy reserves
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Urinary
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Major Organs: Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, Urethra
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Functions: excretes waste products from the blood; controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced; stores urine prior to voluntary elimination; regulates blood ion concentrations and pH
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Male Reproductive
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Major Organs: Testes, Epididymides, ductus deferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, penis, scrotum
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Functions: produces male sex cells (sperm), suspending fluids, and hormones; sexual intercourse
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Female Reproductive
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Major Organs: Ovaries, Uterine Tubes, Uterus, Vagina, Labia, Clitoris, Mammary Glands
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Functions: produces female sex cells (oocytes) and hormones; supports developing embryo from conception to delivery; provides milk to nourish newborn infant; sexual intercourse
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Skin
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Integumentary System
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Hair
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Integumentary System
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Sweat Glands
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Integumentary System
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Nails
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Integumentary System
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Protects Against environmental hazards
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Integumentary System
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helps regulate body temperature
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Integumentary System
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provides sensory information
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Integumentary System
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Bones
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Skeletal System
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Cartilages
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Skeletal System
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Associated Ligaments
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Skeletal System
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Bone Marrow
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Skeletal System
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Provides Support and Protection for Other tissues
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Skeletal System
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stores calcium and other minerals
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Skeletal System
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Forms blood cells
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Skeletal System
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skeletal muscles and associated tendons
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Muscular System
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Provides movement
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Muscular System
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Provides Protection and support for other tissues
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Muscular System
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generates heat that maintains body temperature
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Muscular System
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Brain
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Nervous System
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Spinal Cord
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Nervous System
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Peripheral nerves
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Nervous System
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sense organs
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Nervous System
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directs immediate responses to stimuli
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Nervous System
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coordinates or moderates activities of other organ systems
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Nervous System
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provisdes and interprets sensory information about external conditions
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Nervous System
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Pituitary Gland
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Endocrine System
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Thyroid Gland
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Endocrine System
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Pancreas
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Endocrine System
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Adrenal Gland
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Endocrine System
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Gonads
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Endocrine System
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Endocrine tissues in other systems
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Endocrine System
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Directs long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems
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Endocrine System
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Adjusts metabolic activity and energy use by the body
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Endocrine System
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controls many structural and funcitonal changes during development
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Endocrine System
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Heart
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Cardiovascular System
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Blood
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Cardiovascular System
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Blood Vessels
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Cardiovascular System
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Distributes blood cells, water and dissolved materials including nutrients, waste products, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
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Cardiovascular System
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distributes heat and assists in control of body temperature
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Cardiovascular System
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Spleen
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Lymphatic System
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Thymus
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Lymphatic System
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Lymphatic vessels
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Lymphatic System
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Lymph nodes
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Lymphatic System
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Tonsils
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Lymphatic System
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defends against infection and disease
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Lymphatic System
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returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream
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Lymphatic System
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nasal cavities
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Respiratory System
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Sinuses
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Respiratory System
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Larynx
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Respiratory System
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Trachea
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Respiratory System
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Bronchi
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Respiratory System
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Lungs
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Respiratory System
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Alveoli
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Respiratory System
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Delivers air to alveoli (site in lungs where gas exchange occurs)
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Respiratory System
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Provides oxygen to bloodstream
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Respiratory System
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Removes carbon dioxide from bloodstream
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Respiratory System
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Produces sounds for communication
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Respiratory System
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Teeth
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Digestive System
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Tongue
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Digestive System
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Pharynx
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Digestive System
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Esophagus
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Digestive System
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Stomach
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Digestive System
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Small intestine
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Digestive System
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Large Intestine
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Digestive System
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Liver
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Digestive System
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Gallbladder
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Digestive System
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Pancreas
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Digestive System
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Processes and digests food
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Digestive System
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Absorbs and conserves water
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Digestive System
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absorbs nutrients
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Digestive System
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stores energy reserves
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Digestive System
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Kidneys
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Urinary System
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Ureters
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Urinary System
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Urinary bladder
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Urinary System
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Urethra
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Urinary System
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Excreates waste products from the blood
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Urinary System
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Controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced
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Urinary System
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Stores urine prior to voluntary emission
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Urinary System
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regulates blood ion concentrations and pH
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Urinary System
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Testes
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Male Reproductive System
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Epididymides
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Male Reproductive System
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Ductus deferentia
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Male Reproductive System
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Seminal vesicles
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Male Reproductive System
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Prostate gland
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Male Reproductive System
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Penis
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Male Reproductive System
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Scrotum
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Male Reproductive System
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Produces male sex cells (sperm), suspending fluids, and hormones
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Male Reproductive System
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sexual intercourse
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Male and Female Reproductive System
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Ovaries
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Female Reproductive System
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Uterine tubes
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Female Reproductive System
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Uterus
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Female Reproductive System
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Vagina
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Female Reproductive System
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Labia
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Female Reproductive System
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Clitoris
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Female Reproductive System
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Mammary Glands
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Female Reproductive System
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Produces female sex cells (oocytes) and hormones
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Female Reproductive System
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Supports developing embryo from conception to delivery
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Female Reproductive System
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Provides Milk to nourish newborn infant
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Female Reproductive System
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