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11 Cards in this Set
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Integumentary system
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Forms the external body covering; protects deeper tissue from injury; synthesizes vitamin D; location of cutaneous receptors (pain, pressure, etc.) and sweat and oil glands.
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Skeletal system
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Protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement; blood cells are formed within bones; stores minerals.
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Muscular System
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Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression; maintains posture; produces heat.
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Nervous System
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Fast-acting control system of the body; responds to internal and external changes by activating appropriate muscles and glands.
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Endocrine System |
Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use by body cells.
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Cardiovascular System
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Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen, carbon dioxice, nutrients, wastes, 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 blood; disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream; houses white blood cells involved in immunity.
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Respiratory System
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Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide; the gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs.
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Digestive System
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Breaks food down into absorbable units that enter the blood fro distribution to body cells; indigestible foodstuffs are eliminated as feces.
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Urinary System
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Eliminates nitrogen-containing wastes from the body; regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood
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Male Reproductive System and Female Reproductive System
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Overall funtion of the reproductive system is production of offspring. Testes produce sperm and male sex hormone; ducts and glands aid in delivery of viable sperm to the femal reproductive tract. Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones; remaining structures serve as sites for fertilization and development of the fetus. Mammary glands of female breast produce milk to nourish the newborn.
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