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10 Cards in this Set
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muscular |
moves the body and moves substances around the body; maintains posture; produces heat |
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urinary |
eliminates waste from the body; regulates water balance of the blood |
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cardiovascular |
pumps blood around body; transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste |
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lymphatic and immune |
filters fluid in the body; mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body |
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nervous |
responds to internal and external changes by activating an appropriate response; processes information |
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disgestive |
breaks down food into its nutrient molecules; absorbs nutrients; rids the body of waste |
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endocrine |
secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism by body cells |
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skeletal |
protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles can use to cause movement; stores minerals |
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integumentary |
forms the body's external covering; protects deeper tissue from injury; helps regulate waste body temperature |
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respiratory |
assists with gas exchange with the external environment; keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide |
