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15 Cards in this Set
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The bony framework supporting the soft tissues and protecting the internal organs.
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Skeletal System
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The group of organs that breaks down food into chemical components that the body can absorb and use for energy and for building and repairing cells and tissues.
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Digestive System
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System that allows internal and external movement.
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Muscular System
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The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infection and disease.
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Lymphatic System
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A control system of ductless endocrine glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs
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Endocrine System
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The system that contains the heart and the blood vessels and moves blood throughout the body.
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Circulatory System (Cardiovascular)
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The respiratory system is the group of organs responsible for carrying oxygen from the air to the bloodstream and for expelling the waste product carbon dioxide.
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Respiratory System
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The system of nerves, the spinal cord, and brain. It regulates and coordinates all the body's activities.
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Nervous System
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The urinary system is the organ system that produces, stores, and carries urine.
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Urinary System
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The system of an organism's body that performs the function of excretion, the bodily process of discharging wastes.
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Excretory System
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The largest organ system, comprising the skin, hair and nails.
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Integumentary System
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The bodily systems that allow men and women to have children
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Reproductive System
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The process of keeping the internal environment of the body stable by making adjustments to changes in the external environment.
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Homeostasis
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An internal or external event which generates nervous system activity or response.
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Stimulus
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The change produced in an organism by a stimulus.
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Response
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