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11 Cards in this Set
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Integumentary system |
External body covering, protects deeper tissues from injury |
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Skeletal system |
Protects and supports body organs, provides framework for muscles |
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Muscular system |
Manipulation of environment, locomotion, posture |
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Nervous system |
Major control system of body |
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Endocrine system |
Secretes/regulates body processes |
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Cardiovascular system |
Transportation of blood and other components, heart pumps |
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Lymphatic system |
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood, transportation system for immune system |
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Respiratory system |
Keeps blood supplied with O and removes CO2, gas exchange occurs in lungs |
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Digestive system |
Breaks down food into useful forms for body's cells |
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Urinary system |
Eliminates nitrogenous waste from body; regulates water, electrolytes, and acid/base balance of blood |
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Reproductive system |
Produce offspring |
