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32 Cards in this Set
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manufactures enzymes, break down food so nutrients can pass through body.
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Digestive System
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consist of all organs from mouth to anus. (esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum, anus)
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Digestive System
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involved in ingestion and break down
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Digestive System
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absorption of nutrients occurs in
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small intestine
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liver and pancreas involved.
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Digestive system
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produces bile to help break down fats
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LIVER (Digestive System)
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deliver enzymes to small intestine to aid digestion
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PANCREAS (Digestive System)
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Oxygen nutrients and hormones from food
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Cardiovascular/Circulatory System
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consist of heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins and arterioles) and blood
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Cardiovascular/Circulatory System
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Serves to control body functions
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Endocrine System
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glands in this system secrete hormones and travel through the blood to organs throughout the body.
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Endocrine System
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Growth and metabolism. include pineal, thalamus, hypothalamus, thyroid, thyrus, and adrenal glands.
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Endocrine System
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skin, mucous, hair and nails
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Integumentary system
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serves as a barrier to pathogens capable of producing disease.
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Integumentary system
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lymph nodes, lymph vessels, lymph (clear rich fluid found in antibodies), spleen, thymes and tonsils.
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Lymphatic system |
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supports immune system by transporting white blood cells to lymph nodes.
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Lymphatic system
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returns fluid leaked from cardiovascular system back to blood
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Lymphatic system
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skeletal muscles, tendons that connect muscle to bones, ligaments bone to bone.
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Muscular system
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consists of brain, spinal cord, nerves, serves as bodys control system.
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Nervous System
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When threat is detected, activates appropriate muscles and glands to respond.
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Nervous System
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consists of testes, penis, ovaries, vagina, breasts
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Reproductive System
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keeps body's cells supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide as it is released from the cell.
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Respiratory System
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consists of nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
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Respiratory System
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alveoli
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how oxygen and carbon dioxide moves in and out of the lungs
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provides support and protection
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skeletal system
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protects body and its organs
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skeletal system
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creates movement
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skeletal system
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consist of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints
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skeletal system
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serves as storage for minerals such as calcium and phosophorus
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skeletal system
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helps maintain water and electrolytes (sodium, chloride, and potassium)
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Urinary System
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removes nitrogen containing wastes
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Urinary System
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regulates acid-base balance of blood
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Urinary System
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