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10 Cards in this Set
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Circulatory System |
Function: Transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste through the body Structures: Heart and blood vessels |
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Muscular System |
Function: Provides movement to the body when attached to the skeleton Structures: Muscles, ligaments and tendons |
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Skeletal System |
Function: Provide support for the body Structures: Bones and joints |
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Respiratory System |
Function: Get oxygen into the body and get carbon dioxide out of the body Structures: Diaphragm, lungs, trachea, bronchus, and nasal cavity |
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Integumentary System |
Function: Protect deeper tissues and receive information from external (outside) environment Structures: Skin, hair, and nails |
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Nervous System |
Function: Control center of body Structures: Brain, spinal cord, nerves |
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Excretory System |
Function: Kidney, ureters, bladder, and urethra Structures: Rid body of waste |
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Endocrine System |
Function: Secrete hormones into the blood to regulate growth, development and homeostasis (balance) Structures: glands |
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Reproductive System |
Function: Produce offspring (children) Structures: Ovaries (F), uterus (F), vagina (F), penis (M), and testes (M) |
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Digestive System |
Function: Breakdown food into nutrients cells can utilize (use) Structures: Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum |
