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Integumentary System |
External covering of the body or the skin waterproofs the body and cushions protects the deep tissue from injury |
Temperature pressure and pain receptors located in skin alert us what's happening at body surface. |
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Skeletal Systems |
Bones cartilage ligaments and joints supports body provide framework skeleton muscles used to cause movement |
Hard substance bone acts Storehouse for minerals. |
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Muscular System |
To contract or shorten. Movement happens. They can be viewed as Machines of the body. |
When contract you're able stand erect, walk, leap, grasp, throw a ball on smile |
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Nervous System |
Body's fast-acting control system. Body must be able respond two internal external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands. |
Consists of brain spinal cord nerves and sensory receptors |
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Endocrine System |
Controls body activity X much more slowly produce chemical molecules called hormones released into blood travel to relatively distant target organs |
Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, thymus, pancreas, pineal, ovaries, & testes |
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Cardiovascular system |
The heart and blood vessels |
Blood transfer fluid carries oxygen nutrients hormones other substance to and from tissue cells exchanges are made |
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Lymphatic System |
Complements of cardiovascular system. Houses white blood cells involved in immunity. Lymphatic vessels return fluid leak from blood back to vessels so blood continually circulate through the body. |
Organs incl. Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, other lymphoid organs (spleen & tonsils) |
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Respiratory system |
Keep bodycon Cecily supplied with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. What the lungs tiny air sacs gases transported to and from blood through thin walls of air sacs |
Nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, Bronchi and lungs |
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Digestive system |
Tube running through the body from mouth to anus. |
Oral cavity (mouth), esophagus stomach small and large intestines and rectum. Accesory organs (liver, salivary glands, pancreas & other) |
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Urinary System |
Removes nitrogen-containing waste from blood & flashes from body in urine. |
(Excretory system) kidneys, ureters, bladder, & urethra. Maintaining body's water and salt electrolyte balance & regulate acid base balance of blood. |
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Reproductive system |
Exists primarily to produce offspring. Male: testes produce sperm. Female: ovaries produce eggs/ova. |
Male structure scrotum penis accessory glands duct systems carries sperm to the outside of the body. Female structure uterine tubes, uterus and vagina |
