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Body Systems

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Body Systems

integumentary skeletal muscular nervous endocrine cardiovascular

lymphatic and immune respiratory digestive urinary reproductive

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Integumentary

skin and structures such as hair, nails, and sweat and oil glands.

Functions:

- maintenance of body temperature

- protection

- elimination of some wastes

- production of vitamin D

- stimuli receptor

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Integumentary

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Skeletal

all bones, associated cartilage, ligaments and joints.

Functions:

- support

- protection

- movement

- blood cell production (hemopoiesis)

- mineral storage

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Skeletal

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Muscular

skeletal muscle tissue Functions:

- movement

- maintains body posture

- produces heat

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Muscular

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Nervous

brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory receptors

Functions:

- body control by:

detecting nerve impulses (action potentials)

interpreting changes

acting upon changes

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Nervous

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Endocrine

includes all hormone producing glands, such as pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, etc.

Functions:

- controls body activities through hormones transported through the blood to distant “target” organs

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Cardiovascular System blood, heart, and blood vessels Functions:

- distributes oxygen and nutrients to cells

- carries carbon dioxide and wastes away from cells

- helps maintain acid-base balance

- protects against disease

- clot formation

- regulates body temperature

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Cardiovascular

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Lymphatic and Immune

lymph, lymphatic vessels, and structures containing lymphatic tissue such as the spleen, thymus gland, lymph nodes, and tonsils

Functions:

- filter body fluids

- help protect against disease

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Respiratory

lungs and associated passageways Functions:

- supplies oxygen

- eliminates CO2

- helps regulate acid-base balance

- produces vocal sounds

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Respiratory

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Digestive - (gastrointestinal tract)

associated organs: salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas

Functions:

- physical and chemical breakdown of foods

- absorption of foods

- eliminates solid materials

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Digestive

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Urinary

kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra Functions:

- regulates volume and chemical composition of blood

- eliminates wastes

- regulates fluid and electrolyte balance

- regulates acid-base and calcium balance

- regulates red blood cell production

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Urinary

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Reproductive

testes, ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus, epididymis, vas deferens, penis

Functions:

- reproduction of organism

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Reproductive

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