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Integumentary System
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Major organs: Epidermal & dermal regions, cutaneous sense organs and glands.
Function: Protects deeper organs; excretes salts & urea; aids in regulation of body temperature; produces vitamin D. |
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Skeletal System
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Major organs: Bones, cartilages, tendons, ligaments, and joints.
Function: Body support & protection of internal organs. Provides levers for muscular action. Blood cell formation. |
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Muscular System
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Major organs: Muscles attached to the skeleton.
Function: Allow locomotion & facial expression. Generates heat. |
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Nervous System
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Major organs: Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors.
Function: Helps maintain homeostasis of the body. Allows body to detect changes in internal and external environment. |
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Endocrine System
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Major organs: Pituitary, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal glands; ovaries, testes, and pancreas.
Function: Helps maintain body homeostasis, promotes growth & development; produces hormones. |
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Cardiovascular System
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Major organs: Heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Function: Carries blood containing oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, & other substances to & from tissues cells where exchanges are made. |
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Lymphatic/Immunity System
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Major organs: Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils & lymphoid tissue.
Function: Picks up fluid leaked from the blood vessels & returns to blood; cleanses blood of pathogens & other debris; protects body from antigens. |
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Respiratory System
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Major organs: Nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
Function: Keeps blood supplied with oxygen while removing carbon dioxide; acid-base balance of blood. |
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Digestive System
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Major organs: Oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small & large intestines. (teeth, salivary glands, liver & pancreas)
Function: Breaks down ingested foods; undigested removed from body as feces. |
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Urinary System
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Major organs: Kidneys, ureters, bladder & urethra.
Function: Rids body of nitrogen-containing wastes; maintains water, electrolyte & acid-base balance of blood. |
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Reproductive System
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Major organs: (Male): testes, prostate gland, scrotum, penis & duct system. (Female): ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, mamary glands & vagina.
Function: (Male): provides sperm for reproduction. (Female): Provides eggs; uterus houses developing fetus; mammary glands provide nutrition for infant. |
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Name 11 Organ Systems of the Body
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Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary & Reproductive
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