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11 Cards in this Set
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Digestive System |
processes food and absorbs nutrients |
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Respiratory system |
The respiratory system is involved in the intake and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and the environment.
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Urinary system
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eliminates excess water, salts, and waste products
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Integumentary System
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protects against environmental hazards, helps control body temperature
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Skeletal System
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provides support, protects tissues, stores minerals, forms blood
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Muscular System
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allows for locomotion, provides support, produces heat
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Nervous System
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directs immediate response to stimuli, usually by coordinating the activities of other organ systems
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Endocrine System
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directs long-term changes in activities of other organ systems
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Cardiovascular System
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transports cells and dissolved materials, including nutrients, wastes, and gases
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Lymphatic System
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defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluid to the bloodstream
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Reproductive System
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produces sex cells and hormones
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