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11 Cards in this Set
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circulatory
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transport of blood throughout the body
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heart, blood vessels, blood
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digestive
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digestion and absorption of nutrients and water, elimination of wastes
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mouth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, anus, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
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endocrine
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regulation control including growth, metabolism, reproduction, blood pressure, water, electrolyte balance,
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all glands or organs secreting hormones
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immune
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defense against pathogens
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blood cells, spleen, thymus
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integumentary
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protection, defense, regulation
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skin
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lymphatic
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collect extracellular fluid for return to circulation, participate in immune defenses
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lymph vessels, nodes
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musculoskeletal
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support, protection, movement of the body, production of blood cells
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cartilage, bone, ligaments, tendons, joints, skeletal muscle,
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nervous
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regulation coordination, detection and response, consciousness learning, memory, emotion
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brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and ganglia, sense organs
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reproductive
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male/female
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reproduction
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respiratory
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exchange of co2 and o2, regulation of hydrogen ion concentration in the body fluidds
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nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
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urinary
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regulation of plasma concentration through controlled excretion of salts, water, and organic wastes
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kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
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