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11 Cards in this Set
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Nervous System
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recognizes coordinates the body's response to changes in its internal and external environments
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Integumentary System
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serves as a barrier against infection and injury; helps to regulate body temperature; provides protection against ultraviolet radiation from the sun
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Respiratory System
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provides oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from the body
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Digestive System
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converts foods into simpler molecules that can be used by the cells of the body; absorbs food; eliminates wastes
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Excretory System
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eliminates waste products from the body in ways that maintain homeostasis
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Skeletal System
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supports the body; protects internal organs; allows movement; stores mineral reserves; provides a site for blood cell formation
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Muscular System
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works with the skeletal system to produce voluntary movement; helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system
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Circulatory System
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brings oxygen nutrients, and hormones to cells; fights infection; removes cell wastes; helps to regulate body temperature
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Endocrine System
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controls growth, development, and metabolism; maintains homeostasis
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Reproductive System
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produces reproductive cells; in females, nurtures and protects developing embryo
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Lymphatic/Immune System
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helps protect the body from disease; collects fluid lost from blood vessels and returns the fluid to the circulatory system
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