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10 Cards in this Set
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Circulatory System |
Transports oxygen, nutrients, wastes,; helps regulate body temperature; collects fluid lost from blood vessels and returns it to the circulatory system. Heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels. |
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Digestive System |
Breaks down and absorbs nutrients, salts, and water; eliminates some wastes. Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestines, pancreas, ovaries, testes. |
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Endocrine System |
Influences growth, development, metabolism; helps maintain homeostasis. Hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes |
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Excretory System |
Eliminates waste products; helps maintain homeostasis Skin, lungs, kidneys, bladder. |
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Lymphatic (Immune) System |
Protects against disease; stores white blood cells. White blood cells, thymus, spleen. |
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Muscular System |
Produces voluntary and involuntary movements; helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system. Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles. |
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Nervous System |
Regulates body's response to changes in internal and external environment; processes information. Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves. |
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Reproductive System |
Produces reproductive cells; in females, provides an environment for embryo. Male: Testes, penis, associated ducts and glands Female: Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina |
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Respiratory System |
Brings O2 for cells; expels CO2 and water vapor. Nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs |
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Skeletal System |
Supports and protects vital organs; allows movement; stores minerals; serves as the site for red blood cell production. Bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons |
