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Organ Systems: 11 (Run Mrs. Lidec)
Reproductive
Urinary
Nervous
Muscular
Respiratory
Skeletal
Lymphatic
Integumentary
Digestive
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
- The gonads (testes and ovaries).
> Produces offspring
- kidney , urinary bladder.
> Eliminates nitrogenous wastes
> Maintains acid-base balance of blood
> Regulates water and electrolytes
- Brain, spinal cord and numerous nerves.
> Fast-acting control system> Responds to internal and external change> Activates muscles and glands
- Skeletal muscles
> Produces movement> Maintains posture> Produces heat
- Nose, larynx, trachea and lungs
> Keeps blood supplied with oxygen> Removes carbon dioxide
- Bones, cartilages and joints
> Protects and supports body organs> Provides muscle attachment for movement> Site of blood cell formation> Stores minerals
- Lymph nodes, spleen, thymus and tonsils
> Returns fluids to blood vessels> Cleanses the blood> Involved in immunity
>> The spleen is located external to the stomach on the left side.
- Skin (largest organ)
> Forms the external body covering> Protects deeper tissue from injury> Helps regulate body temperature> Location of cutaneous nerve receptors
- Mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines and liver.
> Breaks down food> Allows for nutrient absorption into blood> Eliminates indigestible material
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