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12 Cards in this Set
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integumentary system
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On the external body covering and protects deeper tissues from injury
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Skeletal system
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Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework that muscles use to cause movement
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muscular system
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Allows manipulation of the environment locomotion and facial expression
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Nervous System
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As the fast acting control system of the body it responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands
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Endocrine system
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Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction and nutrient use
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cardiovascular System
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Blood vessels transport blood which carries oxygen carbon dioxide nutrients waste etc. the heart pumps blood
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lymphatic system
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Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood
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respiratory system
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Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
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digestive system
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Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells
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urinary system
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Eliminate nitrogenous waste from the body. Regulates water, electrolyte and acid base balance of the blood
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male reproductive system
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female reproductive system
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