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SKELETAL SYSTEM
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206 BONES in the adult body.
Ligaments- are bands of fibrous connective tissue that help hold bones together. connections between two or more bones are called joints. is also responsible for the movement and support of the body. |
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MUSCULAR SYSTEM
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Individual skeletal muscles are the organs of the muscular system.
muscles are made up of skeletal tissue. voluntary muscle is one that you can control. involuntary muscle because they stimulated by subconscious regulation. cardiac muscle is involuntary. smooth muscle tissue in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach and small intestine. |
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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
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Includes only one organ: the skin.
Appendages-structures attached to a main part. glands.(hair,nails,glands) it also works for protection. |
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NERVOUS SYSTEM
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The brain, spinal cord, and nerves are the organs of the nervous system.
the brain and spinal cord make-up the central nervous system. FUNCTIONS: 1)Communication between body organs 2)Integration of body functions 3)Control of body functions 4)Recognition of sensory stimuli |
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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The endocrine is composed of glands that secrete chemicals known as hormones directly into the blood. It can be confused with the nervous system because they have many similarities.
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSRTEM
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The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and a closed system of vessels made up of arteries,veins,and capillaries.
it can also be called the circulatory system. |
